About us

Spread across 160 acres of parkland alongside banks of River Irwell in Manchester, UK, The University of Salford was founded in 1850 and was granted the status of university in 1967. In affiliations with the Association of Commonwealth Universities, North West Universities Association, and University Alliance, the university runs seven academic schools and language centres attending over 20000 students and offering undergraduate, postgraduate, doctorate, distance-learning, and certificate programmes in a wide range of disciplines like health, zoology, management, law, psychology, accounting, business, economics, and engineering. With a global ranking of #801-1000 by QS Top Universities 2020 and a national rank at 80th place in Universities League Table of 2020 by The Complete Universities Guide, the university is one of the top-ranking international universities of the world charting itself among the top 100 universities in the UK, known for its industry-oriented courses adopting a practical learning approach providing students with hands-on learning opportunities. Salford is also one of the first universities to offer degrees with year-long work placements, work and study abroad opportunities, scholarship opportunities, and courses with internships in leading companies like BBC, BAE Systems, Adobe, etc., thus enriching the overall learning experience of the students.