Public research university in Salford, Greater Manchester, founded in 1896, teaching 200+ undergraduate courses and conducting applied research across engineering, health, energy and sustainability.
The University of Salford is a public research university in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, founded in 1896 and located one mile west of Manchester city centre. It operates across three campuses and teaches a student body of over 20,000, drawn from more than 130 countries.
The university offers over 200 undergraduate courses through four academic schools: the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology, Salford Business School, the School of Health and Society, and the School of Science, Engineering and Environment. Its research is applied in orientation, directed at finding solutions to real-world problems, with technical domains including acoustic engineering, robotics and engineering, sustainable innovation, healthcare research and energy research.
Innovation and industry collaboration are conducted through dedicated hubs. The Northern Engineering and Robotics Innovation Centre (NERIC) works with businesses on innovation and growth through collaborative partnerships, while the Centre for Sustainable Innovation focuses on sustainable innovation and industry collaboration. The institution reports over 50 years of experience driving innovation and growth, with industry-facing activity spanning healthcare, energy, acoustic engineering, engineering and robotics, sustainability, business, and arts, media and creative technology.
