Our Faculty brings together two highly rated Schools and associated Departments, each with a powerful reputation for teaching and research success, combined with a collaborative approach to the broad areas of our expertise.
By concentrating our activity this way, we are able to work together on multidisciplinary research and teaching, while retaining a high level of specialism across our Departments.
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Through dynamic research and teaching we're developing engineering solutions that will make a difference to society in an ethical and sustainable way.
We enable excellence in Natural Sciences teaching and research by harnessing the strengths of individuals, disciplines and wider synergies.
Discover our Departments
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Department of Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineering concerns the science and technology related to manufacturing products from raw materials in a safe, sustainable, environmentally benign and cost-effective way. As the birthplace of chemical engineering, today we're the UK's largest chemical engineering department.
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Department of Chemistry
Modern chemistry started here, in Manchester, with John Dalton's atomic theory. Today we're one of the largest chemistry departments in the UK, with a distinguished history that helps to inform our current research and excellent teaching.
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Department of Computer Science
We're proud to have been the birthplace of computer science, with a number of computing firsts, including the first ever stored-program computer. Today we continue that heritage - using our leading facilities and high teaching standards to educate the next generation of computer scientists.
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Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Earth and environmental sciences are integral to the future of our planet. Our research-led teaching and practical courses enable our students and researchers to hone the skills vital for addressing major challenges facing humanity in the 21st century.
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Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
We've been educating electrical, electronic and mechatronic engineers for more than a century. With strong industry links to global companies, our hands-on courses provide an excellent base for a career in engineering, as well as opportunities for our researchers to strengthen their portfolio.
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Department of Mathematics
Manchester has been at the forefront of mathematics for more than a century and we've helped some of the biggest names in the subject during this time. Today our maths community, and the impact it's having, are bigger than ever.
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Department of Materials
Material scientists are shaping our world. We offer a true understanding of the science behind the fashion, in practical subjects that meet the needs of an ever-changing world.
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Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
With a near 200-year history connecting us to Manchester's emergence as the world's first industrial city, we're uniquely placed to offer robust engineering experience. Our practical courses enable us to nurture employable graduates as well as solving real world engineering problems with our research.
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Department of Physics and Astronomy
Our rich history in physics and astronomy, with no fewer than 13 Nobel Prize winners, contributes to our international reputation for teaching excellence and outstanding research. Today our commitment to innovation and to new discovery keeps us at the forefront of the subject.
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