University of Manchester, founded in 1824, is a world-famous comprehensive research university, located in Manchester, the second most prosperous city in Britain, and an old-fashioned prestigious school in Britain.
One of the six famous red brick universities in Britain, one of the founding members of Russell University Group of the Ivy League in Britain, is the largest single-address university in Britain, ranking 26th in the world over the years.
As one of the top research and teaching institutions in the world, Manchester University has made outstanding contributions to the development of human society and enjoys a high reputation in the international community.
There are 25 Nobel Prize winners among the current and past faculty and students of Manchester University. There are three Nobel Prize winners among the current full-time staff, ranking first in Britain.
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First, the surrounding traffic
1, bus:
Oxford Road is the most commonly used road for students in Manchester and one of the busiest bus lines in Europe. At rush hour, there is a car every four seconds.
The night bus leaves after midnight, which is a safe and convenient choice for students who go home at night. You can also travel around the city by free bus, and there is also a free' UNI-LINK' bus to and from the north and south campuses.
2. Train:
There are four railway stations in Manchester, the two main ones are Victoria and Piccadilly. Oxford Road Railway Station is only a few minutes' walk from the university, and Manda North Campus is only a short walk from Piccadilly Railway Station.
3. Trams:
Metrolink is a tram service connecting downtown and suburbs.
Second, campus facilities.
Students of Manchester University can enjoy the top facilities of British universities. Manda Library is the third largest academic library in Britain and one of the top five national research libraries in Britain. * * * has more than 4 million kinds of books and periodicals, nearly 6.5438+0 million kinds of electronic books and periodicals, and hundreds of databases.
Manda Library consists of the main library, alan gilbert Learning Sharing Area and nine other libraries. Among them, John Barry Lanzi Library is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful libraries in the world.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Manchester University