About Us

Manchester Metropolitan University was awarded university status in 1992 and is part of the largest higher education campus in the UK and one of the most extensive education centres in Europe.  With a history dating back 150 years we have a combination of the traditional and the contemporary that sets Manchester Metropolitan University apart and gives us our distinctive character.

Offering subject areas that service industry, commerce and the professions, the University has built up an enviable reputation for providing work-ready graduates with a mix of thinking, problem-solving and practical skills that employers want.  Some 92 per cent of our graduates go straight into work or further study within six months of graduation.

More information: www.mmu.ac.uk/about/history

The University occupies five sites in Manchester and two in Cheshire.  It is presently organised into eight faculties:

  • Faculty of Art and Design
  • Faculty of Health, Psychology and Social Care
  • Hollings Faculty
  • Faculty of Humanities, Law and Social Science
  • MMU Business School
  • MMU Cheshire
  • MMU Institute of Education
  • Faculty of Science and Engineering

As part of its change agenda, the University aims to strengthen the student experience with emphasis on high-quality teaching and course provision.  A £250 million investment programme now under way will produce the largest physical change to the University’s estate since its foundation.  The consolidation from seven to three sites will also bring huge benefits in terms of academic and research collaboration and opportunities for interdisciplinary work and courses as we invest in our future as The University for World-Class Professionals. 

In the last academic session, the University had over 34,000 students.  Our central campus stands to the South of Manchester’s city centre alongside the University of Manchester and the Royal Northern College of Music.  This complex makes up the largest university campus in Western Europe.  There are a further four campus locations situated in other parts of the city, with one at Crewe and Alsager in Cheshire.

The University employs approximately 4,400 staff, comprising almost 1,500 full-time teaching staff, 700 part-time teaching staff and 2,200 support staff. The Vice-Chancellor of the University is Professor John Brooks.  Reporting to him are Directorate members and these include Deans of Faculty, who also have cross-university Pro-Vice-Chancellor roles which include:

  • Research and Third Stream Development
  • Quality and Academic Standards
  • Widening Participation and College Partnerships
  • International Strategy and Partnerships
  • Managed Learning Environment
  • Health
  • Education

Seven are members of the Executive that has operational responsibility for the University comprising:

  • Vice-Chancellor  - Strategic Direction
  • Deputy Vice-Chancellor  - Strategic Planning
  • Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Student Experience
  • Chief Operating Officer and Financial Director  - Finance and Capital Programmes
  • Director of HR  - Human Resources
  • Registrar  - Student and Academic Services
  • Director of Services - Facilities and Services

The University has a Board of Governors of twenty-one members made up of senior executives and regional figures, together with elected members from the academic and non-academic staff and the student body.  The Board of Governors is responsible for broad policy, and the Vice-Chancellor discharges responsibility for its implementation and for the organisation, direction and management of the University.

For biographical information about Governors and more details about the Board click here: www.mmu.ac.uk/governors

For biographical information and more details on the Executive and Directorate click here: www.mmu.ac.uk/about/directorate

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