and Engineering
More than 6,000 students in the Faculty of Science and Engineering can take nearly 100 undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in a variety of subjects. A new, £115m base for the faculty opens in 2024, which will include teaching and research spaces, a 200-student super lab, study areas and green spaces.
=== Governance ===
In common with most universities in the United Kingdom, Manchester Met is headed formally by the chancellor, currently Antony Jenkins but led by the vice-chancellor, currently Malcolm Press.
The university's board of governors is responsible for determining the educational character and mission of the university. It also falls to the board of governors to ensure that the university's resources are used in line with the university's Article of Government. It also safeguards the university's assets and approves the annual estimates of income and expenditure.
The board of governors is responsible for broad policy, but the vice-chancellor, along with the University Executive Group, is responsible for overall management, policy implementation, organisation, operations and direction of the university.
In December 2014, it was announced that Malcolm Press had been appointed to succeed John Brooks as vice chancellor on 1 June 2015.
Manchester Met has around 40,000 students[1], making it currently the 11th in the UK for the biggest student population in 2020/21. The university employs over 4,000 staff.
=== Finances ===
In the financial year ending 31 July 2021, the university had a total income of £369m.
== Academic profile ==
=== Rankings ===
The university is the fifth most popular university by enrolment in the UK (2023/2024 data).
Manchester Metropolitan University is recognised for its research excellence, with 30% of its research rated world-leading in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework. Its Business School holds triple accreditation, including EQUIS, AMBA, and AACSB, placing it among a select group of global business schools. The university maintains a strong …
