the University of Manchester
/ðə juːnɪˌvɜːsəti əv ˈmæntʃɪstə(r)/, /ðə juːnɪˌvɜːsəti əv ˈmæntʃestə(r)/
/ðə juːnɪˌvɜːrsəti əv ˈmæntʃestər/
- a university in Manchester, north-west England. In 2004 it was established as the largest university of its kind in Britain when two universities, the Victoria University of Manchester and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) combined.