University of Manchester
University of Manchester is number 66 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 75.9. It published about 35,851 research works in 2024 and 2025, which drew 179,593 citations in those years, and its h-index is 1,311.
Part of the 311 University Innovation Index (311institute.com). Last updated .
Innovation city
See the innovation profile of Manchester in the 311 Innovation Cities Index.
Economic statistics for United Kingdom in the 311 Nations Index.
Spin-out companies
University of Manchester has 81 spin-out companies reported to UK Research and Innovation, 40 of them founded since 2020: Black Futures Cic, HOLLOWGRAF LIMITED, IMPRINTED DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED, LANTHAGEN BIO LTD, Molyon, PHAsT, SOLAR ETHOS LTD, INSTRUCT3D, Flexpal Ltd, Veribee Limited, Kavarney Limited, HalioGEN Power and more.
Source: UKRI Gateway to Research. Counts only UKRI-funded spin-outs, so it is a minimum.
Other leading universities in United Kingdom
- University College London (#7)
- University of Oxford (#11)
- University of Cambridge (#12)
- Imperial College London (#13)
- University of Glasgow (#45)
- University of Birmingham (#56)
- University of Edinburgh (#57)
- King's College London (#60)
- Queen Mary University of London (#95)
- University of Liverpool (#129)
- Cardiff University (#137)
- Newcastle University (#142)
- University of Bristol (#146)
- University of Exeter (#160)
- University of Sheffield (#164)
Questions and answers
How innovative is University of Manchester?
University of Manchester is number 66 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 75.9.
How much research does University of Manchester publish?
University of Manchester published about 35,851 research works in 2024 and 2025.
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