Rwanda
Introduction
With academic roots stretching back to 1824, The University of Manchester is one of the most respected universities worldwide.
Our campus includes more than 10,500 students from 180 countries outside the UK and is at the heart of the city of Manchester, a vibrant and multicultural European metropolis.
The University of Manchester is one of the UK's most popular destinations for students from Rwanda.
Employability
Our Careers Service placed second for Careers and Employability at the StudentCrowd University Awards 2022, based entirely on verified reviews from students.
World-leading research
We are recognised as a global powerhouse of research, with 93% of the University’s research activity assessed as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ in the Research Excellence Framework (REF), 2021.
The University’s reputation as a world-class teaching and research university is confirmed through our ranking in the influential Academic Ranking of World Universities Survey conducted by Shanghai Jiao-Tong University.
In the 2021 survey we were placed 35th in the world, 9th in Europe and 5th in the UK.
World rankings
Using different methodologies, international rankings typically compare universities from across the globe for their research performance and academic reputation.
| League table | World | Europe | UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS World University Ranking 2025 | 34 | 10 | 6 |
| QS World University Rankings: Europe (2024) | 7 | ||
| Academic Ranking of World Universities (2024) | 52 | 15 | 6 |
| Times Higher Education (2025) | 53 | ||
| Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings (2024) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Times Higher Education ‘Most International University’ rankings (2024) | 23 | ||
| QS World University Sustainability Rankings | 3 | 1 | 1 |