Greater Manchester has one of the largest student populations in Europe, providing world class education on the doorstep of Middlewood Locks.
- Salford University is a 5 minute walk from Middlewood Locks and is home to over 12,000 undergraduates and to one of the largest media schools in the UK with a new £50m School of Arts and Media at Salford Crescent due to open in 2016, Salford continues to push expands its facilities and reputation.
- One of only 11 UK universities ranked in the top 100 universities worldwide, Manchester University is internationally recognised as one of the UK’s leading institutions
- Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) has one of Europe’s largest student communities with a population of 33,000
- MMU is home to the UK’s second largest business schools with almost 5,000 under and post graduate students.
According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, the North West has the highest graduate retention rate outside of London providing a range of abilities and skills to local employers and a thriving and diverse local population.
