曼彻斯特大学（The University of Manchester，缩写为UoM）是一所著名的英国大学，世界50强顶尖名校，历年最高世界排名为全球第26名。曼大是英国著名的六所“红砖大学”之首，英国“常春藤联盟”罗素大学集团的创始成员之一，始建于1824年。大学校园位于英国第二繁华城市曼彻斯特，是英国最大的单一校址大学。

作为全球最顶尖的科研与教学机构之一，曼彻斯特大学为人类社会的发展做出了举世瞩目的贡献，在国际上享有极高声誉。校友**有25位诺贝尔奖得主（在英国仅次于剑桥大学、牛津大学及伦敦大学学院）。现任专任教职员中有3位诺贝尔奖得主，为全英之冠。在2014年英国官方组织的研究卓越框架（REF）评估中，曼彻斯特大学的研究实力位居全英第5名（第1至4名为伦敦大学学院、牛津大学、剑桥大学、与爱丁堡大学）。

The University of Manchester (UoM) is a public research university in the city of Manchester, England, formed in 2004 by the merger of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (est. 1956) which had its ultimate origins in the Mechanics' Institute established in the city in 1824 and the Victoria University of Manchester founded by charter in 1904 after the dissolution of the federal Victoria University (which also had members in Leeds and Liverpool), but originating in Owens College, founded in Manchester in 1851. The University of Manchester is regarded as a red brick university, and was a product of the civic university movement of the late 19th century. It formed a constituent part of the federal Victoria University between 1880, when it received its royal charter, and 1903–1904, when it was dissolved.