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University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
Former university in Manchester, England, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) was a university based in the centre of the city of Manchester in England. It specialised in technical and scientific subjects and was a major centre for research. On 1 October 2004, it amalgamated with the Victoria University of Manchester (commonly called the University of Manchester)[1] to produce a new entity called the University of Manchester.
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Former names | Manchester Mechanics' Institute; Manchester Municipal School of Technology; Manchester College of Science and Technology | ||||||||||||||||
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Motto | Latin: Scientia et Labore | ||||||||||||||||
Motto in English | By Knowledge and Work | ||||||||||||||||
Active | 1824–2004 (merged into newly formed University of Manchester in 2004) | ||||||||||||||||
Administrative staff | 1,500 (2003) | ||||||||||||||||
Students | 6,500 (2002) | ||||||||||||||||
Undergraduates | 4,800 (2002) | ||||||||||||||||
Postgraduates | 1,700 (2002) | ||||||||||||||||
Location | , England, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||
Campus | Urban | ||||||||||||||||
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Affiliations | 1994 Group | ||||||||||||||||
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UMIST gained its royal charter in 1956 and became a fully autonomous university in 1994. Previously its degrees were awarded by the Victoria University of Manchester. The UMIST motto was Scientia et Labore (By Knowledge and Work).