Salford is an ambitious University, with our 20,000 students contributing enormously to the local economy and our expertise transforming individuals and communities through excellent teaching, research, innovation and engagement. We are leading in areas including health, energy, media and the built environment and have completed impressive work with business and industry partners.

We have answered the needs of industry since 1896, when we began as the Salford Royal Technical Institute – we’ve now been a leading university for over 50 years and are one of the fastest growing universities in the country.

We are proud to have more partnerships with SMEs than any other Greater Manchester university. Our forward-thinking approach has powered progress for 125 years.

Strong partnerships with the likes of Siemens, NHS Trusts and The Lowry bring real-world industry opportunities for our students and make a real  difference to the communities around us.