University of Salford
Coat of Arms University of Salford | |
| Motto | Latin: Altiora Petamus |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "Let us seek higher things" |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1850 - Pendleton Mechanics Institute 1896 – Royal Technical Institute, Salford 1967 – gained university status by Royal charter |
| Endowment | £1.4m (2020) |
| Chancellor | Lucy Meacock |
| Vice-Chancellor | Nic Beech |
Administrative staff | 2,781 |
| Students | 26,155 (2023/24) |
| Undergraduates | 19,120 (2023/24) |
| Postgraduates | 7,030 (2023/24) |
| Location | , England,
United Kingdom |
| Campus | Urban, Parkland |
| Colours | Black and Red |
| Affiliations | Association of Commonwealth Universities Northern Consortium Universities UK |
| Website | salford |
The University of Salford is a public research university in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, 1 mile (1.6 kilometres) west of Manchester city centre. The Royal Technical Institute, Salford, which opened in 1896, became a College of Advanced Technology in 1956 and gained university status in 1967, following the Robbins Report into higher education.
It has 26,155 students (2023/24) and is in 160 acres (65 hectares) of parkland on the banks of the River Irwell.