UMIST

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 October 1 2004, it merged with the Victoria University of Manchester to form the University of Manchester, the largest conventional university in the United Kingdom.

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University - City - Manchester - England - October 1 - 2004 - Victoria University of Manchester - University of Manchester - United Kingdom

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UMIST gained its Royal Charter in 1956 and became a fully autonomous university in 1993. Previously its degrees were awarded by the Victoria University of Manchester.

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Royal Charter - 1956 - University - 1993 - Victoria University of Manchester

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