Victoria University of Manchester

The Victoria University of Manchester, usually referred to as simply the University of Manchester, was a university in Manchester. It was founded in 1851 as Owens College. In 1880, the college joined the federal Victoria University. After the demerger of the Victoria University, it gained an independent university charter in 1904 as the Victoria University of Manchester.

Victoria University of Manchester's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Physics, Mathematics, and Philosophy. Victoria University of Manchester’s most academically influential people include Ludwig Wittgenstein, J. J. Thomson, and Anthony Burgess.