# University of Salford

## Introduction and History

The University of Salford is a public university in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) west of Manchester city center. 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 on higher education.

The main Peel Park campus is less than 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometres) from Manchester city centre on the banks of the River Irwell, adjacent to Peel Park, possibly the first public park in the world, which opened on 22 August 1846. A former president of the Students' Union described Salford in 2007 as "a relaxed campus close to Manchester, but cheaper and greener." Salford Crescent railway station is adjacent to the campus, and high-frequency bus services operate to Manchester, Salford and Bolton and Liverpool. There are other university facilities within a mile of the main campus, namely the Frederick Road and Adelphi campuses. Most of the university administration buildings are along Salford Crescent, opposite the Peel Campus. The Salford Museum and Art Gallery said to be the first unconditionally free public library in England, is located on the Peel Park Campus

## Ranking (2023)

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="518.5"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>League table</td><td>World</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2023">QS (2023</a>)</td><td>801-1000th</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2023/world-ranking"><em>Times Higher Education</em> (2023)</a></td><td> 801-1000th</td></tr></tbody></table>
