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University ranked in top 5 for digital engagement in the 2021/22 academic year

03 May 2022

Our University has been ranked fifth for digital engagement and online presence by the independent edurank table

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The latest dashboard (sign up required) ranks Manchester against 211 university and education providers in the UK and Ireland, with Oxford and Cambridge among the leaders. In the 2020/21 academic year, our University was ranked 11th.

Highlights include:

  • Improved performance on YouTube as a result of consistent posting schedule during graduation, with live streaming contributing to increased views and engagement (comments, likes, shares).
  • Engagements totalling almost 40,000 - 28% above sector benchmarks - with an increase of 52% from the preview month.

Our main social media channels engage across multiple audiences and have a combined audience of over 850,000 followers/fans. They are managed by the digital communications team based within the Directorate of Communications, Marketing and Student Recruitment.