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University of Salford

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The University of Salford is a public research university located 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 26,030 students (2024/25) and is in 160 acres (65 hectares) of parkland on the banks of the River Irwell.

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