Manchester is a dynamic, entrepreneurial and cosmopolitan city in the UK and also the favourite destination of students coming to the UK to study. Manchester offers a blend of an illustrious past and a modern city with all facilities, events and opportunities.. The University of Manchester is one of Britain’s most famous civic universities situated at the heart of the city. The university is known for its academic and research excellence. Many major advances of the 20th century began at the university, such as the work by Rutherford leading to the splitting of atom and the development of the world's first programmable computer in 1948.