Who we are and what we do

The University of Salford is rooted in industry, formed from the merger of technical colleges and institutes, gaining its Royal Charter in 1967. Learn more about our heritage.

Information about the legal framework and corporate status of the University including our Charter, Statues and Ordinances, the powers of the Council and Senate, our governance documents and the Scheme of Delegation are all available in our governance and management section.

The University’s supreme governing body is the Council. Information on the governance structures in place within the University can also be found in our Annual Report.

The University is comprised of 4 schools (Salford Business School, School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology, School of Health and Society and School of Science, Engineering and Environment). The schools are supported by our professional services departments.

The University has three campuses - Peel Park, Frederick Road and MediaCity. Details on each can be found on our travel page.

Our multiple campuses feature a variety of services and facilities, details of which can be found on our campus page.

There are opportunities to visit our campuses throughout the year on one of our open days.

Information relating to organisations which the University has responsibility for, those it works in partnership with, those it sponsors and companies wholly or partially owned by it. A list of subsidiary companies owned by the University is publicly available in the University Annual Report.

Read more about the Student’s Union, and the resources available to our students:

• Current students
• Salford SU
• Student facing policies and procedures

The University publishes a Gender Pay Gap report annually. You can access our current and previous reports, along with our Gender Equity Plan in the gender section.