What is University of Salford?
[[Image:Coat of arms of the University of Salford.svg|thumb|The coat of arms of the University of Salford]] The '''University of Salford''' is a public research [[university]] in [[Salford]]. It is about 1 mile (1.6 kilometres) west of [[Manchester]] city centre. The Royal Technical Institute, Salford opened in 1896. It became a College of Advanced Technology in 1956 and turned into a university 1967. It has 21,500 students and is in 160 acres (65 hectares) of parkland on the banks of the [[River Irwell]]. == Other websites == {{Commonscat}} * [http://www.salford.ac.uk University of Salford] – official website {{authority control}} [[Category:1896 establishments in England]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Greater Manchester]] [[Category:University of Salford| ]] {{UK-stub}}