University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
university
| University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology link () | |
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| Motto | Latin: Scientia et Labore |
| Successor | University of Manchester |
| Formation | 1824 |
| Extinction | 2004 |
| Merged to the University of Manchester in 2004. | |
The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) was a university based in the centre of the city of Manchester in England. It specialised in technical and scientific subjects and was a major centre for research. On 1 October 2004, it amalgamated with the Victoria University of Manchester (commonly called the University of Manchester) to produce a new entity called the University of Manchester.