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What is the official foundation year of the University of Manchester?
1824
1851
1904
2004
Answer
The University of Manchester considers 1824 as its official foundation year, which is the date of the founding of the Mechanics' Institute, one of its predecessor institutions. The Mechanics' Institute was later part of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST).
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