Manchester Polytechnic then gained university status under the government 's Further and Higher Education Act , becoming the Manchester Metropolitan University in 1992 .
The university originates from the Manchester Mechanics Institute and the Manchester School of Design , which formed Manchester Polytechnic in 1970 .
Manchester Polytechnic then gained university status under the government 's Further and Higher Education Act , becoming the Manchester Polytechnic     in 1992 .
The university originates from the Manchester Mechanics Institute and the Manchester School of Design , which formed Manchester Polytechnic in 1970 .