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University of Manchester vs University of Warwick:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, University of Warwick had more branded searches than University of Manchester among globally sought UK universities worldwide. University of Warwick had about 368,000 branded searches, while University of Manchester had 246,000. University of Warwick made up 16.5% of all globally sought UK university searches we track, and University of Manchester accounted for 11%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about globally sought UK universities, University of Manchester and University of Warwick each appeared in two of the five answers. University of Manchester was mentioned before University of Warwick in two out of three answers that named either.

Among globally sought UK universities worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

University of Warwick, about 50% more searches than University of Manchester

University of Warwick 368K searchesUniversity of Manchester 246K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

University of Manchester in 2 of 5University of Warwick in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

University of Manchester, named ahead of University of Warwick in 2 of 3 answers

University of Manchester first in 2University of Warwick first in 1

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Top globally sought UK universities in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, University of Manchester was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. University of Warwick was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. University of Manchester was listed before University of Warwick in two out of three answers that named either.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is University of Manchester or University of Warwick more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for University of Manchester and University of Warwick by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 globally sought UK universities we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

University of Manchester and University of Warwick among globally sought UK universities worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for University of Warwick, University of Manchester. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthUniversity of EdinburghUniversity of WarwickLondon School of EconomicsUniversity of ManchesterDurham UniversityUniversity of St AndrewsUniversity of OxfordUniversity of BristolUniversity of CambridgeUCLImperial College LondonKing's College London
Oct 202513.9%17%11.4%11.4%9.3%7.6%10%6.2%7.6%4.7%0.59%0.46%
Nov 202516.1%16.1%10.8%10.8%7.2%7.2%11.4%5.9%8.8%4.4%0.59%0.65%
Dec 202515.8%12.9%10.6%10.6%8.6%8.6%11.2%7%8.6%4.7%0.79%0.52%
Jan 202613.3%16.3%10.9%10.9%8.9%7.3%11.5%5.9%8.9%4.9%0.69%0.65%
Feb 202614.8%14.8%12.1%12.1%8.1%6.6%10.5%6.6%8.1%5%0.66%0.49%
Mar 202614.1%14.1%11.5%11.5%7.7%7.7%12.2%6.3%7.7%5.8%0.77%0.57%
Apr 202614.7%12%12%12%8%8%12.6%5.4%8%6%0.66%0.59%
May 202617.3%14.1%11.5%9.5%7.8%7.8%12.1%5.2%7.8%5.8%0.63%0.57%
Jun 202614.3%14.3%11.7%11.7%7.8%7.8%12.2%6.4%7.8%4.8%0.74%0.47%
Jul 202615.1%12.3%12.3%12.3%6.7%8.3%12.8%5.6%8.3%5.1%0.67%0.5%
Aug 202615.4%15.4%10.3%10.3%8.5%8.5%10.9%5.6%8.5%5.2%0.69%0.62%
Sep 202616.5%16.5%11%11%9%9%7.9%6.1%6.1%5.5%0.74%0.54%

How has the University of Manchester and University of Warwick comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for globally sought UK universities worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, University of Manchester overtook University of Oxford to rank 4th among globally sought UK universities worldwide, with 11% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, University of Warwick gained share of searches among globally sought UK universities worldwide, from 15.4% to 16.5%.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using University of Manchester’s and University of Warwick’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

University of Manchester

2 branded search terms

  • manchester university
  • university of manchester

University of Warwick

2 branded search terms

  • university of warwick
  • warwick university

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