The City of Manchester College of Higher Education merged with the polytechnic in 1983, and in 1992 it gained university status, becoming Manchester Metropolitan University, and in the same year it merged with Crewe and Alsager College, which became the university's Cheshire campus.
The City of Manchester College of Higher Education merged with the polytechnic in 1983. It gained university status. This was in 1992. It was becoming Manchester Metropolitan University. This was in 1992. It merged with Crewe and Alsager College. This was in the same year. Crewe became the university's Cheshire campus. Alsager College became the university's Cheshire campus.