UMIST /ūˈmist/
abbrev
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
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UMIST [UMIST]
a former university in Manchester, north-west England which was established in 1824 to provide training in engineering and other subjects and became famous for its scientific research. In 2004 it became part of a new combined ↑University of Manchester.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.