Full seal of the university, featuring the coat of arms in the centre.
The history of Durham University spans over 190 years since it was founded by Act of Parliament. King William IV granted royal assent to the Act on 4 July 1832, and granted the university a royal charter on 1 June 1837, incorporating it and confirming its constitution.[1] The university awarded its first degrees on 8 June 1837. It describes itself as the third-oldest university in England (a claim also made by UCL and the University of London) and is listed by the European University Association as one of Europe's oldest hundred universities in continuous operation.[2]
From 1870, the university was divided between Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne, with a fully federal arrangement from 1910 which lasted until 1963 when the Newcastle division separated to become the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. From 1992, the university once again divided with a new campus in Stockton-upon-Tees, until 2017 when the university unified academic activities in Durham.
Durham University owns (as of 2006) a 227.8-hectare (563 acres) estate[3] which includes a UNESCO World Heritage Site,[4] one ancient monument (the Maiden Castle earthworks),[3] five grade-one listed buildings[3] and 68 Grade II listed buildings[3] along with 44.9 ha (111 acres) of woodland.[3]
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^Walter Rüegg (16 September 2004). A History of the University in Europe. Vol. 3. Cambridge University Press. p. 3. ISBN 9781139453028. In 1789 [Europe] was filled with 143 universities. In 1815 there were only 83 … After fifteen new foundations, Europe had 98 universities by the middle of the nineteenth century. – By the chronological list on pp 673–691, Durham was the eighth of these new foundations.
^ abcde"University of Durham Framework and Masterplan" (PDF). Durham University. May 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
^"Durham's World Heritage Site expands". Durham University. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
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