University of Wales, Lampeter (Welsh: Prifysgol Cymru, Llanbedr Pont Steffan) was a university in Lampeter, Wales. Founded in 1822 by royal charter, it was the oldest degree awarding institution in Wales and was the third oldest in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge. In 2010 it merged with Trinity University College (under its 1822 charter) to create the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David
The university was founded in 1822 as St David's College (Coleg Dewi Sant), becoming St David's University College (Coleg Prifysgol Dewi Sant) in 1971, when it became part of the federal University of Wales. With fewer than 2,000 students on campus, it was often claimed to be one of the smallest public universities in Europe.
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