Former Universities
This table contains universities that were given a Royal Charter and awarded degrees but were dissolved either by merging, splitting or just closing down.
| Name | University status | Motto | Dissolved | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria University | 20 April 1880 | Olim Armis Nunc Studiis | 1 October 1904 | Leeds and Liverpool left; surviving college became Victoria University of Manchester |
| Victoria University of Manchester | 1 October 1904 | Arduus Ad Solem | 1 October 2004 | merged with UMIST to form the University of Manchester |
| New University of Ulster | 1968 | 1984 | merged with Ulster Polytechnic to form University of Ulster | |
| St Martin's College | 2006 | 1 August 2007 | merged with Cumbria Institute of the Arts and part of University of Central Lancashire to form University of Cumbria | |
| University of Wales, Lampeter | 1828 | Gair Duw Goreu Dysg | 2010 | merged with Trinity University College to form University of Wales, Trinity Saint David |
| Trinity University College | 1 September 2007 | 2010 | merged with University of Wales, Lampeter to form University of Wales, Trinity Saint David |
Read more about this topic: List Of UK Universities By Date Of Foundation
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