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Durham University (legally the University of Durham) is a collegiate public research university in Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by royal charter in 1837. It was the first recognised university to open in England for more than 600 years, after Oxford and Cambridge , and is thus the third-oldest ...
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The UK-based Durham University, founded in 1832, is a public research university situated in the North-East of England, UK. Durham is the 92nd best university in the world according to the QS World University Rankings® 2023 and ranks among the Top 10 universities in the world for: Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies. Archaeology.
Governance. Durham University has a strong leadership team that is driving forward the ambitious University Strategy 2017-2027. Find out more about our Governance Structures. 4,300+ staff members. Over 40% of academic staff are non-UK origin. 120 countries represented by staff and student bodies. 20,268 2020/21 student population.
Durham University is a collegiate public research university in Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by royal charter in 1837. It was the first recognised university to open in England for more than 600 years, after Oxford and Cambridge, and is thus the third-oldest university in England. As a collegiate university, its main functions are divided between ...
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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.
