List of UK universities by date of foundation
Former members of federal universities

List of UK universities by date of foundation

Section Title: Former members of federal universities
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Institution	College founded	Original name	Federal university	Joined federation	Left federation	Notes

Queen's University Belfast	1845	Queens College Belfast	Queen's, Royal	1850	1908

Victoria University of Manchester	1851	Owens College	Victoria	1880	1994	Owens College merged with the Victoria University in 1904 to form the Victoria University of Manchester. Merged with UMIST in 2004 to form the University of Manchester.

University of Liverpool	1882	University College, Liverpool	Victoria	1884	1903

University of Leeds	1884	Yorkshire College	Victoria	1887	1904	Yorkshire College formed 1884 from the merger of Yorkshire College of Science (est. 1874) and Leeds School of Medicine (est.

Aberystwyth University	1872	University College Wales	Wales	1893	2007

Cardiff University	1883	University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire	Wales	1893	2005

Bangor University	1884	University College of North Wales	Wales	1893	2007

University of Dundee	1881	University College, Dundee	St Andrews	1887	1967

Imperial College London	1907	London	1907	2007	Traces history back to the Royal College of Chemistry (est. 1845), the Royal School of Mines (est.

Newcastle University	1908	Newcastle division	Durham	1908	1963	Comprised Armstrong College (est. 1871 as the Durham College of Physical Science) and the University of Durham College of Medicine (est.

Swansea University	1920	University College of Swansea	Wales	1920	2007

University of Wales Trinity Saint David	1822	Saint David's College, Lampeter	Wales	1971	2011	University of Wales, Lampeter merged with Trinity University College in 2010 to form University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Cardiff Metropolitan University	1865	Cardiff School of Art	Wales	1992	2011	University of Wales Institute Cardiff from 1992.

University of Wales, Newport	1840s	Newport Mechanics' Institute	Wales	1996	2011	University of Wales College, Newport from 1996. Merged with University of Glamorgan in 2013 to form the University of South Wales

Roehampton University	1975	Roehampton Institute of Higher Education	Surrey	2000	2004	Traces history to foundation of Whitelands College in 1841

Wrexham Glyndŵr University	1887	Wrexham School of Science & Arts	Wales	2004	2008	Higher Education Corporation from 1993 under the name of North East Wales Institute

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In 2011, the University of Wales merged with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

final_sentence: In 2011, the University of Wales merged with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.