Grey 's government supported the bill to establish the university , despite it limiting its degrees to Anglicans , and the University of Durham was established by Act of Parliament in 1832 , opening in 1833 .
Grey 's government supported the bill to establish the university , despite it limiting its degrees to Anglicans . 
 Thus the University of Durham was established by Act of Parliament in 1832 , and opened in 1833 .