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Royal Assent by King William IV
- When
- 4 July 1832
- Where
- Royal Assent
King William IV granted royal assent to the Durham University Act on 4 July 1832, officially establishing the university.
The Act received royal assent from King William IV on 4 July 1832. This event marked the formal creation of the university, which was the first recognized university to open in England for more than 600 years, following Oxford and Cambridge.
Sources
- Durham University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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