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- #85QS 2027Source
About University of Durham
Durham University was founded by an 1832 Act of Parliament, through the efforts of Bishop William Van Mildert and the cathedral chapter. It admitted its first students in 1833 and received a royal charter in 1837, when Durham Castle became University College. Its Newcastle division separated in 1963 to become Newcastle University. It is a collegiate university whose estate includes part of the Durham Castle and Cathedral World Heritage Site.
At a glance
- International
- 34%
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Founded
- 1832
- Type
- Public
Durham, United Kingdom54.777, -1.576
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS#85World · 2027Source
- THETHE#175World · 2026Source
- CWURCWUR#362World · 2026United Kingdom #28Source
- ARWUARWU201-300World · 2026Source
- URAPURAP#398World · 2025United Kingdom #25Source
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