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Authorized form of name
Royal Technical College
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- Royal College of Science and Technology (1956-1964)
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Dates of existence
1912-1964
History
The Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College had been created in 1882 by the amalgamation of Anderson's College, the Mechanics' Institution, the College of Science and Art, the Young Chair of Technical Chemistry, Allan Glen's Institution and the Atkinson Institution. The college became the Royal Technical College in 1912, and was affiliated with the University of Glasgow. The college was renamed the Royal College of Science and Technology in 1956. In 1964 it was granted university status as the University of Strathclyde.
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Authority record identifier
C227