University of Bolton
The
University of Bolton (formerly
Bolton Institute of Higher Education) is a
university in
Bolton in the
United Kingdom.
Bolton Institute of Higher Education was formed in
1982 by the merger of
Bolton Institute of Technology and
Bolton College of Education (Technical).
Bolton Institute was awarded the right to award taught degrees in
1990, with the powers to award research degrees in
1994.
In April
2004, the Institute was awarded university status with immediate effect. The institution then set about searching for a new name to match its university status. A long consultation period considered many titles, including 'Bolton University', 'Bolton Institute University', 'West Pennines University', and 'Bolton Leverhulme University', before announcing the 'University of Bolton' as the new title on
September 2 2004. The title was approved by the
Privy Council on
January 27 2005 and officially adopted.
The University has almost 8,000 students. The vast majority (around 80%) are from the local area.
"University of Bolton: Key Facts"*
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