Royal Belfast Academical Institution
From Graces Guide
Early 19th century: the Institution was founded by the public subscription of the citizens of Belfast.
1810 The foundation stone of the John Soane-designed building was laid.
1814 Belfast Academical Institution opened on 1st February, as both a school for pupils and a college for students.
1845 The government decided to set up the Queen's Colleges in Ireland, which spelt the end of the Collegiate Department of the Institution. A considerable number of the Institution's professors transferred to the Queen's College, Belfast (later Queen's University, Belfast).
From 1849 until the present day, the Institution has been a school for pupils only.
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Sources of Information
- [1] RBAI