Leeds College of Technology (formerly Kitson College) was a further education

Further education

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 college in Leeds

Leeds

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, in West Yorkshire

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, England

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. With a strong technical bias, the College supported the computing

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, engineering

Engineering

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, social care and transport

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 industries. In addition, the College was a national centre for print training and offered ESOL

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.

Originally founded in 1824 as part of the Leeds Mechanics' Institute, in 1868 the College became the Leeds Institute of Science, Art and Literature, then The Branch College of Engineering and Science, then renamed Kitson College in 1967 and then Leeds College of Technology.
The College served more than 5,000 students.

On 1 April 2009, Leeds College of Technology merged with Leeds Thomas Danby

Leeds Thomas Danby

Leeds Thomas Danby was a further education college in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England offering courses for 16-18 year-olds and adults. The college was named after the first Mayor of Leeds, Captain Thomas Danby of Farnley...

 and the Park Lane College to form the new Leeds City College

Leeds City College

Leeds City College is the largest Further education establishment in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, with around 57,000 students, 2,300 staff and an annual turnover of £78 million. It officially opened on 1 April 2009...

. The College of Technology site is now known as the Technology Campus of the new college.

External links

• Leeds City College – official website
• QAA Review 2002