The University of Leeds is a public research university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was established in 1874 as the Yorkshire College of Science. In 1884 it merged with the Leeds School of Medicine (established 1831) and was renamed Yorkshire College. It became part of the federal Victoria University in 1887, joining Owens College (which became the University of Manchester) and University College Liverpool (which became the University of Liverpool).In 1904 a royal charter was granted to the University of Leeds by King Edward VII.The University of Leeds is located in Leeds, the capital of West Yorkshire, England, with beautiful scenery and many places of interest. The campus covers an area of about 1,230 acres, with the main campus area of about 98 acres. The architecture of the University of Leeds combines Gothic, Renaissance, Brutalist and Postmodernist styles, adding a diverse and historical color to the campus.