The redbrick universities were established as university colleges in the latter half of the 19th century and mostly became universities in the early 20th century. The Royal University of Ireland (1881, as the successor of the Queen's University of Ireland), the Victoria University (1881), and the University of Wales (1893) were the only other universities established in the 1800s, all as federal or examining universities. The first unitary university in the British Isles outside of Scotland was the University of Birmingham (1900).
the redbrick universities were established as university colleges in the latter half of the 19th century and mostly became universities in the early 20th century the royal university of ireland (1881 as the successor of the queen's university of ireland) the victoria university (1881) and the university of wales (1893) were the only other universities established in the 1800s all as federal or examining universities the first unitary university in the british isles outside of scotland was the university of birmingham (1900)