The two conjoined to become the West Surrey College of Art and Design in 1969.
A new purpose built site was opened in Heathcote Road on Thursday 26 April 1973.
As with that institution and the more restricted, typically established professional intake to the Royal College of Art, Surrey Institute gained degree-awarding powers independent of a university.
[2] UCA has now sold the Maidstone campus at Oakwood Park to MidKent college and has completely withdrawn from the location.
However the University still also either validates or provides courses at Maidstone Studios (TV production) and the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace.