 In addition, the college was a national centre for print training and offered English language learning and teaching (ESOL).The current building was built in 1957 and opened in 1959, it was part of Leeds City College until June 2019 when the college closed after 60 years of activity and moved to a brand new campus down at Quarry Hill opposite the bus station.It was founded in 1824 as part of the Leeds Mechanics' Institute, and in 1868 the college became the Leeds Institute of Science, Art and Literature, then the Branch College of Engineering and Science.