Blackburn College is a further and higher education college in Blackburn, in the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, England. It is a large college, with over 15,000 students, around 6,000 of whom are aged 16–19. Courses provided by the college include A-levels, NVQs and BTEC National Diplomas, and in conjunction with the East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education, provides HNDs and degrees. The East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education is an associate college of the University of Lancaster, which validates most of its degrees. Blackburn College started as Blackburn Technical College, which was established in 1888 by public subscription. It originally specialised in engineering and textiles, introducing tertiary courses such as A-levels in 1984. The main campus is in Blackburn town centre and consists of several buildings. The oldest is the Grade II listed Blackburn Technical School, built between 1888–1894; the building, situated at the centre of the campus, is now called the Victoria Building. Other buildings on the campus were built between the 1960s and 1980s.