Newcastle upon Tyne, in the North East of England, is home to Northumbria University, which is sometimes known as the University of Northumbria in Newcastle. It was once a polytechnic and became one of the new universities in 1992. It is Newcastle's second university and a member of the University Alliance. Three local colleges served as the foundation for Northumbria University, including the Rutherford College of Technology, founded by John Hunter Rutherford and formally inaugurated by HRH in 1880. The College of Art & Industrial Design, the Municipal College of Commerce, and The Duke of York in 1894. As part of the UK-wide process that saw polytechnics transform into new universities, Newcastle Polytechnic was established as the new Northumbria University in 1992. The University of Northumbria at Newcastle is still officially known by this name (see the Articles of Government), but in 2002, the trading name was shortened to Northumbria University. It received ownership of the National Health Service's former role as provider of healthcare professional education in 1995.