Colleges and Halls A-Z
Use the links below to find information on all Oxford University Colleges and Permanent Private Halls, and links to their individual websites.
All Souls College
Founded by Henry VI and Henry Chichele in 1438, All Souls statutes, largely modelled on those of New College, made clear that its numbers be restricted to a Warden and forty Fellows, all of whom were to have studied for three years in the University and to be between eighteen and twenty-five years.
Today All Souls College is primarily an academic research institution with strong ties to the public domain. Traditionally, there are no undergraduate members.
Use the links below to find information on all Oxford University Colleges and Permanent Private Halls, and links to their individual websites.
Founded by Henry VI and Henry Chichele in 1438, All Souls statutes, largely modelled on those of New College, made clear that its numbers be restricted to a Warden and forty Fellows, all of whom were to have studied for three years in the University and to be between eighteen and twenty-five years.
Today All Souls College is primarily an academic research institution with strong ties to the public domain. Traditionally, there are no undergraduate members.
Today All Souls College is primarily an academic research institution with strong ties to the public domain. Traditionally, there are no undergraduate members.
Balliol College
Founded in 1263, Balliol is one of the oldest, most centrally situated and most diverse of the Oxford colleges. Balliol has approximately 400 undergraduate and 400 postgraduate students.
Balliol prides itself on its friendly atmosphere and diverse community. It has a lively student community drawn from a broad spectrum of schools and colleges, including a considerable number of European and overseas students.
Blackfriars
Blackfriars Hall is a Permanent Private Hall of the University of Oxford, which is run by the English Dominican friars. Members of the Hall are normally mature students who read for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees or are registered visiting students of the University.
Students normally study philosophy and theology, though they may also study English Literature, British History or Classics.
Students normally study philosophy and theology, though they may also study English Literature, British History or Classics.
Brasenose College
Founded in 1509, Brasenose College is a friendly, and close-knit community and is committed to the maintenance of the highest academic standards in all subjects. The college has a long and extremely distinguished tradition in Law, with many former students holding high legal positions.
Brasenose College is situated in the heart of the ancient University in Radcliffe Square, flanked by the main University libraries and the University Church.
Campion Hall
Situated, in Brewer Street, Campion Hall is a Jesuit academic community. It was founded as a place in which members of the Society of Jesus could live while reading for their degrees. Today students include priests and clergy of other orders and congregations, and also some laymen.
The Hall does not really cater for lay undergraduates, but some are admitted occasionally in exceptional circumstances.
Christ Church
Christ Church is one of the largest colleges in the University of Oxford and the Cathedral Church for the Diocese of Oxford. Located on St Aldate's it has a busy academic community of about 450 undergraduates and 150 graduate students.
With a long and rich history, Christ Church is committed to promoting a welcoming and stimulating environment, in which everyone is encouraged to make the most of their potential.
Corpus Christi College
Founded in 1517, Corpus Christi is amongst Oxford’s oldest colleges, as well as being one of the smallest colleges. Corpus Christi is a vibrant, intellectual and social community located in the heart of Oxford.
The College encourages involvement in sport and has its own sports ground, squash court and boat house. Drama and music are also important and on several occasions in recent years productions have been taken to the Edinburgh Festival.
Exeter College
In the heart of Oxford since 1314, opposite the Bodleian Library, Exeter College is strongly committed to excellence in teaching and research, offers generous hardship and research support, graduate scholarships, a library open round the clock and an in-house careers and internship programme.
This lively college welcomes international students from over 30 countries including visiting students from Williams College in the US. It boasts a highly accomplished Chapel choir and success in sport. Past students include JRR Tolkien, Philip Pullman, Alan Bennett, Nobel Laureate Sydney Brenner and two Supreme Court judges.
Green Templeton College
Green Templeton College is a graduate college formed by a merger of Green College and Templeton College. It specialises in subjects relating to human welfare and social, economic, and environmental well-being, including medical sciences, management and most social sciences. The College is based at the beautiful Radcliffe Observatory site on Woodstock Road, only a few minutes from the Science Area.
Students and Fellows mix freely at GTC, sharing one common room and a dining room with no designated ‘high table’. This creates an atmosphere of equality where all members of the College community feel welcome to collaborate with each other.
Harris Manchester College
Harris Manchester is the only Oxford college which is dedicated solely to mature students, and takes only students from the age of 21 with no upper age limit. Harris Manchester has an intimate and friendly atmosphere, with a great deal of peer support.
Centrally located in Mansfield Road, Harris Manchester is just a few minutes' walk away from the Bodleian Library as well as other University facilities.
Hertford College
Chartered in 1740, Hertford is known for its friendly welcoming atmosphere. The College offers a progressive climate and aims to foster good, positive working relationships between tutors and students. It was one of the first colleges to become co-educational and maintains a higher ratio of women to men than is usual in Oxford.Hertford is located in Catte Street, opposite the Bodleian Library and only a few minutes walk from shops, cafés and other amenities.
Jesus College
Founded by Elizabeth I, Jesus College has had Welsh connections since its earliest days, although now its students come from all over the UK and overseas. The College is firmly committed to academic excellence, which is reflected in the consistently strong performance of undergraduate students in their final examinations.
Jesus College is committed to offering its students the best possible education and opportunities during their time at the college.
Keble College
With 435 undergraduate and 226 graduate students, Keble College is one of the largest of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford. With a commitment to extend access to the University more widely, the College prides itself on the academic achievements of its students and aims to offer a supportive environment in which learning can flourish.
Keble College is situated at the corner of Keble Road and Parks Road, just across from the Science Area, Radcliffe Science Library and the University Parks.
Kellogg College
Founded in 1990, Kellogg is one of Oxford's largest and most international graduate colleges and the home of part-time students. It is a vibrant, lively and supportive intellectual community with a diverse student body, committed to academic excellence. Kellogg transforms lives by creating and promoting opportunities for lifelong and flexible learning, extending access to Oxford by reaching out beyond the traditional full-time, residential student body.
The College is on Banbury Road, around the corner form the Department of Education, where many of our students and Fellows are based, close to the town centre, with easy access to the University's libraries and other facilities.
Lady Margaret Hall
Lady Margaret Hall was founded in 1878 as the first College for women in Oxford. It is named after Lady Margaret Beaufort, founder of the Tudor dynasty and patron of education and scholarship.
Lady Margaret Hall (LMH) has been co-educational since 1979. It welcomes gifted and ambitious students from all over the world and supports them with excellent facilities for learning and personal development.
Linacre College
Linacre is a graduate College of the University of Oxford with a lively, friendly, academic and social community. Founded in 1962, it consists of about 50 Fellows, 14 Junior Research Fellows and 300 students. A key feature of Linacre academic life is the interaction between disciplines with the Linacre Seminars offering both students and Fellows an opportunity to present their work to a supportive College audience.
Linacre College is situated next to the University Parks, and close to all the University's main libraries and laboratories.
Lincoln College
One of Oxford’s smaller colleges, Lincoln combines intimacy with a strong academic tradition. The college is strongly committed to the tutorial system, and it lays particular emphasis on teaching students within college, especially in the first year. The college takes a pride in helping good candidates to be placed elsewhere in Oxford if Lincoln cannot make them an offer.
Magdalen College
Originally founded in 1458 as Magdalen Hall, Magdalen College has some of the most beautiful buildings and grounds in Oxford. Each year Magdalen admits around 118 undergraduate students who have demonstrated academic talent and commitment, irrespective of their social or ethnic background.
The atmosphere at Magdalen is relaxed, devoid of social pressures, but with unambiguous ambitions towards academic and extra-curricular success.
Mansfield College
Mansfield College occupies one of the best sites in Oxford, only a short walk away from the Science Area and University libraries. Being one of the smaller colleges of Oxford it offers a close-knit and friendly community. Mansfield provides a supportive environment in which students can excel academically.
For the past seven years Mansfield has been spearheading an initiative, with a consortium of other Oxford colleges, to stimulate more applications to Oxford from Colleges of Further Education and Sixth Form Colleges.
Merton College
Founded in 1264, Merton is one of the oldest colleges in Oxford and, with its medieval buildings, one of the most beautiful. Merton only admits around 90 undergraduate students each year and has a strong sense of community and a friendly atmosphere. The relatively large number of Fellows and college lecturers enables much of the undergraduate teaching to be done within the college, ensuring maximum continuity for undergraduates. The college encourages applications for joint schools and has a separate quota to ensure a fair chance of success.
New College
One of the largest colleges in Oxford, New College has 420 undergraduate and 180 graduate students. Located between the High Street and Holywell Street, the College occupies one of the most beautiful sites in the centre of the city. It has a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and is unusually hospitable to members of other colleges.
New College has a distinguished musical tradition: its choir is world famous and the musical life of the college is extraordinary.
Nuffield College
Nuffield is a graduate college of the University of Oxford specialising in the Social Sciences, particularly Economics, Politics, and Sociology. Granted a Charter in 1958, the College aims to provide a stimulating research-orientated environment for its students and faculty. Around a third of Nuffield's fellows hold appointments at the University of Oxford as lecturers, readers or professors.
Oriel College
Oriel was founded in 1326 by King Edward II, and is the fifth oldest college in Oxford. Oriel is known for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere and is committed to helping students achieve the highest academic standards. There is a strong sense of community within the college with an open friendliness between students of different years and subjects.
Situated in the centre of Oxford, Oriel is close to the University libraries and other facilities.
Pembroke College
Founded in 1624, Pembroke College's small physical size, and long tradition of relative informality combine to make it a warm and welcoming college. Pembroke places a great emphasis on the personal as well as the academic welfare of its students and there are many supportive structures in place to help with all aspects of student well-being.
Pembroke is situated just south of Carfax and the city centre, off St Aldate's, in Pembroke Square.
The Queen's College
Originally founded in 1341 by Robert de Eglesfield, a chaplain in the household of Queen Philippa, the Queen's College combines superb historic buildings with up-to-date facilities. The college's community is a very cosmopolitan one, drawn from every part of the United Kingdom, the European Union and the wider world. Queen's offers a Hardship Fund to provide support for students in financial difficulties and also grants to support foreign travel for academic purposes.
The Queen's College is centrally situated on the High Street and is renowned for its eighteenth-century architecture.
Regent's Park College
Regent’s Park College admits both undergraduate and graduate students to read for degrees in a variety of Humanities and Social Science subjects. Regent’s also trains men and women for ordained Baptist ministry.
Regent’s is situated in the heart of the city - superbly placed for all the educational and extra-curricular activities the University has to offer.
With just under 200 students, Regent’s is the perfect size for people who want to be stretched and challenged by an Oxford education in an open, enquiring, academic environment whilst being surrounded by people who know them well and are able to help them thrive both academically and personally.
Regent’s Park College is known for its friendly atmosphere and strong sense of community. It is focussed on achieving excellence in undergraduate and graduate studies, ministerial formation and academic research. Our aim is to create an exceptional community of learning and research made up of individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and life experience.
St Anne's College
St Anne's College was founded in 1879 to champion equality in education, especially women who otherwise would have found it unaffordable. Today the college is well known for its relaxed, friendly atmosphere and the supportive relationships between academics and students, and between undergraduates and graduates. The college awards a number of scholarships and prizes for academic performance, as well as generous grants for vacation travel.
St Anne's College is situated north of the city centre near the University Parks and the University's Science Area.
St Antony's College
Specialising in the international relations, economics, politics, history and anthropology, St Antony's College is the most international of the seven graduate colleges. The college has some 300 students from over 50 different countries and about 90 visiting Fellows and senior associates. St Antony's 40 Governing Body Fellows all have international reputations in their specialist fields and, in combination, provide a unique insight into today's global issues.
The college occupies a pleasant site in leafy North Oxford just a short distance from the city centre, University departments and libraries.
St Benet's Hall
St Benet's Hall is a Permanent Private Hall of the University of Oxford. It was founded in 1897 by Ampleforth Abbey to allow monks to study for secular degrees; but these days its students are mostly laymen and come from a wide variety of backgrounds and different faith traditions (or none). Its students read for a small range of closely interconnected humanities subjects centred on Classics, History, PPE, Oriental Studies, Theology and their joint schools.
The small size of the Hall favours a strong community from which undergraduates participate fully in the life of the University. All members of the Hall — senior and junior — eat at a common table and are members of a united common room, further strengthening the unique ethos of the Hall.
