University College, Oxford
| University College | |
|---|---|
| University of Oxford | |
Main Quadrangle of University College | |
Arms: Azure, a cross patonce between four [sometimes five] martlets Or. | |
| Scarf colours: navy, with two narrow yellow stripes a quarter of a scarf-width in from either edge | |
| Location | High Street, Oxford OX1 4BH |
| Coordinates | 51°45′09″N 1°15′07″W / 51.7525°N 1.2520°W |
| Full name | The College of the Great Hall of the University of Oxford |
| Latin name | Collegium Magnae Aulae Universitatis Oxon. |
| Established | 1249 |
| Sister college | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
| Master | Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos |
| Undergraduates | 425 (2023–24) |
| Postgraduates | 219 (2023–24) |
| Endowment | £156.7 million (2024) |
| Visitor | Charles III, The Crown ex officio |
| Website | www |
| JCR | www |
| WCR | wcr |
| Boat club | University College Boat Club |
| Map | |
Location in Oxford city centre | |
University College, formally The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University commonly called University College in the University of Oxford and colloquially referred to as "Univ", is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. It has a claim to being the oldest college of the university, having been founded by William of Durham in 1249.
As of 2024, the college had an estimated financial endowment of £156.679 million, and their total net assets amounted to £255.431 million.
The college is associated with a number of influential people, including Clement Attlee, Harold Wilson, Bill Clinton, Festus Mogae, Stephen Hawking, C. S. Lewis, R.F. Kuang, William Beveridge, Bob Hawke, Robert Cecil, Tom Hooper, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Christian Cole, the first Black student to graduate from the university.