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The oldest colleges are University College, Balliol, and Merton, established between 1249 and 1264, although there is some dispute over the exact order and precisely when each began teaching. The fourth oldest college is Exeter, founded in 1314, and the fifth is Oriel, founded in 1326.
Balliol College (/ ˈ b eɪ l i əl /) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Founded in 1263 by John I de Balliol, it has a claim to be the oldest college in Oxford and the English-speaking world. Members of Balliol have been awarded 13 Nobel Prizes with 12 Laureates (the most of any Oxford college).
- £119.1 million (2018)
- 366 (2017–18)
- 1263; 760 years ago
The University of Oxford’s oldest college is believed to be Balliol, which was built in 1263. The college consists of various buildings, including some that were built in the 15th century. Students are able to use the sports facilities on-site, which include football pitches, basketball courts and squash courts.
Established between 1249 and 1264, University, Balliol and Merton Colleges are the oldest. (Image: Merton College and chapel, from the first quadrangle, 1775-1827. Credit: Oxford University Images / Oxfordshire History Centre)
History. Balliol has existed as a community of scholars on its present Broad Street site without interruption since about 1263. By this token it claims to be the oldest college in Oxford, and in the English-speaking world.
Merton is one of the oldest and most beautiful colleges in Oxford with medieval and 17th-century buildings – including our 13th-century chapel – and glorious, extensive gardens protected by the city wall. Modern facilities include a lecture theatre, five music practice rooms and a multi-faith prayer room.
Founded in 1263, Balliol is one of Oxford’s oldest colleges; the oldest academic institution in the English-speaking world still on its original site; and almost certainly the oldest co-founded by a woman anywhere. It is also one of Oxford’s largest colleges. Led by the Master, the community consists of about 70 Fellows.
