Which is the oldest college at Oxford University?
University College, Oxford end of each issue. Editors have included Peter Bayley, A. D. M. Cox and Leslie Mitchell. "The Martlet" is a magazine for members and friends of the College, available in print and online. University College, Oxford University College (in full The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University of Oxford, 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 in 1249 by William of Durham. As of 2016, the college had an
University College, Oxford Percy Bysshe Shelley. A legend arose in the 14th century that the college was founded by King Alfred in 872. However most agree its foundation was in 1249 by William of Durham. He bequeathed money to support ten or twelve masters of arts studying divinity, and a property which became known as Aula Universitatis (University Hall) was bought in 1253. This later date still allows the claim that Univ is the oldest of the Oxford colleges, although this is contested by Balliol College and Merton College. Until the 16th century, it was only open to fellows studying theology. As Univ