University College (in full, the The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University of Oxford, colloquially referred to as Univ), is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is a contender for being the oldest of the colleges of the university, and is amongst the largest in terms of population.
Univ has the highest proportion of old members offering financial support to the college out of a...
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University College (in full, the The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University of Oxford, colloquially referred to as Univ), is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is a contender for being the oldest of the colleges of the university, and is amongst the largest in terms of population.
Univ has the highest proportion of old members offering financial support to the college out of any in either Oxford or Cambridge (28% in 2007, the highest rate in the UK). As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £90.5m, which is slightly above average by comparison to other Oxbridge colleges.
Univ was founded by William of Durham in 1249 (not King Alfred as has been claimed in the past), and until the 16th century was only open to Fellows studying theology. As Univ grew in size and wealth, its medieval buildings were replaced with the current Main Quadrangle in the 17th Century. Although the foundation stone was...
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