STUDY HERE ABOUT JESUS COLLEGE NEWS & EVENTS ACCESS & OUTREACH ALUMNI & FRIENDS About Jesus College/Our community/ Welcome to Jesus College Oxford We are delighted to welcome you to Jesus College at the University of Oxford. Located in the heart of the city, just a few minutes’ walk from the University’s libraries, science campus and humanities buildings, and with shops and restaurants on the doorstep, Jesus College combines the highest standards of academic excellence in teaching and research with a vibrant, inclusive and supportive community. Jesus College’s First Quadrangle. Founded in 1571 by Queen Elizabeth 1 at the request of a Welsh lawyer and clergyman called Hugh Price, our beautiful Dining Hall, Chapel, and Principal’s Lodgings are still used for their original purposes today. The historic Fellows’ Library houses our collection of early printed books, and our stunning quadrangles provide an oasis of green; bustling with life in the summer months. We embrace all the wonderful Oxford traditions, and also celebrate many unique to Jesus College itself. Our Fellows’ Library Our 650 undergraduate and graduate students come from a wide range of backgrounds, countries and cultures. We aim to attract the brightest minds, and are committed to raising aspiration and improving social mobility through a programme of bursaries and outreach. Postgraduate students celebrating Black History Month 2022 Dining in Hall Our Principal, Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt FRS FREng, is a leading researcher in computer science and artificial intelligence and was one of the originators of the interdisciplinary field of web science. He is Chair and Co-founder of the Open Data Institute, which specialises in the exploitation of open data to support innovation, training and research in both the UK and internationally. Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt FRS FREng, Principal of Jesus College Our Vice Principal, Professor Katrin Kohl, is a Fellow and Tutor in German at Jesus College, and Professor of German Literature at the University of Oxford. Amongst our Fellows, lecturers and tutors are many world-class academics, working at the boundaries of interdisciplinary research in the information age: from climate change, astrophysics and medical research, to medieval history, classics and law. We encourage innovation and intellectual exchange; enabling students and researchers across disciplines to immerse themselves in their subject and engage with the greatest minds. A Classics tutorial We have a large community of old members, with over 5,300 alumni spread across 84 countries and six continents who keep in touch. Everyone who studies at Jesus College is a member of the College for life and we run a diverse range of events throughout the year for all. The first women of Jesus College return to celebrate the 45th anniversary of women’s admissions to Oxford colleges Our new Cheng Yu Tung building, to be opened in 2022, is the biggest transformation that the 450 year-old College has undergone since the 17th century. It will provide us with a fourth quad, postgraduate accommodation, state-of-the-art teaching facilities for all our students, and a new Digital Hub that will further our ambitions to become a global institute for research and learning in the 21st century. Our new Northgate building will transform learning and research in the 21st Century We welcome you to join us here at Jesus College as we embark on this exciting new chapter in our history. Our friendly and supportive staff are always on hand to respond to enquiries, and we look forward to reopening our doors to visitors very soon. Floreat Collegium Jesu! IMAGE CREDITS We would like to thank the following photographers for permission to use of their beautiful photography on this website: John Cairns – https://www.johncairns.co.uk/ Bev Shadbolt Sophie Carlarne Peri Heaton ACCESSIBILITY MERCHANDISE COOKIE POLICY GET IN TOUCH PUBLIC DOCUMENTS & POLICIES Jesus College, University of Oxford, Turl Street, Oxford, OX1 3DW Registered charity number: 1137435 Designed and built by Alberon Your choice regarding cookies on this site We use cookies to optimise site functionality and give you the best possible experience. ACCEPT PREFERENCES X