This is an official page of Balliol College at the University of Oxford.
• To arrange a school visit, contact [email protected]
• For information about admissons, see www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/admissions After his death, his widow, Lady Dervorguilla of Galloway, gave it a permanent endowment and statutes. Many famous people have studied at Balliol across the centuries, including foun
der of the Royal Society John Evelyn, political economist Adam Smith, Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and writer Graham Greene. Balliol has a long history of being open to all on merit: in the 19th century it was a Balliol Master who led the reforms that resulted in Oxford University selecting students solely on academic ability. If you’re someone who aspires to academic excellence, we hope you’ll consider applying to Balliol, whatever school, country or culture you come from.
