Oriel College, University of Oxford

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One of the many advantages of studying at the University of Oxford is the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of a large international university whilst also being part of a smaller college community. Oriel is a friendly and attractive College in the centre of Oxford, founded in 1326 by King Edward II. The student body is made up of approximately 330 undergraduate and 270 graduate students studying

a wide variety of courses in a broad range of subjects. They come from all kinds of schools, backgrounds and countries and all candidates for admission are considered on the basis of their own individual merits and potential. Oriel College employs over 100 academic staff in approximately 30 subjects, and 150 non-academic and support staff.

Saturday, Summer Eights 2026 🚣
30/05/2026

Saturday, Summer Eights 2026 🚣

30/05/2026

Oriel M1. Head of the River 2026 🏆

27/05/2026

Summer Eights gets underway today! 🚣

Members of Oriel College Boat Club preview this year's competition...

26/05/2026

Is this the room with the best view at Oriel? 🪟

Student Theo thinks so!

The sun rises over the Oriel crew rowing across the English Channel 🚣 The final crew takes on the challenge later this w...
25/05/2026

The sun rises over the Oriel crew rowing across the English Channel 🚣

The final crew takes on the challenge later this week to raise funds for the College's boat club.

On 4 June, Stonewall CEO Simon Blake OBE will chair a panel including senior business leaders at Oriel College to discus...
18/05/2026

On 4 June, Stonewall CEO Simon Blake OBE will chair a panel including senior business leaders at Oriel College to discuss the future of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

The panel includes Dame Julia Hoggett DBE (CEO, London Stock Exchange), Priscilla Mensah (disability advocate and public policy professional) and Pedro Pina (Vice President EMEA, YouTube).

The event is part of the David N Lyon lecture series at Oriel College to facilitate discussion about issues related to the global LGBTQ+ community.

Image: David Lyon, left, and Lord Mendoza, right, sign a gift agreement to establish an endowment for the David N Lyon lecture series at Oriel College

It was a busy morning for our gardeners as they planted 140 geraniums in First Quad 🔴
13/05/2026

It was a busy morning for our gardeners as they planted 140 geraniums in First Quad 🔴

12/05/2026

12 cyclists pedalled their way from London to Oriel on Saturday to mark the College's 700th year and to raise important funds for Oriel's access and outreach programme 🚴‍♂️

Clouds with a blue sky backdrop over Oriel ☁️ Photo by James Hill (October, 2025).
10/05/2026

Clouds with a blue sky backdrop over Oriel ☁️

Photo by James Hill (October, 2025).

🐝 Members of Oriel College’s chapel choir serenaded bees at Bartlemas on Saturday 2 May at a special event to inaugurate...
08/05/2026

🐝 Members of Oriel College’s chapel choir serenaded bees at Bartlemas on Saturday 2 May at a special event to inaugurate a new apiary at the Oriel College sports ground.

The singers performed Melissomelos by Charles Butler, a 17th-century madrigal that emulates the sound of bees in a hive. Butler, sometimes called the “Father of English Beekeeping”, was a student at Magdalen College, Oxford.

The apiary is managed by the Oxford Beekeeping Society, formed in 2025 by Spencer Drake, a History doctoral student. The society is the direct successor of the former Oxford Apiarist Society, which last convened in 1841.

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