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Balliol College (/ ˈ b eɪ l i əl /) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Founded in 1263 by John I de Balliol, it has a claim to be the oldest college in Oxford and the English-speaking world. Members of Balliol have been awarded 13 Nobel Prizes with 12 Laureates (the most of any Oxford college).
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Founded in 1263, Balliol is one of Oxford’s oldest colleges; the oldest academic institution in the English-speaking world still on its original site; and almost certainly the oldest co-founded by a woman anywhere.
History. Balliol has existed as a community of scholars on its present Broad Street site without interruption since about 1263. By this token it claims to be the oldest college in Oxford, and in the English-speaking world.
Balliol College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It was founded in 1263 by John Balliol, father of King John Balliol of Scotland. Usually, the undergraduate students are among the most politically active students in the university.
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Founded in 1263 by John I de Balliol, it has a claim to be the oldest college in Oxford and the English-speaking world. Members of Balliol have been awarded 13 Nobel Prizes with 12 Laureates (the most of any Oxford college).
Courses available. Location map. College outreach. About the college. Centrally located on Broad Street, Balliol is close to laboratories, lecture theatres, libraries and shops. Balliol led the way in turning Oxford into a place open to all on merit.
