Keble

Keble College was established in 1870 to extend access to Oxford University, and it remains true to that founding vision. Keble provides a supportive environment for students from all backgrounds and every corner of the globe, and we pride ourselves on that, but the college’s central aim is to foster the highest academic achievement for all its students.

The college is at the corner of Keble Road and Parks Road, just across from the Science Area, Radcliffe Science Library and the University Parks. The Mathematical Institute, Pitt Rivers Museum, Computing Service and Language Centre are close by, and the Bodleian and humanities libraries are a few minutes’ walk.

Keble normally offers rooms to all students in their first two years and to most in their third year. We believe we have some of the best college accommodation in Oxford. Our 360 rooms are well furnished and 250 have their own shower and WC; the others have washbasins, with adjacent toilets and shower rooms. The college retains the custom of dining formally in one sitting, with waiter service, each night except Saturday, which makes the experience in our magnificent Hall (the longest in Oxford) all the more special and important for Keble’s great sense of community. The college provides a selection of vegetarian dishes and caters for special diets.

The library, with more than 100 work spaces, covers the core needs of all the undergraduate subjects studied here, and is open 24 hours a day. Some key textbooks are available for cheap annual lease. Computer rooms provide PCs, Macs and laser printers; full-time computer officers help with any problems. The college has internet connection points in every room and wireless access in the library and Café Keble. The college has developed a very strong programme of financial support for students, both through increased recognition of fine academic achievement (many prizes, and scholarships which reward with both money and free meals) and a range of undergraduate bursaries.

Music, drama, sports and other societies flourish at Keble, at all levels from the novice to near-professional. Keble’s music society and our chapel choir are among the best in the city. A new organ in our chapel is one of the finest in Oxford. We have a well-equipped gym, our sports ground and squash courts are within easy reach and we also use parts of the nearby University Parks.