Mansfield College
Mansfield College offers an inspiring and friendly environment in which tutors and students work together to achieve academic excellence and sustain a supportive as well as lively community.
Mansfield College. Credit: Oxford University Images / John Cairns Photography
About the college
Mansfield College was founded in 1886 to provide education for students previously excluded from studying at the University of Oxford. That spirit of openness and inclusion continues today: Mansfield is a place of active scholarship and inquiry, where people learn from each other, as well as with each other.
The college’s site combines traditional Oxford collegiate-style architecture with contemporary facilities on a site that is close to the city centre and many departments and libraries, yet in a quiet area just minutes from the beautiful University Parks.
To encourage collaboration between Senior and Middle Common Room (MCR) members, there are termly joint seminars and dinners. The MCR has occasional guest nights in the college's chapel dining hall, as well as joining Junior Common Room (JCR) members at twice-weekly formal hall during term time.
The college is about to go through an Estate Transformation Project, which will allow it to offer enhanced student facilities, such as an on-site gym, music practice facilities and a more accessible Main Library. More information about the Estate Transformation Project is available on the Mansfield College website.
Key facts
Facilities
Accommodation and meals
Courses
For entry in 2027-28
Location
Mansfield is located in a quiet but central spot, close to the city centre and many departments and libraries, yet just minutes away from the peaceful University Parks.
