About Jesus College/Our community/Governance, Policies and Procedures/
Who we are and what we do

History

Jesus College is one of the 38 constituent colleges of the University of Oxford.  It was founded in 1571 by Elizabeth I at the request of a Welsh Lawyer and Clergyman, Hugh Price. The first female undergraduates were admitted in 1974.  You can learn more about the College’s history on this website.

Location

Jesus College is located on Turl Street in the heart of the city.  You can download directions to Jesus College and find a map showing its location.

Governance

The Principal and Fellows form the Governing Body of the College.  The College is constituted and regulated in accordance with the College Statutes, which are made from time to time by order of Her Majesty in Council in accordance with the Royal Charter of 27 June 1571, and the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923.  The College Bylaws are additional rules made by the Governing Body.  The Governing Body has responsibility for the direction and management of the affairs of the College. The College is regulated by the Charities Commission.

Organisational and committee structure

The College has a number of committees that report to Governing Body to enable Governing Body to make informed decisions. A diagram of the committee structure is available. There are a number of College Officers who oversee certain aspects of the College. They are:

Academic Director
Estates Bursar
Director of Accommodation, Catering, and Conferences
Director of Development
HR Director
Property Director

Services we offer

The College promotes excellence in scholarship through teaching and research.  We accept students to read for degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level. This website contains information about undergraduate admissionsgraduate admissions (see also the Oxford University undergraduate admissions and graduate admissions), and details of the facilities and services we offer to current students. Information about the research undertaken by Fellows and lecturers is available in the People section of the website. Information about alumni services and development is available on the Alumni section of the website. The Chapel is a place of public worship and all are welcome to attend the regular services held in term time.

Contacts

General contact details:

Jesus College, Turl Street, Oxford, OX1 3DW

Telephone: +44 (0)1865 279700
Email: lodge@jesus.ox.ac.uk

Departmental contact details:

Can be found here.

Document formats and fees

Printed versions of all documents produced by Jesus College and referred to on this page are available.  A fee may be charged.