Among the different colleges that make up Oxford University, which one is the most prestigious?

Question

Among the different colleges that make up Oxford University, which one is the most prestigious?

Answer 1

There is not a real answer answer to your questions, all the colleges have high academic standards, some are large, some small and others are more older. Different colleges take different numbers of undergraduates.

Balliol

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Christ Church

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Magdalen

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Merton

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These may help you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norrington_...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleges_of...

http://www.ox.ac.uk/about_the_university...

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A tradition of the University is a friendly rivalry between colleges. Often, two neighbouring colleges will be rivals, and each college will pride itself in its athletic victories over the other one. Examples include:

- Exeter College and Jesus College

- Brasenose College and Lincoln College

- The Queen's College and St Edmund Hall

- Balliol College and Trinity College

- Christ Church and Pembroke College

- Keble College and St. John's College

- St Catherine's College and Magdalen College

As well as historic rivalries based on geographical proximity, colleges often develop foes in the sporting arena that can become full-scale rivalries, although these are usually much more short-term.

There are 39 colleges of the University of Oxford and seven Permanent Private Halls, each with its own internal structure and activities. All students, and most academic staff, are affiliated with a college. The heads of Oxford colleges are known by various titles, according to the college, including warden, provost, principal, president, rector, master or dean. The colleges join together as the Conference of Colleges to discuss policy and to deal with the central University administration.

Teaching members of the colleges (fellows and tutors) are collectively and familiarly known as dons (though the term is rarely used by members of the university itself). In addition to residential and dining facilities, the colleges provide social, cultural, and recreational activities for their members. Colleges have responsibility for admitting undergraduates and organising their tuition; for graduates, this responsibility falls upon the departments.

Hope this helps, good luck. :-)