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Reuben College

A rare chance to see a brand-new Oxford college taking shape inside repurposed historic science buildings in the University's Science Area, organised around interdisciplinary research themes.

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Founded 2019. Oxford's newest college, established in 2019 as Parks College and renamed Reuben College in 2020 following an £80 million endowment gift from the Reuben Foundation.

Housed in the repurposed Radcliffe Science Library on Parks Road — the Edwardian Jackson Wing (1901) and 1930s Worthington Wing — alongside part of the historic Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory and the Victorian Abbot's Kitchen.

Don’t miss

  • Converted Radcliffe Science Library buildings
  • Victorian Abbot's Kitchen
  • Interdisciplinary themes spanning AI and machine learning, health and life sciences, physical sciences, and values and society
  • Setting beside the Oxford University Museum of Natural History in the Science Area

Notable names

Oxford's newest college · Named for and funded by the Reuben Foundation of David and Simon Reuben · Rooted in the University's historic Science Area beside the Museum of Natural History

Visiting

A working graduate college within the Science Area rather than a tourist site; access is limited, so verify before visiting.

Opening hours, admission and current access change often — check the official site before you go.