Central-N · Founded 2019
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.
Official site ↗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.