North · Founded 1950
St Antony's College
A cosmopolitan graduate college whose fluid, futuristic Zaha Hadid pavilion is among Oxford's boldest pieces of contemporary architecture.
Official site ↗Founded 1950. Founded in 1950 by the French merchant Antonin Besse of Aden, it is a graduate college specialising in international relations, politics, economics and regional area studies.
Combines a Victorian former convent building and 1960s work, most strikingly the stainless-steel-and-glass Investcorp Building (2015) by Zaha Hadid Architects, which houses the Middle East Centre.
Don’t miss
- Investcorp Building by Zaha Hadid Architects
- Grade II-listed 1960s Hilda Besse Building
- Victorian former convent as the main quad building
- Middle East Centre and regional studies centres
Notable names
The Investcorp Building by Zaha Hadid Architects · Founded by Antonin Besse · International alumni including numerous diplomats and heads of state · Centre for Middle East and area-studies scholarship
Visiting
A graduate research college rather than a tourist attraction; visitor access is limited, though the Investcorp Building hosts occasional public lectures — verify arrangements in advance.
Opening hours, admission and current access change often — check the official site before you go.