Reuben College
About the college
Oxford’s newest graduate college is dedicated to fostering interdisciplinary exchange within an inclusive and impact-oriented community.
Within the college’s historic buildings, shared with the University’s Museums and Libraries, Reuben’s social, dining and academic facilities are close to the University's central Science Area and the University Parks, and within five minutes’ walking distance of the city centre.
College life is built on a rich programme of interdisciplinary activities. These are organised around four main themes: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Environmental Change, Cellular Life, and Ethics & Values, as well as Strategic Themes of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and Public Engagement with Research.
Together, Reuben College members are creating a diverse, engaged and intellectually-stimulating community that addresses the big questions of the 21st century, with students supported by fellows and advisors who are world-leading researchers.
The college will provide you with an environment that complements and enhances your departmental activities. You will connect with a wide range of people across disciplines, professional career stages and types of expertise, including with public engagement and entrepreneurship experts. By stimulating intellectual curiosity, facilitating cross-disciplinary knowledge exchange, and placing your academic activities within a wider context, Reuben College is an exciting and supportive environment for academic and personal growth.
College tour
College facilities
Library and IT services
Reuben College shares part of its site with the Radcliffe Science Library. This allows Reuben College students to benefit from the library's facilities, specialist services and the collections of over 20,000 books on open shelves, as well as e-books for all subject areas covered by the college’s interdisciplinary themes.
Reuben students also benefit from full access to a dedicated college library and IT facilities, including support from the college’s IT Team. All college buildings (including residential sites) have high-speed network connections and access to University of Oxford Wi-Fi services, OWL and Eduroam, as well as printing and scanning facilities.
Sport, music and college facilities
You will have the opportunity to participate fully in extra-curricular student life in a college that supports a holistic understanding of health, well-being, and personal growth. Alongside a range of sporting, social and recreational activities, the college offers sports and wellbeing grants to support participation outside of the college, and access to the University gym and associated facilities. Reuben has an active Boat Club with men’s and women’s teams, many of whom had no previous rowing experience before coming to Reuben.
The College has a bar run by, and for students on select evenings. During the day it is a space for studying and socialising. A dedicated Music Room - recently equipped with a baby grand piano - is located next to the college bar. This space can be booked by students for performance practice as well as small musical events.
The College building also hosts a multi-faith room accessible to all college members of any denomination, alongside open seating areas for casual use and a limited number of bookable meeting rooms.
Facilities for disabled students
You will find an inclusive approach to provision for all students. Regular liaison with student representatives, architects and building contractors during the re-development of the main site has ensured that students with specific needs are able to participate fully in college activities and services. The college is supported by a link to the Jericho Health Centre, two linked advisors from the University’s Disability Advisory Service (one specifically supporting mental health), a link University Counselling Service contact, and a dedicated college Welfare Dean.
The main college buildings are fully wheelchair-accessible and there are specially-adapted rooms in the Farndon Court accommodation site for disabled students. Applicants are welcome to contact the college to discuss their individual requirements: the Senior Tutor and Academic Administrator act as ‘Disability Leads’ for the college.
Welfare
Alongside University services, Reuben College offers a range of welfare support for students, including trained student Peer Supporters and a professional ‘Welfare Dean’ available to talk confidentially about personal and/or academic welfare concerns. The College has staff on duty at the College lodge 24-7 for most of the year, and 365-day helpline support from a dedicated Student Assistance Programme (which can also currently offer access to up to 6 sessions of Solution Focused Brief Therapy via telephone and online counselling, per student, per issue, per year, with the option of structured counselling in different languages). The College is linked with a local NHS GP service with whom all students are encouraged to register. Further information on the wellness and welfare support at Reuben can be found on the College website.
Graduate Common Room Committee
All Reuben College students are members of the Graduate Common Room (GCR), and elected student members support the graduate community and represent students on all major college committees. The Graduate Common Room President and their committee actively advise and support students beginning with pre-arrival welcome events, and with activities throughout your time at the college. Your first weeks at the college will include an introduction to the range of opportunities available through activities and informative sessions organised jointly by the college and the GCR. These events will help you to get to know other students at the college, as well as introduce the college’s academic programmes and welfare network.
The graduate community leads a variety of social events, currently including film screenings, cultural dinners, yoga, book clubs, bar nights, and other activities that are by and for the students. Students across all courses are encouraged to take part in these activities and help facilitate them by getting involved in the GCR committee.
Accommodation and meals
Accommodation
Accommodation for 120+ of the college's first-year students is provided predominantly at Farndon Court, an apartment building, which is a fifteen-minute walk from the main college building, or Winchester Road, a series of Victorian townhouses.
At Farndon Court, a mix of studio rooms, and single rooms in two and eight-bedroom clusters are available, as well as two accessible rooms. All single rooms share bathrooms and kitchens within small clusters, complemented by large communal living spaces. The building also has excellent Wi-Fi, printing, an on-site laundry, on-site facilities support, bike storage and a picnic/garden area.
The houses on Winchester Road are divided into single occupancy rooms with shared kitchen and living facilities. Each house is equipped with a washing machine, Wi-Fi and garden space. There are a small number of couple’s flats and one family flat for a student with children.
Students not living in college accommodation can seek alternative options through the University’s Graduate Accommodation Office and associated Advisory Service. Students also have the option to rent privately in the city.
Meals
Lunch is served daily throughout term with subsidised prices for Reuben students. Hot meals, halal, meat and vegetarian options are available alongside a wide range of salad options, all prepared on-site.
As part of its academic programme, Reuben hosts weekly dinners across each term with a dedicated academic talk or guest speaker, as well as social dinners in the form of 'Formal Halls' and themed 'Cultural Suppers'.
Students and staff are strongly encouraged to build the college community by attending meals and dining events. There is no ‘High Table’, and so fellows, staff and students eat lunch and dinner together in the communal dining hall.
Courses
This college accepts graduate students for the following courses:
Please note that not all subjects areas or streams of a particular course may be offered by this college. Please see the college information on the relevant course page for further details. For a comprehensive list of all graduate courses available at the University of Oxford, please refer to our courses A-Z listing.
Key facts
Oxford OX1 3QP
reuben.ox.ac.uk
Founded
2019
| Students (total*) in 2023-24 | Full-time places in 2025-26 | Part-time places in 2025-26 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taught graduates | 185 | c. 150 | c. 25 |
| Research graduates | 145 | c. 115 | c. 5 |
| Undergrad. | N/A (Graduate-only college) | ||
*Total across all year groups (see source data)