Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to support it.
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One of Oxford's top colleges, Founded in 1264, by Walter de Merton, chancellor of Henry III and Edward I. It is a constituent college of University of Oxford, England. It offers a broad range of courses at undergraduate and graduate levels in science, history, law, management, medicine, music & philosophy. It is the only college in Oxford to hold a triennial winter ball. It has a strong Biomedical and Life science...
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Read moreOh how I loved my year at Oxford and Merton from 2012-2013. A unique place. The medieval library is stunning. Happy I survived drinking the last sip of the chalice in the chapel after 100 people did it before me. Oh how I love my genes. I also enjoyed the 750th anniversary Ball in 2014. Long live Merton and the UK, despite Brexit, and best wishes from the...
This college feels both deeply historic and incredibly intimate. Some of the oldest parts of Oxford are within these walls and I found it to be a welcome contrast to the crowds of neighboring Trinity. The grounds provided ample opportunity to sit and think peacefully, and it wasn't hard for me to picture Tolkien being invigorated by...
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