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Somerville College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England, was founded in 1879 as Somerville Hall, one of its first two women's colleges. Among its alumnae have been Margaret Thatcher , Indira Gandhi , Dorothy Hodgkin , Iris Murdoch , Philippa Foot , Vera Brittain and Dorothy L. Sayers .
Somerville is a warm, forward-looking and inclusive college with a streak of radicalism at its heart. Founded in 1879 to give women access to university education when many others wouldn’t, famous alumni include two former prime ministers, the only British woman to win a Nobel prize for science and pioneers in literature and activism.
Somerville has a diverse and lively graduate community, reading for a wide variety of disciplines. The college provides a friendly environment for its students to meet and swap ideas with like-minded academics and where they can benefit from Oxford's world-class graduate training.
This is the list of Undergraduate courses offered at Somerville. To view the complete range of Postgraduate courses we offer, please visit 'Study Here - Postgraduate'.
Have a look around Oxford University's Somerville College with this interactive 360° virtual tour.
Somerville College, Oxford is home to one of the largest libraries in Oxford. It is one of the few colleges in Oxford that allow students to walk on its grass. The college was one of the first to abandon the policy on locking its front gates at night to stop students from staying out late.
Somerville was founded in 1879 to give women, at that time excluded from membership of Oxford University, the chance to benefit from an Oxford education. The College fosters a pioneering spirit, and from its foundation in 1879, Somervillians have been making their mark on the world around them.
Applying to Oxford can feel quite daunting – but it doesn't have to be that way. Our Applying to Oxford page can help demystify the process for you, and our brilliant Access Team are here to answer any questions you might still have. How to Apply Guide
At Somerville, our tutors call on more than 140 years of ground-breaking academic excellence to ensure that you’ll learn to think with a depth and versatility greater than you ever thought possible.
