St John's College, Oxford

St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford.

Founded in 1555 by Sir Thomas White, intended to provide a source of educated Roman Catholic clerics to support the Counter-Reformation under Queen Mary.

The college occupies a central location on St Giles' and has a student body of approximately 390 undergraduates and 250 postgraduates.

As well as over 100 academic staff, the college is supported by a similar number of other staff.