Christ College (University of Tasmania)

Christ College
University of Tasmania
Seal of Christ College
LocationSandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia
Coordinates42°54′19″S 147°19′8″E / 42.90528°S 147.31889°E / -42.90528; 147.31889
MottoJesus Christus esto mihi (Latin)
Motto in EnglishLet Jesus Christ be mine
Established1846 (as theological college) 1929 (as residential college)
Named forJesus of Nazareth
Previous namesChrist's College
ArchitectDirk Bolt
ColoursBlack, Gold, Blue      
GenderCo-educational
DirectorDan Wardop
Residents285
MascotBlack Pigs
Websitechristcollegehobart.com

Christ College is the oldest tertiary institution in Australia and is a residential college of the University of Tasmania.

The college is located on the university's grounds in Sandy Bay. The college, familiarly referred to as "Christ", is the largest of the three Sandy Bay residential colleges, with a residential community consisting of approximately 285 undergraduate and postgraduate residents, a significant number of whom are international students from Asia, Europe and the Americas.