St Hugh's College, Oxford
| St Hugh's College | |||||||||||||
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| University of Oxford | |||||||||||||
Arms: Azure, a saltire ermine, between four fleurs-de-lys or. | |||||||||||||
| Location | St Margaret's Road, Oxford OX2 6LE | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°45′56″N 1°15′48″W / 51.765675°N 1.263406°W | ||||||||||||
| Full name | St Hugh's College in the University of Oxford | ||||||||||||
| Latin name | Collegium Sancti Hugonis | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1886 | ||||||||||||
| Named for | Saint Hugh of Lincoln | ||||||||||||
| Sister college | Clare College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||
| Principal | Lady Elish Angiolini | ||||||||||||
| Undergraduates | 420 (2017/2018) | ||||||||||||
| Postgraduates | 377 (2017/2018) | ||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||
| Boat club | St Hugh's Boat Club | ||||||||||||
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St Hugh's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. It is located on a 14.5-acre (5.9-hectare) site on St Margaret's Road, to the north of the city centre. It was founded in 1886 by Elizabeth Wordsworth as a women's college, and accepted its first male students in its centenary year in 1986. Prominent alumni include Theresa May, Aung San Suu Kyi, Amal Clooney and Heather Hallett, Baroness Hallett. It enjoys a reputation as one of the most attractive colleges because of its extensive gardens.
In its 125th anniversary year, the college became a registered charity under the name "The Principal and Fellows of St Hugh's College in the University of Oxford". As of July 2023, the college's financial endowment was £39.2 million. The college's Visitor is Ingrid Simler, Lady Simler and in February 2025 it was announced that Michele Acton would be the college's next Principal, succeeding Lady Elish Angiolini.