The Queen's College, Oxford
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Blazon: Argent, three eagles displayed gules, beaked and legged or, on the breast of the first, a mullet of six points of the last.
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| University | Oxford |
| Location | High Street, Oxford |
| Coordinates | 51°45′11″N 1°15′04″W / 51.753187°N 1.251043°WCoordinates: 51°45′11″N 1°15′04″W / 51.753187°N 1.251043°W |
| Full name | The Provost and Scholars of The Queen's College in the University of Oxford |
| Latin name | Collegium Reginae |
| Established | 1341 |
| Named for | Philippa of Hainault |
| Sister college | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| Provost | Paul Madden |
| Undergraduates | 349 (2011/2012) |
| Postgraduates | 133 |
| Website | www |
| Boat club | Boatclub |
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 Location in Oxford city centre
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The Queen's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, England. The college was founded in 1341 by Robert de Eglesfield (d'Eglesfield) in honour of Queen Philippa of Hainault (wife of King Edward III of England). The college is distinguished by its predominantly neoclassical architecture, which includes buildings designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Nicholas Hawksmoor.
In 2014, the college had an endowment of £206.1 million, making it the fifth wealthiest college (after St. John's, Christ Church, All Souls and Merton).
The college was founded during the 14th century by Robert de Eglesfield (d'Eglesfield), chaplain to Queen Philippa of Hainault (the wife of King Edward III of England); hence its name. The college's coat of arms is that of the founder; it differs slightly from his family's coat of arms, which did not include the gold star on the breast of the first eagle. The current coat of arms was adopted by d'Eglesfield because he was unable to use his family's arms, being the younger son.
The frontage of the college was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor, part of a substantial rebuilding in the 18th century during which the library was built. The medieval foundations, however, remain beneath the current 18th-century structure. In 2012, the college had net assets of £201.4 million.
The college has had a long association with the north of England, in part because of its founder; Eglesfield is a village in Cumberland. This connection was reinforced for many years until relatively recently by the large number of Hastings Scholarships given to men from 20 schools in Yorkshire, Westmorland and Cumberland. Graduate students from the universities of Bradford, Hull, Leeds, Sheffield, or York are still able to apply for Hastings Senior Scholarships.
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