A list of alumni of University College, Oxford. University College, Oxford is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford. Its alumni include politicians, lawyers, bishops, poets, and academics. The overwhelming maleness of this list is partially explained by the fact that for over 95% of its history (from its foundation in 1249 until 1979), women were barred from studying at University College. Alumni The sub-headings are given as a general guide and some names might fit under more than one category. Abbreviations used in the following tables M – Year of matriculation at University College (a dash indicates that the individual did not matriculate at the college) G – Year of graduation / conclusion of study at University College (a dash indicates that the individual graduated from another college) DNG – Did not graduate: left the college without taking a degree ? – Year unknown; an approximate year is used for table-sorting purposes. (F) after name – later became a Fellow of University College, and included on the list of Fellows (HF) after name – later became an Honorary Fellow of University College Degree abbreviations Undergraduate degree: BA – Bachelor of Arts Postgraduate degrees: BCL – Bachelor of Civil Law BD – Bachelor of Divinity BLitt – Bachelor of Letters BMus – Bachelor of Music BSc – Bachelor of Science BTh – Bachelor of Theology MA – Master of Arts MB – Bachelor of Medicine MD – Doctor of Medicine MLitt – Master of Letters MSc – Master of Science MPhil – Master of Philosophy DCL – Doctor of Civil Law DD – Doctor of Divinity DLitt – Doctor of Letters DMus – Doctor of Music DPhil – Doctor of Philosophy DTh – Doctor of Theology The subject studied and the degree classification are included, where known. Until the early 19th century, undergraduates read for a Bachelor of Arts degree that included study of Latin and Greek texts, mathematics, geometry, philosophy and theology. Individual subjects at undergraduate level were only introduced later: for example, Mathematics (1805), Natural Science (1850), Jurisprudence (1851, although it had been available before this to students who obtained special permission), Modern History (1851) and Theology (1871). Geography and Modern Languages were introduced in the 20th century. Music had been available as a specialist subject before these changes; medicine was studied as a post-graduate subject. Politicians and civil servants Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of