[PAR] [TLE] Colleges of the University of Oxford [SEP] The University of Oxford has 38 Colleges and six Permanent Private Halls (PPHs) of religious foundation.  Colleges and PPHs are autonomous self-governing corporations within the university, and all teaching staff and students studying for a degree at the university must belong to one of the colleges or PPHs.  These colleges are not only houses of residence, but have substantial responsibility for teaching undergraduate students.  Generally tutorials (one of the main methods of teaching in Oxford) and classes are the responsibility of colleges, while lectures, examinations, laboratories, and the central library are run by the university.  Most colleges take both graduates and undergraduates, but several are for graduates only. [PAR] [TLE] Balliol College, Oxford [SEP] Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England.
[PAR] [TLE] Colleges of the University of Oxford [ SEP ] The University of Oxford has 38 Colleges and six Permanent Private Halls ( PPHs ) of religious foundation . Colleges and PPHs are autonomous self - governing corporations within the university , and all teaching staff and students studying for a degree at the university must belong to one of the colleges or PPHs . These colleges are not only houses of residence , but have substantial responsibility for teaching undergraduate students . Generally tutorials ( one of the main methods of teaching in Oxford ) and classes are the responsibility of colleges , while lectures , examinations , laboratories , and the central library are run by the university . Most colleges take both graduates and undergraduates , but several are for graduates only . [PAR] [TLE] Balliol College , Oxford [ SEP ] Balliol College , founded in 1263 , is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England .
How many constituent colleges does the University of Oxford have?
How many constituent colleges does the University of Oxford have ?
38
38