What is Balliol College, Oxford?
[[File:Balliol College frontage.jpg|thumb|Balliol College]] '''Balliol College''' is one of the [[college]]s of the [[University of Oxford]] in [[England]]. It was founded in 1263 by John Balliol, father of [[John of Scotland|King John Balliol]] of [[Scotland]]. Usually, the undergraduate students are among the most [[politics|politically]] active students in the university. The college's [[Graduation|alumni]] include [[Boris Johnson]], the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]], and several former prime ministers. [[Adam Smith]], a graduate student of the college, is one of its best known students. In 2006, 45.1% of [[finalist]]s got [[First Class Honours]] [[degree (school)|degrees]]. This is a higher percentage than any other Oxford college has ever had. The college was placed second in the [[Norrington Table]]. == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == * [http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/index.asp Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219160928/http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/index.asp |date=2008-12-19 }} {{University of Oxford}} [[Category:Colleges of the University of Oxford]] [[Category:1260s establishments in Europe]] [[Category:13th-century establishments in England]]