Christ's College, Cambridge

Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college includes the Master, the Fellows of the College, and about 450 undergraduate and 250 graduate students. The college was founded by William Byngham in 1437 as God's House. In 1505, the college was granted a new royal charter, was given a substantial endowment by Lady Margaret Beaufort, and changed its name to Christ's College, becoming the twelfth of the Cambridge colleges to be founded in its current form. Alumni of the college include some of Cambridge University's most famous members, including Charles Darwin and John Milton.

Christ's College
University of Cambridge
First Court, Christ's College
Arms of Christ's College, being the arms of the founder Lady Margaret Beaufort
Arms: Royal arms of England a bordure componée azure and argent
Scarf colours: brown, with two equally-spaced narrow white stripes
LocationSt Andrew's Street (map)
Coordinates52.2063°N 0.1224°E / 52.2063; 0.1224
AbbreviationCHR
MottoSouvent me Souvient (Old French)
Motto in EnglishI often remember / Remember me often
Founders
  • William Byngham (1437)
  • Henry VI (nominal, 1448)
Established1437 (1437)
(refounded 1505)
Named afterJesus Christ
Previous namesGod's House (1437–1505)
Sister colleges
MasterSimon McDonald
Undergraduates459 (2022-23)
Postgraduates265 (2022-23)
Endowment£107m (2019)
VisitorChancellors of the University ex officio
Websitewww.christs.cam.ac.uk
JCRwww.thejcr.co.uk
MCRwww.christsmcr.co.uk
Boat clubchristsbc.soc.srcf.net
Map
Location in Central Cambridge
Location in Cambridge

The current Master is Lord McDonald of Salford.

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