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Overview

Year founded 1959
Motto Gradibus Ascendimus (Ascending by degrees)
Number of students living in the college 465 of 1,351 total students
1st year rooms

320

Catering options Fully catered
Gowned formal dinners Gowned formal dinners
Map of Durham University highlighting the location of Grey College

Welcome to Grey College

Grey College was founded in 1959 and is one of 17 Colleges of Durham University. We are situated right next to the main Mountjoy Site in a beautiful landscaped setting. Grey has just over 1,200 undergraduate students and a further 150 students who are studying for a postgraduate degree. Together with College officers, staff and mentors, they make up our College community. At Grey, our students pride themselves on their creativity and community spirit, and the love of making the most of all of the opportunities that Collegiate life brings. We have high participation rates in sport, alongside a diverse range of musical and artistic groups, and our students are involved in a number of excellent community outreach projects.

We support and encourage all of our students, adding value to their specialised academic studies and providing a variety of opportunities to unlock their broader potential.

We hope that you will find something of interest here. If you need further information, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

  • Our History

    Find out how our College was founded and why we chose the phoenix as our mascot
    A photo from the Grey College Archive of the boat club Senate Crew in 1965
  • Our People

    Get to know our team at Grey College
    Event advert for a College Open Day featuring students dressed in pink tops standing with their phoenix mascot

Our History

Find out how our College was founded and why we chose the phoenix as our mascot
A photo from the Grey College Archive of the boat club Senate Crew in 1965

Our People

Get to know our team at Grey College
Event advert for a College Open Day featuring students dressed in pink tops standing with their phoenix mascot

Latest news

Student updates

Find out what our students get up to at Grey College.

Highlights

  • The Grey-t Race

    Second-year History Student and President of the Grey College Running Club, Ned Vessey tells us about his inspiration for establishing the Greyt Race.
    Person's feet in trainers running up steps
  • Living Back in College as a Fourth Year

    Combined Honours fourth-year student, Marina talks about her return to college life after a year abroad.
    Person's feet in trainers running up steps

The Grey-t Race

Second-year History Student and President of the Grey College Running Club, Ned Vessey tells us about his inspiration for establishing the Greyt Race.
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Living Back in College as a Fourth Year

Combined Honours fourth-year student, Marina talks about her return to college life after a year abroad.
Student posing outside Grey College

Get in touch

Contact us by phone or email below to find out more about accommodation, admissions and student support.

Grey College

Durham University
South Road
Durham
DH1 3LG
UK


+44 (0) 191 334 5900

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