A Permanent Private Hall at the University of Oxford The University of Oxford , located in the City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, Great Britain, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. It is also regarded as one of the world's leading academic institutions and best university in the UK according to all recent League tables of British universities. The name is sometimes abbreviated as Oxon is an educational institution within the university — not as a constituent college, but able to present students for Oxford University degrees. "PPHs" are usually, though not necessarily, small foundations of a religious character; thus many offer a limited number of degrees, sometimes only to members of a specific religious order, and generally in theology and related subjects. The maximum number of undergraduates allowed for each hall is set by the university. In some cases, a Permanent Private Hall can be granted full collegiate status; recent examples include Mansfield College (became a full college in 1995) and Harris Manchester College Harris Manchester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Formerly known as Manchester College, it is listed in the University Statutes as Manchester Academy and Harris College, and at University ceremonies it is called Collegium de Harris et Manchester (became a full college in 1996). However, one hall, Greyfriars (1224 - refounded 1910) website, closed at the end of the academic year 2007-8, as the Franciscan The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic religious orders that follow a body of regulations known as "The rule of St. Francis", or a member of one of these orders. As well as Roman Catholic there are also small Old Catholic and Anglican Franciscan communities order which ran and funded it could no longer afford the expense.

There are currently six Permanent Private Halls:

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