# University of Oxford

- Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1096
- Official website: https://www.ox.ac.uk
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/oxford

## Summary

Oxford has no exact founding date, but teaching was under way by 1096, and the university grew quickly after 1167, when Henry II stopped English students from attending the University of Paris. It is a collegiate university of more than 30 self-governing colleges and several permanent private halls, and undergraduate teaching centres on small-group tutorials. Women were admitted to full membership of the university in 1920.

## Key facts

- rank: #4 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx
- english: IELTS 7.5 (minimum)

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](https://www.ox.ac.uk)
- [Reference](https://www.ox.ac.uk/about)
- [Official facts page (blocked to WebFetch, read via an alternative extractor): 12,460 undergraduates + 13,755 postgraduates; 43% international as of 1 Dec 2025. Founding year 1096 is the earliest evidence of teaching, not a charter date](https://www.ox.ac.uk/about/the-university/facts-and-figures)
- [Wikipedia cross-check: history, type, motto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Oxford)

> Figures are as reported by the linked sources; confirm requirements with the university before applying.