University of Oxford is an internationally renowned center for teaching
and research. Located in the city of Oxford, England, it is the oldest
university in the English-speaking world and lays claim to nine
centuries of continuous existence. Oxford attracts students and scholars
from across the globe, with almost a quarter of our students from
overseas. More than 130 nationalities are represented among a student
population of over 18,000.
Oxford is a collegiate university. It has 39 self-governing colleges
related to the University. There are also seven Permanent Private Halls,
founded by different Christian denominations. Thirty colleges and all
halls admit students for both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Seven
other colleges are for graduates only; one has Fellows only, and one
specializes in part-time and continuing education.
Oxford offers undergraduates a unique learning experience through the
tutorial system, in which students meet regularly with their college
tutor, either on a one-to-one basis or with one or two other students,
as an integral part of the pedagogic mix.
Graduate students make up more than a quarter of the total student
body. The University offers a wide range of taught graduate and research
degrees, ranging from one to three or more years in length.
