University of Oxford
Oxford, United KingdomQS #3
University profile
About
The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in the city of Oxford, England. It is one of the oldest and most prominent universities in the English-speaking world, with teaching recorded there for centuries, and its buildings are spread across the city rather than on a single campus. Oxford is broadly known for excellence across the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, and for a very large research output. It comprises numerous colleges alongside its academic departments and faculties.
Why international students choose it
- An international student may value that teaching is in English in an English-speaking country, within one of the world's most prominent universities
- Oxford offers a research-intensive environment and a distinctive college system that fosters a close academic community
- Its breadth spans the sciences, humanities, and social sciences
- The historic city and international student body may also appeal to those studying abroad
