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
