University of Oxford
University Offices
Wellington Square
Oxford
OX1 2JD
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1865 270000
Welcome to the University of Oxford. People from all walks of life and all parts of the world have been visiting us for nine centuries and we are delighted that via this website you are joining that long tradition.Oxfordwas the first University in the English-speaking world. Our aim is to remain at the forefront of centres of learning, teaching and research.
Oxford’s remarkable global appeal continues to grow. Students from more than a hundred and forty countries and territories make up a student population of over twenty thousand. Over a third comes from outside theUnited Kingdom.
But it is not just longevity and global reach that markOxfordout and give the University its special character. There is also our distinctive college and tutorial system which underpins a culture of close academic supervision and careful personal support for our outstanding students. Our colleges and halls of which there are more than forty also help to foster the intense interdisciplinary approach that inspires much of the outstanding research achievement of the University and make sOxford a leader in so many fields. It is an approach especially suited to confronting many of the hugely complex challenges that face us all. That is why we believe that the greater we can make Oxford, the greater its contribution to the well-being of the world you and I share.
Oxfordat a glance
- There are over 21,000 students atOxford, including 11,723 undergraduates and 9,327 postgraduates.
- Oxford University employs over 10,000 people. When those employed solely by the colleges of the University and Oxford University Press are included, the number of people employed totals over 18,000, making the University the largest employer inOxfordand the second largest in Oxfordshire.
- In the 2011 National Student Survey, 97% of Oxford students found their courses intellectually stimulating, compared to 89% in other Russell Group universities and 84% of all English university students.
- 93% of Oxford students are satisfied with their course quality, compared to 88% in other Russell Group universities and 84% of all English university students).
- Oxford has one of the lowest drop-out rates in theUK: figures published in Spring 2011 by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) show that only 1.1% of Oxford students dropped out, compared with the national average of 6.5%.
- 95% of Oxford leavers are employed six months after graduating.
- Every year more than 15,000 people take part in courses offered by the Department for Continuing Education, making Oxford Universityone of the largest providers of continuing education in theUK.
Nine reasons to apply to Oxford
Oxford University seeks to attract the best and brightest students, no matter where they are from. Here are some of the reasons why you might like to apply.
1. It’s accessible to all students of talent and ability, irrespective of background
2. The tutorial system provides highly personalised teaching and support
3. Our tutors are international experts
4. College life means that all students are based in a friendly community
5. There’s a wealth of resources available to all students
6. We have a commitment to equality and diversity
7. There’s a vast range of extracurricular and social activities
8. We offer excellent accommodation
9. Oxford graduates have an outstanding employment record
