University of Oxford, United Kingdom

University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and lays claim to nine centuries of continuous existence. As an internationally renowned centre for teaching and research, 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, with 39 self-governing colleges related to the University in a type of federal system. 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. There is no clear date of foundation, but teaching existed at Oxford in some form in 1096 and developed rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris. 

Oxford is one of Europe’s most innovative and entrepreneurial universities. Drawing on an 800-year tradition of discovery and invention, modern Oxford leads the way in creating jobs, wealth, skills and innovation for the 21st century. The leading UK University for knowledge transfer and commercial spin-outs, Oxford was also the UK pioneer in developing a university intellectual property policy.

Each year, Oxford welcomes students with great potential, at both undergraduate and graduate level, from all over the globe. Our students are attracted by the chance to study at an internationally-renowned seat of learning, with a centuries-old reputation for outstanding academic achievement and innovation. Oxford meets the needs of students, teachers and the international research community with an extremely rich and diverse range of library resources provided by over 100 separate libraries. Oxford’s museums and collections are world renowned. They provide an important resource for scholars internationally, and welcome visits from members of the public. Admission is free, except for the Botanic Garden, where visitors are charged a small admission fee, and Christ Church Picture Gallery, which makes a small charge, with concessions for children, students and senior citizens.

Location
Wellington Square
Oxford
NY
OX1 2JD
United Kingdom
Phone: 44 1865 270000
Web Address: http://www.ox.ac.uk/

Departments
Saïd Business School
Rothermere American Institute
http://www.rai.ox.ac.uk
Classics Faculty
http://www.classics.ox.ac.uk/contact/index.asp?to=general
English Faculty
http://www.english.ox.ac.uk
Faculty of History
http://www.history.ox.ac.uk/contact.htm
Medieval and Modern Languages Faculty
http://www.mod-langs.ox.ac.uk/
Music Faculty
http://www.music.ox.ac.uk/
Oriental Studies Faculty
http://www.orinst.ox.ac.uk/general/contact.shtml
Philosophy Faculty
http://www.philosophy.ox.ac.uk/misc/email_enquiries.shtml
The Ruskin School of Drawing & Fine Art
http://www.ruskin-sch.ox.ac.uk/Contact/
Theology Faculty
http://www.theology.ox.ac.uk/contacts/enquires.htm
European Studies
Department of Chemistry
http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/contacting.html
Computer Laboratory
http://web.comlab.ox.ac.uk/oucl/about/contact.html
Department of Earth Science
http://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/
Department of Engineering Science
http://www.eng.ox.ac.uk/
Department of Materials
http://www.materials.ox.ac.uk
Mathematical Institute
http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/
Deaprtment of Physics
http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk
Department of Plant Sciences
http://dps.plants.ox.ac.uk
Department of Statistics
http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk
Department of Zoology
http://www.zoo.ox.ac.uk/
Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics
http://www.nda.ox.ac.uk/
Department of Biochemistry
http://www.bioch.ox.ac.uk
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
http://www.cardiov.ox.ac.uk/
Nuffield Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
http://www.ndcls.ox.ac.uk/
Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine (NDM)
http://www.ndm.ox.ac.uk
Department of Clinical Neurology
Department of Clinical Pharmacology
http://www.clinpharm.ox.ac.uk
Centre for clinical vaccinology and tropical medicine
http://www.ccvtm.ox.ac.uk/
Department of Experimental Psychology
http://www.psy.ox.ac.uk/
Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine
http://www.imm.ox.ac.uk
Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
http://www.obs-gyn.ox.ac.uk
Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology
http://www.eye.ox.ac.uk
Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
http://www.ndos.ox.ac.uk
Department of Paediatrics
http://www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk
Sir William School of Pathology
http://www.path.ox.ac.uk
Department of Pharmacology
http://www.pharm.ox.ac.uk
Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics
www.dpag.ox.ac.uk
Department of Psychiatry
http://www.psychiatry.ox.ac.uk/
Division of Public Health & Primary Health Care
http://www.dphpc.ox.ac.uk/
Department of Radiation Oncology & Biology
http://www.rob.ox.ac.uk
Nuffield Department of Surgery
http://www.surgery.ox.ac.uk
Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology
http://www.isca.ox.ac.uk/
School of Archaeology
http://www.arch.ox.ac.uk/
School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies
http://www.area-studies.ox.ac.uk/
Department of Economics
http://www.economics.ox.ac.uk/
Department of Educational Studies
http://www.edstud.ox.ac.uk/
Oxford University Centre for the Environment (OUCE)
http://www.ouce.ox.ac.uk/
Faculty of Law
http://www.law.ox.ac.uk/
Department of Politics and International Relations
http://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/
Department of International Development (QEH)
http://www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/
Department of Social Policy and Social Work
http://www.apsoc.ox.ac.uk/
Department of Sociology
http://www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/
Press and Information Office
University Offices
Undergraduate Admissions Office
http://www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/contact/
The Graduate Admissions Office
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/
Department of Physics
Faculty of Philosophy