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The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second-oldest university in continuous operation.
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The University of Oxford has thirty-nine colleges, and four permanent private halls (PPHs) of religious foundation. Colleges (with the exception of three 'societies of the university') and PPHs are autonomous self-governing corporations within the university.
Learn about Oxford's history, divisions, colleges, facts and figures, and economic impact from the official website. Find out how to visit, apply, and study at the oldest university in the English-speaking world.
- Evidence of Teaching
- A Paris Ban
- A Notable Visitor
- First Overseas Student
- The Title of Chancellor
- First Colleges
- Tributes from Kings
- Religious and Political Controversy
- Scientific Discovery and Religious Revival
- The Oxford Movement
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There is no clear date of foundation but teaching existed at Oxford in some form in 1096. (Image credit: Shutterstock)
Oxford developed rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris following a quarrel with Thomas Becket. (Image: Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury stained glass window in the Chapter House at Westminster Abbey. Credit: Shutterstock.)
In 1188, the historian Gerald of Wales gave a public reading to the assembled Oxford dons (university lecturers, especially at Oxford or Cambridge). As a royal clerk to the king and two archbishops, Gerald of Wales travelled widely and wrote extensively. (Image credit:Shutterstock)
In around 1190 the arrival of Emo of Friesland, the first known overseas student, set in motion the University’s tradition of developing international scholarly links. (Image credit:Shutterstock)
By 1201 the University was headed by a ‘magister scholarum (head of an ecclesiastical school) Oxonie’, on whom the title of Chancellor was later conferred in 1214, and in 1231 the Masters were recognised as a universitas or corporation. (Image: The current Chancellor, Lord Patten of Barnes.)
During the 13th century, rioting between town and gown (townspeople and students) hastened the establishment of primitive halls of residence. These were succeeded by the first of Oxford’s colleges, which began as endowed houses or medieval halls of residence, under the supervision of a Master. Established between 1249 and 1264, University, Balliol ...
Less than a century later, Oxford had achieved eminence above every other seat of learning, and won the praises of popes, kings and sages by virtue of its antiquity, curriculum, doctrine and privileges. In 1355, Edward III paid tribute to the University for its invaluable contribution to learning. He also commented on the services rendered to the s...
John Wyclif, a 14th-century Master of Balliol, campaigned for a Bible in English, against the wishes of the papacy. In the 16th century, Henry VIII forced the University to accept his divorce from Catherine of Aragon, and the Anglican churchmen Cranmer, Latimer and Ridley were later tried for heresy and burnt at the stake in the city. The Universit...
Edmond Halley, Professor of Geometry, predicted the return of the comet that bears his name. John and Charles Wesley’s prayer meetings laid the foundations for the Methodist Society. Find out more: Oxford people Famous Oxonians British Prime Ministers | University of Oxford Award winners | University of Oxford
From 1833 onwards, the Oxford Movement sought to revitalise the Catholic aspects of the Anglican Church. One of its leaders, John Henry Newman, became a Roman Catholic in 1845 and was later made a Cardinal. In 2019 he was canonised as a saint. (Image: Close-up of Cardinal Newman bust from Trinity College Garden Quad, Oxford University. Credit: Shut...
Learn about the origins, development and achievements of the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Explore the timeline of key dates, from 1096 to the present, and the stories of famous Oxonians and their contributions.
3 days ago · University of Oxford, English autonomous institution of higher learning at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, one of the world’s great universities. It lies along the upper course of the River Thames (called by Oxonians the Isis), 50 miles (80 km) north-northwest of London.
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The University of Oxford is a university in Oxford, England. It is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings stated that "it is the best university in the world" in the 2000s. The university is 39 colleges and five private halls.
In postnominals, "University of Oxford" is normally abbreviated " Oxon. ", which is short for (Academia) Oxoniensis: e.g., MA (Oxon.), although within the university itself the abbreviation "Oxf" can be used. [1] Undergraduate Awards. Bachelor of Arts ( BA) Bachelor of Fine Art ( BFA)
