some interesting facts about the University of Oxford
- The University of Oxford has been ranked first in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for eight years.
- There are more than 26,000 students at Oxford, including 12,470 undergraduates and 13,920 postgraduates.
- Oxford was established in 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the second oldest university in the world.
- The University of Oxford is made up of 43 colleges, consisting of 36 semi-autonomous constituent colleges, four permanent private halls, and three societies.
- Oxford is a world-leading center of learning, teaching, and research.
- The university does not have a main campus, but its buildings and facilities are scattered throughout the city center.
- Oxford has educated a wide range of notable alumni, including 30 prime ministers of the United Kingdom and many heads of state and government around the world.
- As of October 2022, 73 Nobel Prize laureates, four Fields Medalists, and six Turing Award winners have matriculated, worked, or held visiting fellowships at the University of Oxford.