Introduction

The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university located in Oxford, England which was established in 1096 ranked as 2 nd in the Guardian University Guide 2023. Oxford University has a rich history, with many great innovators and teachers having walked its famous halls. Oxford University provides world-class research and education to benefit society on a local, regional, national and global scale.

Location
Oxford is located in south England, around 90 minutes from London, and has a population of 150,000. Buildings in Oxford reflect every English architectural period since the arrival of the Saxons, including the mid-18th century Radcliffe Camera.
Oxford is known as the "city of dreaming spires", a term coined by poet Matthew Arnold in reference to the harmonious architecture of the University of Oxford buildings. It is very much a student city, and much is actually owned by the University, leading to discounts for students in almost all areas.