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About University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, with teaching dating back to at least 1096. It is a collegiate research university, meaning its colleges, departments and other units are spread throughout the historic city of Oxford rather than on a single campus.
Study at Oxford is organised into four academic divisions: humanities, mathematical, physical and life sciences, medical sciences, and social sciences. Undergraduate teaching combines lectures and small-group tutorials, and admission is highly competitive and based on academic merit.
Prospective applicants apply to a specific college or make an open application. General enquiries, including admissions questions, are handled through the university's Any Questions service at ox.ac.uk/ask, and the University Offices are located at Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD.
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- Address
- University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 2JD
- Established
- 1096
- Grades / levels
- Undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Courses offered
- Undergraduate and postgraduate degrees across humanities, mathematical, physical and life sciences, medical sciences and social sciences, taught through a collegiate system.
- Languages
- English
- Accreditation
- Registered with the UK Office for Students (OfS); degree-awarding powers by Royal Charter
- Phone
- +44 1865 270000
- Admissions phone
- +44 1865 270000
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