University of Oxford

University of Oxford

Coat of arms
Latin: Universitas Oxoniensis
Other name	The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford[1]
Motto	Latin: Dominus illuminatio mea
Motto in English	The Lord is my light
Type	Public research university
Established	c. 1096; 928 years ago (1096)[2]
Endowment	£6.1 billion (including colleges) (as of 31 July 2019)[3]
Budget	£2.45 billion (excluding colleges) (2018–19)[3]
Chancellor	The Lord Patten of Barnes
Vice-Chancellor	Louise Richardson [4][5]
Academic staff	7000+ [6]
Students	24,515 (2019) [7]
Undergraduates	11,955
Postgraduates	12,010
Other students	541 (2017)[8]
Location	Oxford , England, United Kingdom 51°45′18″N 01°15′18″W / 51.75500°N 1.25500°W / 51.75500; -1.25500
Campus	University town
Colours	Oxford Blue [9]
Affiliations	IARU Russell Group Europaeum EUA Golden Triangle G5 LERU SES Universities UK
Website	ox.ac.uk

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. All of these colleges have their own buildings and their own staff. Oxford is quite different from most modern universities where all the students live on a campus. Oxford does not have a campus, although it does have some central places where students from different colleges can come together (for example, libraries).

The Bodleian Library (founded in 1602) is the main library of the University of Oxford, and one of the oldest libraries in Europe. It is the second largest library in the United Kingdom after the British Library.

1. ↑ "The University as a charity". University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016.
2. ↑ "Introduction and History". University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Finance and funding". ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
4. ↑ "Declaration of approval of the appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor". Oxford University Gazette. University of Oxford. 25 June 2015. p. 659. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
5. ↑ "New Vice-Chancellor pledges 'innovative, creative' future for Oxford". News and Events. University of Oxford. 4 January 2016. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
6. ↑ "Facts and figures - full version | University of Oxford".
7. ↑ "University of Oxford - Student Statistics".
8. ↑ "Student Numbers". University of Oxford. University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
9. ↑ "The brand colour – Oxford blue". Ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.