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Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
4 3   Arts & Humanities5  Natural Sciences
14  Engineering & IT6  Social Sciences
World Rankings5  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
2= 3  Arts & Humanities8  Natural Sciences
12  Engineering & IT6  Social Sciences
World Rankings3  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
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World Rankings  
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit

Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and lays claim to nine centuries of continuous existence. As an internationally renowned centre for teaching and research, Oxford attracts students and scholars from across the globe, with almost a quarter of our students from overseas. More than 130 nationalities are represented among a student population of over 18,000.
Oxford is a collegiate university, with 39 self-governing colleges related to the University in a type of federal system. There are also seven Permanent Private Halls, founded by different Christian denominations. Thirty colleges and all halls admit students for both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Seven other colleges are for graduates only; one has Fellows only, and one specializes in part-time and continuing education.
There is no clear date of foundation, but teaching existed at Oxford in some form in 1096 and developed rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris.

Oxford is one of Europe's most innovative and entrepreneurial universities. Drawing on an 800-year tradition of discovery and invention, modern Oxford leads the way in creating jobs, wealth, skills and innovation for the 21st century. The leading UK university for knowledge transfer and commercial spin-outs, Oxford was also the UK pioneer in developing a university intellectual property policy.

Each year, Oxford welcomes students with great potential, at both undergraduate and graduate level, from all over the globe. Our students are attracted by the chance to study at an internationally-renowned seat of learning, with a centuries-old reputation for outstanding academic achievement and innovation.
Oxford meets the needs of students, teachers and the international research community with an extremely rich and diverse range of library resources provided by over 100 separate libraries.
Oxford's museums and collections are world renowned. They provide an important resource for scholars internationally, and welcome visits from members of the public. Admission is free, except for the Botanic Garden, where visitors are charged a small admission fee, and Christ Church Picture Gallery, which makes a small charge, with concessions for children, students and senior citizens.

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 0 FTE: 4,553

Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.

Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 0 FTE: 1,775

Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 12,237

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.

Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 1,562

Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average International Undergraduate Fees $ GBP 12,341

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ GBP 3,225

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 6,698

Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 3,812

Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ GBP 13,900

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ GBP 5,130

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Students

Total Students Headcount: 23,620 FTE: 18,667

Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 5,400 FTE: 5,018

Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Average International Student Fees $ GBP 13,121

Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees $ GBP 4,178

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Number of Male Students Headcount: 11,036

Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university
Number of Female Students Headcount: 9,294

Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study Headcount: 45 %

Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.

Proportion of Graduates Employed Headcount: 95 %

Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded Headcount: 849

Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Applications

Total Number of Applications Headcount: 13,639

Total number of applications your institution received in the last 12 months for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses

Careers Support

Number of Full-Time Careers Advisors Headcount: 14

Total number of staff employed by your institution on a full-time basis who are exclusively responsible for career support for your students (undergraduate and/or postgraduate)
Range of Fees

There are two categories of tuition fee at Oxford: fees payable to the University, and separate college fees that are payable by most students with college membership except full time undergraduates from the UK and other EU member states who are eligible to apply for public support. Please follow the link for more detailed information: http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/sr/frontpage.shtml

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

All teaching at the University of Oxford is carried out in English (with the exception of some language-specific teaching) and tutors must be convinced that you have sufficient fluency in written and spoken English to cope with your course from the start. Therefore, all non-native English-speaking applicants (other than those who have been educated in the medium of English language during their two most recent years of study) must satisfy the following requirements:

IELTS: overall score of 7.0 (with at least 7.0 in each of the four components) or
TOEFL (paper based): overall score of 600, with a Test of Written English score of 5.5 or
TOEFL (computer-based): overall score of 250, with Test of Written English score of 5.5 or
TOEFL (internet-based): overall score of 100

Accommodation

The Land Agent's and Accommodation Office is responsible for the letting and management of University Housing. We have various sites and properties throughout Oxford, ranging from study bedrooms to purpose built sites housing singles, couples and families. Find more information on: http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/accommodation/
Details of accommodation provided by individual Colleges are available on their own websites. http://www.ox.ac.uk/colleges/

Entry Requirements

Oxford University is happy to receive applications from students from any country in the world providing that they are studying for, or have already achieved, three A-Levels or other equivalent academic qualifications.
In order to be admitted, candidates must show evidence of an appropriate educational background and good standards of literacy and numeracy. However, the University does not have any formal matriculation requirements, and no requirement for any particular subjects or grades at GCSE, though tutors will use these grades as one indicator of academic ability. All applications are considered carefully on their individual merits and tutors consider academic achievements, predicted grades, candidates' personal statements and academic references as well as any written work or written test that may be required as part of the application.
There are some specific subject requirements and more details can be found on: http://www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/courses/enreq.shtml

Ahmet Ertegun Bogazici Award . 1 available @ GBP 11,750
The Ahmet Ertegun Education Trust aims to enable academically outstanding graduates of Bogazici University in Turkey to undertake Master's study at Oxford.
Graduates of Bogazici University ONLY
Chinese Ministry of Education-University of Oxford Scholarships . 10 available @ GBP 10,500
This scheme aims to provide Chinese students who demonstrate both academic excellence and leadership potential the opportunity to study for a DPhil at the University of Oxford.
) Must have graduated from one of the 211 project universities.

2) Academic excellence

3) The potential to become leaders in their field, decision-makers and opinion formers within China
Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award (DHPA) . 5 available @ GBP 12,940
aims to enable academically outstanding students to take up their places at Oxford. The awards are sponsored by Oxford University Press and are only available at the University of Oxford. Decisions on awards are based solely on academic merit.
Eprime Eshag Senior Scholarships . 0 available @ USD 500
awarded on basis of academic merit and postgraduate potential. Each scholar receives £500 and one free high table dinner per term.
Jenkins Memorial . 4 available @ GBP 10,000
The Jenkins Memorial Fund was established in honour of the late Lord Jenkins of Hillhead, former Chancellor of the University. The scholarships will be available for students from other Universities within the Europaeum association who will be embarking on a course of study in the humanities or social sciences in October 2009.
K C Wong Education Foundation scholarships . 3 available @ GBP 8,400
The K C Wong Education Foundation's objectives are to promote and advance education at all levels in China. In furtherance of these aims, the Foundation has been working in partnership with the University of Oxford for many years to enable Chinese students to undertake doctoral study at Oxford
Nationals of (and currently resident in) People's Republic of China. Please note that this does not include those from Hong Kong SAR or Macau SAR
Applicants must not currently be working or studying in the UK. You should have a Master's degree, or have completed a Master's degree, before you start your course at Oxford.
Karim Rida Saïd Fund scholarships . 6 available @ GBP 10,500
As part of the Saïd Foundation, the Karim Rida Saïd Fund (KRSF)'s Further Education Programme has been supporting students from the Middle East since 1984 to study for a Masters degree at Oxford.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate their commitment to the future development of the region
Oppenheimer Fund scholarships . 2 available @ GBP 6,500
Helping graduate students from South Africa with a place to study at Oxford.
ORISHA Studentships - African Studies MSc Studentship . 1 available @ GBP 10,000
All applicants to the African Studies MSc course can apply for an ORISHA scholarship.
Oxford Kobe scholarships . 2 available @ GBP 10,500
To enable Japanese graduate students to study at Oxford
In addition to the University's admissions requirements, applicants should have a first degree with marks at a high standard
Pirie-Reid Scholarship . 2 available @ GBP 10,500
Pirie-Reid is a small trust fund, which is used for a scholarships benefiting Scottish students coming to Oxford.
Prendergast Bequest . 10 available @ GBP 2,000
The Bequest does not provide full scholarships for study at the University, but, in general, is used to support students in need of smaller sums for maintenance and for specific projects.
Republic of Ireland
Santander Abbey scholarships . 8 available @ GBP 10,000
Abbey now provides a number of partial scholarships for postgraduate students from the Santander Universities network. The scholarships are for Master's students who have the intention of continuing their studies at doctoral level.
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela.
You must be intending to continue your studies at doctoral level. Preference will be given to students who have done their first degree at one of the universities in the Santander network in the countries listed above.
Sasakawa Fund scholarships . 2 available @ GBP 5,000
The Sasakawa Fund is funded by a benefaction from the Japan Shipbuilding Industry Foundation to be applied to the advancement within Oxford University of knowledge and understanding of Japan
Unavailable to MSc Modern Japanese Studies, but otherwise available in all subjects for Japanese nationals to study in Oxford and any subject requiring some period of study in Japan for non-Japanese nationals.
Talentia Scholarship Programme . 200 available @ EUR 6,500
The Talentia Programme aims to create a new generation of bilingual Andalusian graduates by enabling outstanding graduates to study at the world's best universities
You should have obtained a university degree at an Andalusian university

You should have worked in a company with registered address in Andalusia during the year prior to your application
The Weidenfeld Scholarships and Leadership Programme . 40 available @ GBP 12,940
programme aims to cultivate the leaders of tomorrow primarily from Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and North Africa by providing outstanding university graduates and young professionals with the opportunity to pursue graduate studies at the University of Oxford. Scholars also participate in a comprehensive programme of leadership-skills development, long-term mentoring and networking
UK China Scholarships for Excellence . 55 available @ GBP 10,500
The Scholarships for Excellence scheme aims to enable outstanding doctoral students from the UK and China to study in each other's country. It supports students at many of the UK's strongest research universities
University of Oxford Croucher Scholarships (UOCS) . 4 available @ GBP 12,940
The UOCS scheme aims to provide students who are able to demonstrate academic excellence with the opportunity to pursue postgraduate research study at the University of Oxford. The scheme is jointly funded by the Croucher Foundation and the University of Oxford.
Permanent Hong Kong residents
First class honours or equivalent in first degree OR a substantive postgraduate degree at Master's level or above