The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096 making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world’s second-oldest university in continuous operation.
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Latin: Universitas Oxoniensis | |
Other name
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The Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Oxford |
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Motto | Latin: Dominus illuminatio mea |
Motto in English
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The Lord is my light |
Type | Public research university established |
Established | c. 1096 |
Academic affiliations
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Endowment | £7.678 billion (including colleges) (2022) |
Budget | £2.775 billion (2021–22) |
Chancellor | The Lord Patten of Barnes |
Vice-Chancellor | Irene Tracey |
Academic staff
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6,945 (2022) |
Students | 26,455 (2021) |
Undergraduates | 12,580 |
Postgraduates | 13,445 |
Other students
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431 |
Location |
Oxford
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51°45′18″N 01°15′18″W |
Campus | University town |
Colours | Oxford Blue |
Sporting affiliations
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Blue (university sport) |
Website | www |