University of Oxford Profile
History
•Oxford University is one of the oldest university in English-speaking world. Teaching has been taking place in the Oxford since 1096.
•The former Oxford students comprise 26 British Prime Ministers; around 30 international leaders; about 26 Nobel Prize winners; seven current holders of Order of Merit; at least 6 kings, 12 saints and 20 Archbishops of Canterbury; 100 Olympic medal winners.
Location and Transport
•It is100km north-west of London, with admirable links to the capital and the rest of country.
•Oxford is a lively city with a total student population of more than 40,000.
Student mix
•The ratio of male and female 55:45.
•The students 63% home, 37% overseas (undergraduates 85% home, 15% overseas).
Course flexibility
•The subjects include compulsory courses for first year, and then give students the opportunity to have options in subsequent years.
Teaching standards
•Through tutorials, students develop felling of independent, critical thought; analytical and problem solving skills, and written and oral communication skills.
Academic strengths
•Oxford is renowned for academic excellence and courses have an academic rather than the vocational focus.
•Many Oxford academics are international experts in many fields in all disciplines of the sciences and arts.
Student facilities, including library and computing
•The University is equipped with the IT facilities with most departments and colleges offering network access, computer rooms, and computing support. The central Oxford University Computing Services also provides computer facilities and free training.
•All students may use the Language Centre, which provides courses; computer based learning and audio-visual study rooms.
•The University has a professionally staffed confidential Student Counselling Service.
Sport
•The University of Oxford boasts some of the best sporting facilities in the university sector including a gym, all-weather running track, Olympic standard artificial hockey pitch, sports hall and 25-metre swimming pool.
•Colleges also provide sporting facilities of their own, ranging from in-college squash courts or fitness suites to the cricket grounds.
Distinguished alumni
•26 Nobel Prize winners including Oliver Smithies.
•The 26 UK Prime Ministers including David Cameron and Tony Blair.