University of Oxford Rankings

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In the World#10 of 14178
In Europe#2 of 2794
In the United Kingdom#2 of 163
In England#2 of 131
In Oxford#1 of 2
In Geography#1 of 6,457

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
18%
Enrollment
27,500
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
ox.ac.uk
Languages
English

Publications & Citations

Publications
255,219
Citations
13,435,019

University of Oxford majors

by publication count

Medicine
39,710
Biology
35,702
Chemistry
24,488
Physics
21,904
Computer science
16,412
Psychology
15,496
Materials science
14,411
Mathematics
11,294
Political science
8,350
History
7,935
Sociology
7,296
Economics
7,071
Geology
5,163
Philosophy
5,086
Geography
4,493
Art
4,213
Business
4,202
Engineering
3,168
Environmental science
2,515

Topical rankings by citation count

DisciplineWorld RankCitations
Philosophy159,893
Art112,010
Geography2175,939
History342,796
Political science7125,671
Physics101,316,516
Sociology11228,784
Geology13273,741
Economics16474,614
Biology183,108,310
Computer science19827,447
Mathematics19554,246
Chemistry211,048,974
Medicine252,298,771
Psychology261,078,119
Materials science35504,281
Business41129,017
Environmental science42166,956
Engineering9192,695

Annual publication & citation counts

YearPublicationsCitations
1990187942647
1991197446976
1992210552612
1993226152431
1994231459302
1995238364184
1996279670893
1997291078453
1998313890939
19993181102405
20003649116407
20013622131940
20023751155666
20033902181349
20044465205045
20055159235942
20065852273132
20076101313965
20086950356846
20097684416240
20108226464430
20118738547434
201210173635444
201311352723686
201411924790330
201513111865301
201613582896905
201714013951234
201814201916072
2019157031079968
2020154151142258

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate18%
Admissions RequirementsGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) with passes in English, Mathematics, Science, and a language other than English, and 3 Advanced ('A') levels
Academic CalendarOctober to June (October - December; January-March; April-June)
Enrollment27,500
Full time employee5,000
Student:staff ratio6:1

Tuition

UndergraduateGraduate
Local students$13,750$16,250
International students$20,000$20,000

University of Oxford has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

DoctorateArchaeology, Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Classical Languages, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, Fine Arts, Geography, Health Sciences, History, International Relations, Law, Linguistics, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Music Theory and Composition, Oriental Studies, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Philology, Philosophy, Phonetics, Political Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Theology, Zoology

General info

Founded1096
WikipediaUniversity of Oxford
AccreditationPrivy Council
MottoDominus illuminatio mea
The Lord is my light
Colorsoxford blue
Academic structureHumanities Division
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division
Medical Sciences Division
Social Sciences Division
Affiliations and membershipsAssociation of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
European University Association (EUA)
International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU)
League of European Research Universities (LERU)
Russell Group
Universities UK

Location and Contacts

AddressWellington Square
Oxford, South East England, OX1 2JD
United Kingdom
City population152,000
Phone+44 (1865) 270 000
Fax+44 (1865) 270 708

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