It is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and second-oldest university in Europe. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings stated that "it is the best university in the world" in the 2000s.
The collegiate system arose because Oxford University came into existence through the gradual agglomeration of numerous independent institutions. Over the centuries several different types of college have emerged and disappeared.
Programmes include Oxford awards and degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level online short courses weekly classes day and weekend events continuing professional development and summer schools.
University of Oxford English autonomous institution of higher learning at Oxford Oxfordshire England one of the world?s great universities. It lies along the upper course of the River Thames (called the Isis by Oxonians) 50 miles (80 km) north-northwest of London.
"Oxford University" redirects here. For other uses see Oxford University (disambiguation). ... The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford England.