Oxford University
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 Latin: Universitas Oxoniensis |
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| Motto | Dominus Illuminatio Mea "The Lord is my Light" (Psalm 27) |
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| Established | 1167 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | The Rt Hon. Lord Patten of Barnes |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr John Hood |
| Students | 17,000 total |
| Postgraduates | 5,600 graduate |
| Location | Oxford, England |
| Colours | Oxford (dark) blue |
| Affiliations | Russell Group, Coimbra Group, Europaeum, EUA, LERU, 'Golden Triangle' |
| Website | www.ox.ac.uk |
Oxford University is a university located in Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is the oldest university in all the countries that speak English.
[edit] History
Many people who study history think that there was a university in Oxford in the 11th century, and Oxford university grew bigger in 1167, after English students studying in Paris, France were not allowed to continue studying after the murder of St Thomas a Beckett by King Henry II. There were fights between the students in Oxford and the people who lived there in the early 13th century. Some students and teachers left the university in 1209, and made a new university in Cambridge
One of the most famous professors at Oxford University was Lewis Carrol, author of Alice and Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, nonsense stories for children.
