The University of Oxford is the second oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. League tables regularly list Oxford as one of the worlds best universities.
Oxford University dates back to the 12th century and today is made up of 39 colleges, each with its own governing body.
The colleges began as medieval halls of residence for students under the supervision of a Master. The oldest colleges, Balliol and Merton, were founded in the late 13th century.
The Bodleian Library is the largest university library in the UK holding over nine million printed items.Oxford has produced four British kings and at least eight foreign kings, 47 Nobel prize-winners, three Field medalists, 26 British Prime Ministers, 28 foreign presidents / prime ministers, seven saints, 86 archbishops, 18 cardinals, and one pope. Seven of the last eleven British Prime Ministers have been Oxford graduates. Amongst Oxford students and faculty are many widely influential scientists, artists and prominent figures in nearly Every Proffes
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