The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. It is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, with teaching recorded from at least 1096. Its exact founding date is unknown, though the institution grew rapidly from 1167.

Oxford operates through a federation of around 40 self-governing colleges, alongside a central university and academic departments. Students belong both to the university and to a college, where much of their teaching and residential life takes place. Teaching often follows a tutorial system involving small groups.

The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate study across the humanities, sciences, social sciences, and medical sciences. It maintains extensive libraries, including the Bodleian, as well as museums and research facilities.

Oxford’s alumni include numerous heads of state, scientists, writers, and Nobel laureates. It consistently ranks among the world’s leading universities and attracts students and researchers internationally.