It means "the Lord is my light", from psalm 27 of the Bible.

"I think there are two points at the core of university spirit. The first is the pursuit of Excellence in everything, and the second is free and open debate"-Andrew Hamilton, President of Oxford University, UK.

Hamilton said that the university spirit embodied in Oxford University is, first of all, an absolute pursuit of Excellence. No matter in teaching or scientific research, it will never be satisfied with the status quo and continue to pursue better.

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In addition to the motto, the emblem of Oxford University also adds a circular ribbon to the traditional coat of arms. On the ribbon is the English name of Oxford University. The main part of the school emblem consists of three crowns, with an unfolded book in the middle, which reads the Latin school motto: DOMINUS ILLUMINATIO MEA.

The crown on the school emblem shows the nobility and glory of university education. This is closely related to the university idea of British universities to cultivate and cultivate intelligent, philosophical and cultured gentlemen. The history of Oxford University can be traced back to 1096, when people started teaching activities in Oxford.

After the baptism of Renaissance and Reformation and the process of modernization, Oxford University has become a world-class institution with 38 colleges and 6 schools, more than 20,000 students, 80 members of the Royal Society and 65,438+000 academicians of the British Academy of Sciences. From 2002 to 20 10, Oxford University was rated as the first comprehensive university in Britain by The Times for nine consecutive years.

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