Oxford University, located in Oxford, England, is a world-famous public research university. It adopts the collegiate federalism, and is also called "Niu Jian" with Cambridge University. It is also a "G5 Super Elite University" with Cambridge University, University College London, London Imperial College London and London School of Economics.

Founded in 1 167, Oxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the second oldest higher education institution in the world. Oxford University has emerged a group of top scientific masters, and trained a large number of epoch-making artists and heads of state, including 27 British prime ministers and dozens of world heads of state, political and business leaders.

From 20 17 to 18, Oxford University ranks 1 in Times Higher Education World University Ranking, 5th in USNews World University Ranking, 6th in QS World University Ranking and 7th in academic ranking of world universities.

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Size of Oxford University:

1, department specialty

There are 38 colleges in Oxford, and their relationship with schools is in the form of federalism, just like the relationship between the central government and local governments in the United States. Each college is managed by a dean and several researchers, who are experts in various academic fields, and most of them have positions in the school.

2. Teachers.

By the end of July, 20 13, the school had staff 1 1804 and full-time staff 10766. Among the faculty of Oxford, there are 83 members of the Royal Society and 125 members of the British Academy of Sciences.

3. Dominant disciplines

Oxford University is in a leading position in psychology, biology and law, engineering, social sciences, economy, philosophy, history, music, chemistry, biochemistry, literature, French, German, Danish, mathematics, physics and earth sciences.

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