Summary
The University of Oxford has a long history of excellence and is famous for the exceptional teaching, research and learning opportunities it offers. Undergraduate students enjoy personalised, regular tutorial teaching with subject experts and belong to college communities which provide a safe and supportive environment in which to thrive. Students and staff come from around the world, contributing a huge range of backgrounds and interests to life at Oxford.
Student statistics
These stats give you an idea of what the student population looks like at this university.
Study level
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Undergraduate58%Postgraduate42%
Study mode
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Full-time76%Part-time24%
Student population
- More than 25,000 students
Where students come from
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UK67%International23%EU10%
Student gender
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Male 49%Female 51%
League table performance
See the latest league table performance of this university - overall, by subject, and its ranking during the past five years.
University League Table 2025
Overall ranking
2nd out of 130
Overall ranking trend - past 5 years
Ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 1000965 97%2nd
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Entry standards
/ Max 212205 97%6th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 4n/a -
Research quality
/ Max 43.49 87%6th
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.95 95%2nd
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Academic services spend
/ Max 33252726 82%9th
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Facilities spend
/ Max 2226600 27%78th
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Student - staff ratio
/ Min 10.310.31st
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Continuation
/ Max 10097.9 98%3rd
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Graduate prospects – outcomes
/ Max 10091.9 92%4th
1 -
Graduate prospects – on track
/ Max 10081.0 81%14th
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Subject League Tables 2025
- African & Middle Eastern Studies
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Art & Design
- Asian Studies
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Business & Management Studies
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- English
- French
- General Engineering
- Geography & Environmental Science
- Geology
- German
- History
- History of Art, Architecture & Design
- Iberian Languages
- Italian
- Law
- Linguistics
- Materials Technology
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics & Astronomy
- Politics
- Psychology
- Russian & East European Languages
- Theology & Religious Studies
Overall ranking
1st out of 8
Subject ranking trend - past 5 years
African & Middle Eastern Studies ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 100100.0 100%1st
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Entry standards
/ Max 207198 96%2nd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 4n/a -
Research quality
/ Max 43.42 86%2nd
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Continuation
/ Max 10097.8 98%2nd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10095.0 95%1st
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Study options
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Frequently asked questions
Oxford offers one of the most generous financial support packages of any UK university, with around one in four UK students at Oxford currently receiving a non-repayable bursary. Many colleges offer extra funding for things like research, equipment and study-related travel, as well as financial assistance for students who have significant or unexpected financial needs.