The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and lays claim to nine centuries of continuous existence. As an internationally renowned centre for teaching and research, Oxford attracts students and scholars from across the globe, with almost a quarter of our students from outside of Great Britain. More than 130 nationalities are represented among a student population of over 18,000. Oxford is a collegiate university, with 39 self-governing colleges related to the University in a type of federal system. There are also seven Permanent Private Halls, founded by different Christian denominations. Thirty colleges and all halls admit students for both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Seven other colleges are for graduate students only; one has Fellows only, and one specializes in part-time and continuing education. For information about Oxford's North American Office, click here.
23 January 2019 I 6:00pm
Interested in startups? Come to Oxford Entrepreneurs of New York's first meeting, featuring Lylan Masterman of White Star Capital.
24 January 2020 I 12:00pm
Join fellow Oxford and Cambridge graduates for their traditional Chinese New Year's Lunch, at Asian Legends Restaurant in downtown Toronto.
25 January 2020 I 6:00pm
The popular, elegant, and festive Scottish ceilidh will once again take place in Copley Square in central Boston.
19 February 2020 I 5:30pm
You are cordially invited to a reception at the launch of the Bodleian Library's publication of its Sanskrit Treasury collection.
Highlight
New Year's Honours 2020
Congratulations to all members of the University who were recognized in the New Year's Honours list for 2020! These prestigious honours bestowed by the Crown are presented to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and service to the United Kingdom. Among this year's recipients are Professor Sarah Jane Whatmore DBE, Sir Keith Thomas, Professor Aditi Lahiri CBE, Professor Karen Louise Barker OBE, Professor Bee Wee CBE, and Professor Nick Woodhouse CBE.
Read more about the University of Oxford New Year's Honours recipients here.
Giving
For almost 1,000 years, Oxford University has been recognized and celebrated across the world as a jewel in the crown of world learning. Just as our past inspires us, it also demands that we achieve greater heights in the centuries to come. Inspired philanthropy has always played an important role in this University by providing resources for great scholarship, architectural jewels such the Bodleian Library and the Radcliffe Camera, or the great engineering, medical and scientific laboratories of the 20th century. By giving to Americans for Oxford, you are continuing this tradition of excellence. Thank you.
If you prefer to mail or fax a giving form, please download the form here.
Your University of Oxford North American Office Team