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.
19 January 2025 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Join OUS Houston for the Shartle Lecture at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.
29 January 2025 | 6:30 PM
Join OUS Ottawa for their Annual Black Tie Dinner on 29 January.
30 January 2025 | 6:00 PM
Join OxCam Toronto for the W. Kenneth McCarter Memorial Dinner on 30 January.
12 February 2025 | 5:00 PM
Join us for the US Bodley Lecture & Reception on 12 February at the Morgan Library in New York.
Highlight
Oxford named best university in the world for a record ninth consecutive year
Oxford University has been world number one in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings since 2017 - the longest time any university has held the position in the 21 annual editions of the rankings.
Read more about the honor 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.
Meet the University of Oxford North American Office Team