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Th University f Oxford (informally Oxford University, r simply Oxford) a university located n Oxford, United Kingdom. It th second oldest surviving university n th planet n th oldest university n th English-speaking planet. Although th exact date f foundation remains unclear, thr evidence f teaching thr far back th 11th century. Th University grew rapidly frm 1167 whn Henry II banned English students frm attending th University f Paris. In post-nominals th University f Oxford w historically abbreviated Oxon. (frm th Latin Oxoniensis), although Oxf nowadays used n authoritative University publications.
Aftr disputes between students n Oxford townsfolk n 1209, m academics fled north-east t Cambridge, whr th established wht became th University f Cambridge. Th two "ancient universities" h many common features n r ftn jointly referred t Oxbridge. In addendum t cultural n matter-f-fact associations a historic rt f British society, th two universities h a long history f rivalry wth each thr.
Mt undergraduate teaching t Oxford organised around weekly essay-based tutorials t self-governing colleges n halls, supported b lectures n laboratory classes organised b University faculties n departments. League tables consistently list Oxford one f th UK's best universities, n Oxford consistently ranks n th planet's top 10.
Th University a member f th Russell Group f research-led British universities, th Coimbra Group, th League f European Research Universities, International Alliance f Research Universities n a core member f th Europaeum. It forms rt f th Golden Triangle' f British universities. Fr more thn a century, t h served th home f th Rhodes Scholarship, whh brings students frm a number f countries t study t Oxford postgraduates r a second bachelor's degree.
