University of Oxford

From Srafopedia

The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University"), located in the city of Oxford, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. It is also regarded as one of the world's leading academic institutions. (The name is usually abbreviated as Oxon. in post-nominals, from the Latin Oxoniensis.)

In Our World, the university traces its roots back to at least the end of the 11th century, although the exact date of foundation remains unclear. After a dispute between students and townsfolk broke out in 1209, some of the academics at Oxford fled north-east to the town of Cambridge, where the University of Cambridge was founded. The two universities have since had a long history of competition with each other.

In Lyra's World, the university contains Jordan College and Bodley's Library.

Philip Pullman was a student at Exeter College, University of Oxford.

External Links

“The University and the Colleges” and “A Brief History of the University” in About Oxford University at University of Oxford