At a glance
- Address
- University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JD, United Kingdom
- City
- Oxford, England
- Country
- United Kingdom — process, visa & costs
- Website
- ox.ac.uk
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1096
- Students
- 19,791
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#6 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Ecology | #1 |
| Mathematics | #3 |
| Geography | #3 |
| Human Biological Sciences | #5 |
| Public Health | #5 |
| Biological Sciences | #6 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- UCAS — application page ↗
- Cycle
- 2027 entry
- Intake
- October
- Tests
- Course-specific admissions tests delivered via the UAT-UK national testing system (Pearson test centres); Law applicants take the LNAT and Mathematics/Computer Science applicants take the MAT
- English
- Set per course; university site did not return specific scores at time of check
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Main UCAS deadline (all courses) | 15 October 2026 Passed |
Every deadline above has passed. Dates for the next intake usually appear on the university's own admissions page a few months before applications open — check there.
What you send
- Overseas tuition ranges £39,620-£66,580/year for 2027/28 entry depending on course; clinical Medicine years are billed separately and are significantly higher
- International students cannot access UK government tuition-fee loans
- College fees are additional and vary by college
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Intake
- October
- Deadlines
- Applications made in the 2026-27 academic year lead to entry in 2027-28; most courses set several gathered-field deadlines through the year rather than one date
- English
- Set per course; accepted tests include IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge English and the Oxford Test of English Advanced
Studying in United Kingdom
The UK offers short, focused degrees (3-year bachelor's, 1-year master's) and a single centralised undergraduate application system (UCAS). Indian students go for shorter, cheaper-in-time degrees, globally ranked universities, and the post-study Graduate Route, though visa and healthcare-surcharge costs have risen and postgraduate dependant visas are now restricted.
- Visa
- Student visa (Student Route, formerly Tier 4) — GBP 558 · about ₹70,812
- After graduating
- Graduate Route: 2 years of post-study work permission for bachelor's/master's graduates who apply on or before 31 December 2026, dropping to 18 months for applications made on or after 1 January 2027; PhD/doctoral graduates get 3 years (gov.uk).
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: ucas.com/events/2027-entry-deadline-for-the-universities-of-oxford-and-cambridge-and-most-courses-in-medicine-475536 · ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying/for-international-students · ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/course-fees · ox.ac.uk/international-qualifications · ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/applying-to-oxford · ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/international-applicants/english-language-requirements · ox.ac.uk/about/contact-us — checked 28 September 2026.