25 Interesting Facts About the University of Oxford

25 Interesting Facts About the University of Oxford

Oxford University or in Indonesian called by the universities of Oxford, an English-speaking university in the world's oldest. The layout of this university is in the city of Oxford, United Kingdom or the United Kingdom. Since -11 century, reportedly these colleges have been founded. But unfortunately, because of the weakness of the history and documentation, until now not known exactly when this prestigious college standing.

Together with the toughest competitor that is also located in the same country which is the University of Cambridge, University of Oxford continue promoting the achievements and quality in the academic world. Oxford University also has spawned a lot of successful people in various parts of the world, including the Nobel laureate who totaled 58 people. A considerable amount for the size of Nobel laureates.

Behind its success, the University of Oxford who has a lot of history and this achievement is certainly save a lot of unique and interesting story in it. This time, berkuliah.com will invite you to discover the facts - interesting facts from the University of Oxford. Let's look together -Same!




1.  Formerly, the University of Oxford is one - the only English-speaking universities. But one day, there was a riot between students and residents of the city in 1209. The riot led to the splitting students into two camps. One faction remained in the city of Oxford, the stronghold again fled to the city of Cambridge to secure themselves. Students who take shelter in Cambridge is finally set up his own study room, which over time increasingly developing into a major university is the University of Cambridge.

2. The  University of Oxford has the largest library in the United Kingdom with a collection of books that reached 11 million copies.

3.  Building the University of Oxford is very unique, magnificent, classic and classy. Victorian building is able to attract millions of eyes that makes want to travel or take pictures - a photo on the Oxford campus area.

4.  University of Oxford often be one of the destinations for the tourists from outside the UK. This is because the shape of the building and the existence of the Oxford campus is the main attraction for tourists.

5. The  University of Oxford is a university that is used as a filming location of the famous movie Harry Potter. Time to time, over time, of all the editions of the Harry Potter films, using the university location for the filming.

6. The  University of Oxford has several museums that showcase objects - objects rare, unique and historic. This museum is supervised by the institute campus or faculty associated with the museum.

7.  Oxford University puts the world of research and cooperation with international companies. This causes the graduates - graduates are in demand by international businesspeople.

8.  Tuition at the University of Oxford is different - different. Different courses, different course costs. Different countries of origin, of different charges anyway. Likewise with the selected classrooms, certainly different from the cost of the payment.

9.  Students who are from the UK and Europe get the chance to pay lower tuition at the University of Oxford compared with other international students. Including Indonesia. For international students, the range of costs in the first year is £ 8,000 - £ 30,000.

10.  Oxford University has four scientific divisions which can be the basis for the graduates to build a better world. The four divisions include divisions of humanities (art, culture and language included in it), a division of mathematics, physics and arithmetic, division of medical science and the social sciences division.




11. The  University of Oxford is one of the inspirations Harry Potter film team to create the concept of Hogwarts school in visual form. The best place to steal the attention of anyone who is watching include Christ Church at Oxford University.

12.  Christ Curch is the church in the University of Oxford. Curch Christ is the one - the only church that is incorporated in the same building with the campus.

13.  Oxford University has invited lecturers, researchers and students of Indonesia to work together to do research in the UK on malaria.

14.  Boyband Korean Super Junior Suju or familiarly called, never gave a public lecture at Oxford University.

15. The  University of Oxford has a university-level institution with the printing press of the largest in the world. The press agency called the Oxford University Press (OUP).

16. The  University of Oxford has more than 38 courses that are divided into four divisions, namely the humanities, medical sciences, social sciences and an inexact science.

17.  Teaching and learning activities at the University of Oxford was first performed in 1096. It is historic!

18.  Location Oxford University is not centralized in one location only. Although the location is different - different angles, but the location of this university remained in the city of Oxford. The distance between the buildings with other buildings not too far away. Cycling is one way to reach all campus buildings. Some buildings, among other campus buildings, building departments, building the inn, and facilitates more like a conference hall, library, and others - others.

19.  According to the Times Good University Guide in 2013, the University of Oxford managed to occupy the first position as the best university in the world for eleven consecutive years - participated.

20.  With these ratings, the University of Oxford university acknowledged to be influential in the world.

21.  In the process of selecting a student at Oxford University, there is an important process that interview stage. At this stage, the professors or academics will deliberately ask something eccentric, and it will be done to provoke creativity Oxford students are thinking.

22.  The motto of the University of Oxford is Illuminatio mea dominus, as shown in the logo of the University of Oxford. The meaning of this motto is my Lord, my light.

23.  As a university contained in the country whose language became the language of international namely English, University of Oxford is certainly a big influence in the processing of vocabulary, sentence or languages for the benefit of the world. To accomplish this, Oxford University issued the Oxford dictionary.

24.  In a series of English dictionary, perhaps we see many many types of dictionaries based academy which she is employed. The difference is not so far away. However, whether the privileges of the Oxford dictionary? Yes, like the Great Dictionary of Indonesia (KBBI), The Oxford Dictionary does not just translate the meaning of a word, but also explain the purpose of the designated equivalent word.

25.  Now, the Oxford dictionary is already available in digital form. Anyone can download it. Well, it will enrich your English vocabulary. Interested? Must!
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