and other media 9 See also 10 References 10.1 Notes 10.2 Bibliography 11 External links History[edit]

5.4 Scholarships and financial support
6 Student life
6.1 Traditions
6.2 Clubs and societies
6.3 OUSU and Common Rooms
7 Notable alumni and academics
7.1 Politics
7.2 Mathematics and sciences
7.3 Literature, music, and drama
7.4 Religion
7.5 Economics and philosophy
7.6 Sport
8 Oxford in literature and other media
9 See also
10 References
10.1 Notes
10.2 Bibliography
11 External links
History[edit]

Founding[edit]


Balliol College - one of the university's oldest constituent colleges.
The University of Oxford has no known foundation date. Teaching at Oxford existed in some form in 1096, but it is unclear at what point a university came into being.[1]
The expulsion of foreigners from the University of Paris in 1167 caused many English scholars to return from France and settle in Oxford. The historian Gerald of Wales lectured to such scholars in 1188, and the first known foreign scholar, Emo of Friesland, arrived in 1190. The head of the University was named a chancellor from at least 1201, and the masters were recognised as a universitas or corporation in 1231.


In 1605 Oxford was still a walled city, but several colleges had been built outside the city walls. (N