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University of Oxford
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University of Oxford seal
Latin: Universitas Oxoniensis
Motto    Dominus Illuminatio Mea (Latin)
Motto in English    The Lord is my Light
Established    Unknown, teaching existed since 1096; 917 years ago[1]
Endowment    £3.772 billion (inc. colleges)[2][3]
Chancellor    The Rt. Hon. Lord Patten of Barnes
Vice-Chancellor    Andrew Hamilton
Students    21,535[4]
Undergraduates    11,723[4]
Postgraduates    9,327[4]
Other students    461[4]
Location    Oxford, England, U.K.
Colours         Oxford Blue[5]
Athletics    The Sporting Blue
Affiliations    IARU
Russell Group
Coimbra Group
Europaeum
EUA
G5
LERU
Website    ox.ac.uk
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The University of Oxford (informally referred to as Oxford University or simply Oxford) is a collegiate research university located in Oxford, England, United Kingdom. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096,[1] making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world, and the second-oldest surviving university in the world, after the University of Bologna.[1][6] In post-nominals, the University of Oxford is commonly abbreviated as "Oxon.", from the Latin Universitas Oxoniensis. Since 2007, "Oxf" has been used in official university publications, though this "has been criticized by some readers".[7]
The university has a long history.