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2 weeks agoContributor-Level 9
As per the US News rankings, the University of Oxford is ranked lower than Cambridge University for all years. Given are the pointers for comparison -
- In the year 2025, the Cambridge University rank has slightly improved from what it was in the last year.
- On the other hand, it has remained the same for Oxford.
Look at the table of comparison for both unis -
University Name | US News Global University Ranking 2024 | US News Global University Ranking 2025 |
|---|---|---|
University of Cambridge | 6 | 5 |
4 | 4 |
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a month agoContributor-Level 9
The University of Oxford gives critical importance to the predicted scores of the applicants who appeared for the CBSE exams.
These scores are important because, based on these, the University of Oxford rolls out the conditional offer letter. Indian applicants generally need a minimum predicted score of 95% in the 12th board exam.
If you fail to get these scores, the Oxford University can withdraw the offer. So, to apply timely at this university, predicted scored are required.
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a month agoContributor-Level 10
For applying at Oxford University for its Engineering courses, international students must show the proof of English Language scores. Language test score requirements for UG courses are mentioned below for international students-
Test | Minimum Score/Grade |
|---|---|
110 | |
7.5 | |
C1 Advanced | 191, with 185 per component |
C2 Proficiency | 191, with 185 per component |
PTE | 76 |
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a month agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, IELTS score is considered by Oxford as a valid medium of assessing an international applicant's English language proficiency, among some other scores such as TOEFL-iBT & Cambridge CAE. The minimum IELTS score for international students pursuing Engineering is 7.5.
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a month agoContributor-Level 10
Yes Oxford University Engineering courses are highly ranked in UK as well as in the world. QS World Ranking, Guardian Rankings and THE Ranking rank Oxford Engineering #2 in the world.
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a month agoContributor-Level 10
Both Cambridge and Oxford are among best Engineering schools globally. Cambridge ranks #1 among all Engineering schools in UK, while Oxford ranks #3 in UK.
In tuition fees, Cambridge Engineering costs more with tuition fees of around GBP 41,124 (INR 50.66 L), while Oxford Engineering fee is GBP 62,820 (INR 77.40 L) for UG.
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a month agoContributor-Level 10
The Oxford University Engineering world ranking is #2, as given by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World Rankings 2025.
Further, the Oxford University, which is the parent institute of the Oxford University Department of Engineering Sciences secures a country level rank of #3 per the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings.
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2 months agoContributor-Level 9
Multiple unofficial sources say, the Oxford law acceptance rate is between 10-11%, whereas it is between 18% for Queen Mary Law. Both universities are highly selective when it comes to LLm admission. But we can say Oxford is slightly tougher to enter than Queen Mary University .
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3 months agoContributor-Level 9
If a student want to enter Oxford, he should be clear since their high school as the admission in Oxford look for good score in their high school and PG. The university look for students with good academic records, best test results, strong portfolio. Students should focus on the studies with extra related activities to the programs.
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