Oxford

Oxford University is among the top universities for higher education in the United Kingdom. The University of Oxford is committed to offer quality education through its 39 colleges. Oxford offers more than 350 degree programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels for its international students. India is the fourth most common nationality among overseas students, after the United States, China, and Germany. The University of Oxford has about 565 Indian students enrolled as of the 2023–2024 academic year. All levels of students are included in this figure, including visiting scholars, undergraduates, and postgraduates.

Students willing to avail themselves of the Rhodes scholarship must be of age between 18 to 23, or up to 27 and must submit all the required documents before the application ends. The last date to apply to the Rhode application has passed. Students must submit some mandatory documents and wait for the response. The shortlisted students will be expected to undergo a preliminary interview. The mandatory list is given below:

• Birth certificate or valid passport
• Academic transcripts
• Class 10 or 12-mark sheet
• CV
• Four-year formal study proof
• Headshot photograph

Harvard University as well as the University of Oxford are two most prestigious universities worldwide and part of the top 5 universities in the world. When it comes to rankings, Oxford University is above Harvard, with the rank #3 in BTech in the UK by Shiksha Popularity Rankings. Whereas, the latter has obtained the rank #32 in BTech in the USA. Also, Harvard is part of the prestigious Ivy League institutions. Mentioned below is the comparison between both of these globally renowned universities on the basis of some crucial parameters:

Tony Blair, former prime minister of UK between 1997-2007 & leader of Labour party from 1994 - 2007, is alma mater of Oxford Law.

He pursued a Bachelor of Arts course at the St. John's College (Oxford) & qualified as a barrister.

He subsequently got involved with the Labour Party & was elected from the Sedgefield Constituency in Durham County to the House of Commons in the year 1983 at the beginning of his political journey.

While Indira Gandhi did not study at Oxford Law School, she did pursue course in Modern History in 1937 at Somerville College that falls under Oxford.

But she couldn't complete her studies due to some health issues and had to leave after studying one year.

Yes, students studying at Oxford can work with studies, but there is limit on working hours allowed per week.

International students are allowed to work 20 hours a week, but must not exceed that number in any given week even if they work lesser hours during different week, to avoid getting into trouble with relevant authorities which can lead to financial penalties or in some cases, revocation of student visa.

Oxford students enrolled in full-time UG studies spend on average 40 hours a week studying.

Studies at Oxford can be very hectic as per student reviews curated from Shiksha Study Abroad & students are advised to manage their time in a way that allows them to fit in their personal hobbies & interests over the week.

Cambridge & Oxford are #1 & #2 ranked Law Schools in UK according to Shiksha Rankings.

There is not much to separate between them almost identical acceptance rates & average graduate salaries.

When it comes to cost of studies, Oxford Law is more affordable than Cambridge Law, offering law courses with lower starting costs.

Comparison between Oxford Law & Cambridge Law is given below:

Both Oxford Law & Harvard Law are part of top 2 colleges in UK & USA.

While Oxford ranks #2 in UK, Harvard Law ranks #1 Law School in USA.

Acceptance rate wise, they are very much neck-and-neck, with the Oxford Law acceptance rate of 10%, being marginally lower than that of Harvard Law (11%).

For more detailed comparison between two, check out table below: