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Akash Gaur

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The UCL acceptance rate of 36% is nearly twice that of Oxford University which has an acceptance rate of 17%.

Thus, it can be said that University College London is relatively easier to secure admissions at than Oxford.

However, both institutes are selective to a good extent, & interested applicants must maintain a solid academic record & resume demonstrating their non-academic capabilities to secure admissions at either institute. 

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Anangsha Singh

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Oxford University and Cambridge University are some of the most reputed universities in the United Kingdom. According to Shiksha Popularity Ranking, the University of Oxford has an overall ranking of #3 in the world. Whereas, the University of Cambridge has an overall ranking of #5 in the world as per Shiksha Popularity Rankings. Student must check all the important factors when choosing a university. Some crucial parameters include fees, location, programs, acceptance rate, and more. Check the comparison listed below between Oxford University and Cambridge University. This below comparison will help international students in gaining m

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Saakshi Rawat

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The University of Oxford and Harvard University both are some of the most esteemed universities in the UK. Each university has its own merits and demerits. Both the universities offer something unique for its international students to stand out of the herd. When choosing a university, international students must check all the crucial parameters. Some crucial parameters include fees, scholarship offered, location, placement rate, and more. Check the comparison listed below between Oxford University and Harvard University. The below comparison will help students in gaining more clarity on both the universities respectively:

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University of Oxford

Harvard University

Establishment

1096

1636

Location

Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Shiksha Popularity Rankings

#3 in world

#2 in world

Acceptance Rate

22%

3%

Salary

INR 88 Lakhs

INR 1.5 Cr

Placement Rate

92%

95%

QS World Rank 2026

#4

#5

Popular Streams

Social Sciences, Literature

Psychology, Engineering, MBA

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Rachit Sharma

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The University of Oxford is one of the oldest universities for higher education in the United Kingdom. Oxford University has more than 350,000 alumni members all over the world. Oxford University alumni network include Olympic Medal Winners, Prime Ministers, Industry Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and more. Some popular alumni of University of Oxford include Stephen Hawking, Hugh Grant, David Cameron, Indira Gandhi, Oscar Wilde, etc. Oxford University alumni work in top companies such as Google, Microsoft, YPO, UCL, Imperial College London, and more.

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Tasneem Hoda

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Oxford Uni has a large student body with international students coming from 175 countries and territories in the world. Detailed student division is given below: 

Country No. of International Students 
USA 2,080
China 2,025
Germany 630
India 565
Canada 520

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Tasneem Hoda

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Oxford University has been ranked among the top British universities for sports because of their coaching and student commitment. The university also hosts the British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) championships and other tournaments, as well as inter-university competitions and college leagues.

University of Oxford has more than 80 sports clubs to choose from, relaxed competitions between different colleges and an annual Varsity series (against Cambridge University). This also includes an extensive University sports centre that is accessible to all students from Oxford colleges.

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Tasneem Hoda

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The university offers the Richard and Eliza Blackwell Sports Scholarship for international students. It is an annual award of EUR 500 offered to one student every year. The award amount can be spent on kit, travel, competition and training purposes. This scholarship award is also provided to students who require extra financial and sporting support for elite athletes and reward commitment to University and high-level sports.

Some of the individual colleges have offered funding options or reimbursements for sports related costs. The different colleges under Oxford University have offered different levels of funding opportunities to the s

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Tasneem Hoda

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University of Oxford has an athletics team that is offered to all genders and levels of experience, as well as help towards students with disability and related to accessibility of Athletics.

The athletics club of the university has trained students throughout the year by competing in indoor and outdoor events, such as with against Cambridge in an annual Varsity match and against other universities at BUCS.

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Tasneem Hoda

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The students and academic staff who wish to be a member of Oxford University should also become a member of one of the colleges or halls. The University of Oxford has 39 permanent colleges and 4 permanent private halls and each of them are controlling its membership with their internal structure and activities. Some of the colleges under Oxford University are given as follows:

  • All Souls College
  • Lincoln College
  • St Catherine's College
  • Christ Church College
  • Exeter College
  • St John's College
  • Trinity College
  • The Queen's College  

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