University of Oxford

The University of Oxford has entrance tests like TSA, PAT, MAT and LNAT for different courses available here and Indian students are required to qualify for them to get admission here. 

Indian applicants should start preparing for these tests at least 4 to 5 months in advance.

These tests are typically conducted in late October or Early November, hence the students should start the prep in April. 

The University of Oxford Business School holds triple accreditation from AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS. Shiksha Popularity Rankings ranks Oxford University at #2 in world and #1 in UK.

As per Times Higher Education, the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford have an intense competition ove the years, but Oxford seems to be winning this race for all the years. 

Uni of Oxford is the undisputed  winner here. 

Look at the table given below for the comparison among the top-ranking universities in the UK -

Yes, the University of Oxford is ranked in the year 2026 by many of the ranking bodies like QS World, Times Higher Education, The Complete University Guide. As per THE, the University of Oxford is ranked at #1 in the UK. Given below are the observations for the Oxford rankings 2026 - 

• Oxford has been consistently placed in the same position.
• This shows that in the world rankings by THE, this university has managed to stay in the Top 10 Universities in the world consecutively for more than 5 years.

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. 

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.