Oxford University

Organisation

The University of Oxford’s distinctive structure, born of its history, is a source of strength.

Oxford is a collegiate university, consisting of the central University and colleges. The central University is composed of academic departments and research centres, administrative departments, libraries and museums. The 38 colleges are self-governing and financially independent institutions, which are related to the central University in a federal system. There are also six permanent private halls, which were founded by different Christian denominations and which still retain their Christian character.

The different roles of the colleges and the University have evolved over time.


The colleges

• Select and admit undergraduate students, and select graduate students after they are admitted by the University.
• Provide accommodation, meals, common rooms, libraries, sports and social facilities, and pastoral care for their students.
• Are responsible for tutorial teaching for undergraduates.

The University

• Determines the content of the courses within which college teaching takes place.
• Organises lectures, seminars and lab work.
• Provides a wide range of resources for teaching and learning in the form of libraries, laboratories, museums, computing facilities, and so on.
• Provides administrative services and centrally managed student services such as counselling and careers.
• Admits and supervises graduate students, and examines theses.
• Sets and marks examinations, and awards degrees.

The collegiate system is at the heart of the University’s success, giving students and academics the benefits of belonging both to a large, internationally renowned institution and to a small, interdisciplinary academic community. It brings together leading academics and students across subjects and year groups and from different cultures and countries, helping to foster the intense interdisciplinary approach that inspires much of the outstanding research achievement of the University and makes Oxford a leader in so many fields.

	Male	Female	Total
Undergraduates	6262	5441	11703
Graduates	5738	4435	10173
Visiting, recognised and other students	200	272	472
Total	12200	10148	22348

Undergraduates by subject

Ancient and Modern History	48
Archaeology and Anthropology	65
Biochemistry	372
Biological Sciences	322
Biomedical Sciences	67
Cell and Systems Biology	28
Chemistry	697
Classical Archaeology and Ancient History	61
Classics	443
Classics and English	27
Classics and Modern Languages	37
Classics and Oriental Studies	11
Computer Science	91
Computer Science and Philosophy	23
Earth Sciences	126
Economics and Management	261
Engineering, Economics and Management	46
Engineering Science	573
English	724
English and Modern Languages	71
European and Middle Eastern Languages	28
Experimental Psychology	161
Fine Art	76
Geography	239
History	707
History and Economics	39
History and English	26
History and Modern Languages	67
History and Politics	122
History of Art	38
Human Sciences	88
Law	664
Materials, Economics and Management	8
Materials Science	115
Mathematics	574
Mathematics and Computer Science	86
Mathematics and Philosophy	55
Mathematics and Statistics	72
Medicine (Clinical, Preclinical, Graduate Entry)	982
Modern Languages/Modern Languages and Linguistics	805
Music	203
Neuroscience	10
Oriental Studies	178
Philosophy and Modern Languages	65
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)	703
Philosophy and Theology	71
Physics	604
Physics and Philosophy	69
Physiological Sciences	1
Psychology and Philosophy	17
Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics (PPL)	48
Theology	124
Theology and Oriental Studies	2
Other undergraduates	-
Continuing Education Certificates and Diplomas	479
Theology/Pastoral Studies (BTh, Certificate, Diploma)	85
Total	11703

sábado, marzo 21, 2015