Coordinates: 51°45′40″N 1°15′12″W / 51.7611°N 1.2534°W / 51.7611; -1.2534 The University of Oxford (informally Oxford University, or simply Oxford), located in the City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, Great Britain, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world.[5] It is also regarded as one of the world's leading academic institutions and best university in the UK according to all recent League tables of British universities.[6][7][8] The name is sometimes abbreviated as Oxon. in post-nominals (from the Latin Oxoniensis), although Oxf is sometimes used in official publications. The University has 38 independent colleges and six permanent private halls.[9] The university traces its roots back to at least 1167,[10] although the exact date of foundation remains unclear, and there is evidence of teaching there as far back as the 10th century.[10] After a dispute between students and townsfolk broke out in 1209, some of the academics at Oxford fled north-east to the town of Cambridge, where the University of Cambridge was founded.

The two universities (collectively known as "Oxbridge") have since had a long history of competition with each other.

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