University of Oxford

The University of Oxford (informally Oxford University or Oxford) is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096. The University grew rapidly from 1167 when Henry IIbanned English students from attending the University of Paris.  In post-nominals, the University of Oxford was historically abbreviated as Oxon. (from the Latin Oxoniensis), althoughOxf is now used in official university publications.