Oxford University, situated in the town of…

Oxford University, situated in the town of Oxford about fifty-five miles (eighty-five kilometers) northwest of London where the River Cherwell joins the Thames, is founded in the late mid-twelfth century.

Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096.

It is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, and the second-oldest surviving university in the world.