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Jan 1, 1096
Foundation Date
The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, and the second- oldest surviving university in the world.The University of Oxford has no known foundation date. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096.
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Jan 1, 1167
Early days of the University
The University grew rapidly from 1167 when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris.
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Jan 1, 1214
The first Chancellor
In 1214 the first Chancellor was appointed, a man named Robert Grosseteste (1175-1253). A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus.
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Jan 1, 1248
Royal Charter
The University of Oxford was granted a royal charter in 1248 during the reign of King Henry III.
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Jan 1, 1249
University College
University College is the oldest of the 38 colleges of Oxford University. It was founded in 1249. The College is colloquially referred to as "Univ". Like all the colleges, it is an independent, self-governing establishment that functions both as an academic institution and as a social and residential centre for its members.
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Jan 1, 1480
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford . The university became involved in the print trade around 1480, and grew into a major printer of Bibles, prayer books, and scholarly works. The first book was printed in Oxford in 1478 by anonymous printer.
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Jan 1, 1546
The Christ Church college Tradition
Christ Church college has a tradition involving the bell in the imposing Tom Tower. At 9.05pm every night, the bell is struck 101 times, and then doesn’t ring again until 8am the following morning. This practice dates from the college’s founding in 1546, and each toll of the bell represents one of the college’s original 101 students.
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The Bodleian Library
The Bodleian Library was founded in 1602. The building of the Library is regarded as a masterpiece of English Gothic architecture. The Bodleian Library is one of the oldest libraries in Europe and today serves as the main research library of the University of Oxford.The Bodleian Library was originally "Bodley's Library" and has been known informally to centuries of Oxford scholars as "the Bod."
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The University of Oxford Botanic Garden
The University of Oxford Botanic Garden was founded in 1621 as a Physic Garden growing plants for medicinal research. It is the oldest botanic garden in Great Britain and one of the oldest scientific gardens in the world. It currently contains more than 8,000 different plant species.
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The Boat Race
The Boat Race is an annual rowing race between the Oxford University Boat Club and the Cambridge University Boat Club. The first race was in 1829 and the event has been held annually since 1856, except during World War I and World War II.
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The Oxford Electric Bell
The Oxford Electric Bell or Clarendon Dry Pile is an experimental electric bell that that has been ringing, nonstop, for at least 175 years. It's powered by a single battery that was installed in 1840. Researchers would love to know what the battery is made of, but they are afraid that opening the bell would ruin an experiment to see how long it will last.
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The Oxford University Museum of Natural History
In 1860 the Oxford University Museum of Natural History opens, representing the teaching and curatorial unification of the natural disciplines within the university. It also contains a lecture theatre which is used by the University's Chemistry, Zoology and Mathematics departments.
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