1、11.history2.Buildings3.Famous figures2As the oldest university in the English-speaking world, Oxford is respected internationally as a teaching and research centre. Although the Oxford University does not have an exact date of foundation, its history can be traced back to the end of the 11th century
2、.1.history3There is evidence showing that teaching existed in Oxford as early as 1096.At the end of the 12th century, the Oxford had grown rapidly into a very important teaching centre . During over 8 centuries, Oxford has always been the worlds leading academic institution.452.buildings672.building
3、slibraries Oxford University has more than 100 libraries, which are divided into college libraries, subject-based libraries and research libraries. Oxford University also has the second largest library in the UK, Bodleian Library, which has more than 8,000,000 volumes.8There are also many famous mus
4、eums in the University.Ashmolean Museum（阿什莫林博物馆）is the worlds oldest public museum and one of the most important museums of art and archaeology（考古学） in Britain.Museum9103.Famous figuresAccording to statistics, the Oxford University produced a total number of two Kings of England, forty-eight Nobel P
5、rize winners, twenty-six British Prime Ministers，twelve saints and twenty Archbishops of Canterbury.据统计，牛津大学总共产生了2位英国国士，48位诺贝尔奖得主，26位英国首相，12位圣徒和20位大主教。11There are also many other famous senior and junior members of the University in various areas, such as writers, economists, scientists, composers, and actors.此外还有其他很多牛津著名校友遍布于众多领域，其中包括作家、经济学家、科学家、作曲家和演员。12JRR托尔托尔金金魔戒霍比特人撒切尔夫人撒切尔夫人钱钟书钱钟书1314
