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400 Years of Oxford and India

In order to celebrate the 400-year relationship between the University of Oxford and India, the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford, Andrew Hamilton, led a delegation to Mumbai, Delhi, and Kolkata in March 2012. The trip included: 

  • a celebration of Oxford University Press’s 100th anniversary in India 
  • a Diamond Jubilee address at the Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur
  • meetings with research partners, alumni, and government and business leaders

The Vice-Chancellor emphasised the rich opportunities for Indian students to undertake postgraduate study at Oxford, including our generous range of fully-funded scholarships.

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Why Oxford?

  • Reputation for excellence

    Oxford is ranked 1st in the UK and 2nd in the world according to the 2012 Times Higher Education Supplement’s World University Rankings, and has produced fifty-two Nobel Prize winners, twenty-six British Prime Ministers and at least thirty additional World Leaders.

  • Supporting environment

    Small classes, close interaction with professors and vibrant college communities mean every individual student’s academic development and personal welfare is supported and nurtured. Oxford’s approach to teaching and research allows students to develop their critical thinking and become people who have the confidence and ability to follow their curiosities and passions.

  • Wide range of funding opportunities

    There is a wide range of scholarship opportunities open to Indian postgraduate students, including the prestigious Clarendon Fund and Rhodes Scholarships.

  • Many excellent programmes to choose from

    We offer 120 doctoral programmes and around 200 master’s courses. Students often tell us that they benefit greatly from our intensive nine- to twelve-month Master’s courses, which entail a lower overall financial cost and facilitate swifter career progression.

  • International student body

    61% of Oxford’s postgraduate students come from outside the UK and represent over 140 different countries. There are currently over 300 Indian postgraduate students at Oxford.

  • Success after Oxford

    Indian students have been coming to Oxford since 1871, and our prestigious alumni include Indira Gandhi and Amitav Ghosh. Learn more about the successes of Indian Oxford students and what Oxford could do for you in the Careers and Alumni section.