Sport

You have the use of some of the best sporting facilities of any university, on three main sites:

• Iffley Road sports complex is where many clubs train and compete; it boasts a fitness gym, an all-weather running track, an Olympic-standard hockey pitch re-laid in 2009, a 25-metre swimming pool, rowing tank, cricket school, sports hall and dojo, along with provision for Association football, lawn tennis and rugby.
• University Parks sports grounds is where the cricketers play – the only place in Britain where spectators can watch first-class cricket for free.
• Marston Road sports ground and it's clubhouse are used by many of the women's teams

Most of the colleges have facilities of their own, from squash courts and fitness suites to boathouses, cricket pitches and lively clubhouses. All these grounds form a network of green spaces across the city.

Oxford is currently ranked in the top 10 British universities for sport thanks to coaching and commitment. As well as the British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) championships and other tournaments, there are inter-university competitions and college leagues; up to 50 teams compete every Wednesday.

The University’s Sports Federation helps to run more than 80 clubs - including traditional sports, new and esoteric activities, and everything in between - for anyone from the interested beginner to the international athlete.