An international community

Key facts (2025)

• 13,755 graduate students

• 100+ countries and territories

• 40% of graduate students are from the UK

• 60% of graduate students are from outside the UK

Oxford is a truly international university. More than half of our graduate students come from outside the UK. Together, they represent over 100 different countries and territories. You can find out more about our graduate student body on our student statistics page.

There is no ‘Oxford type’ – our students come from all kinds of backgrounds, and all bring something unique. We aim to make this a welcoming environment in which all of our students can thrive and reach their full potential.

For more information about applying to Oxford as an international student, take a look at the information in our International applicants section.

We have a presence throughout the world unlike that of any other university.

• Oxford has around 400,000 alumni worldwide, with regional alumni groups in over 90 countries.
• The University has international offices in Japan, China and North America, fostering stronger relationships with foundations and businesses in those countries, as well as with our alumni.
• Oxford University Press (OUP) is a department of the University, and the world's largest university press. Publishing worldwide in more than 100 languages, it furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship and education. It is globally renowned for its English language learning and teaching resources.
• Oxford's Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health is a world-leading centre within the Nuffield Department of Medicine, comprised of research groups permanently based in Africa and Southeast Asia, as well as Oxford, working to expand our understanding of how to treat tropical infectious diseases.
• Our specialist centres, such as the University of Oxford China Centre, the Latin American Centre and the African Studies Centre, provide valuable resources for students and attract scholars and academics from all over the world.

You can find out more about Oxford’s global links on our Oxford in the World webpages. 

Collaboration

Our research and collaborative links span virtually every country in the world.

We collaborate with the best research universities in the world through our alliances and networks, including the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), the Europeaum, the League of European Research Universities (LERU) and the Oxford–Berlin Research Partnership.

Our researchers have created countless collaborations all over the world, from building instruments for planetary exploration with NASA to working with local botanists in the Andes to discover over 100 plants that are new to science. 

While studying at Oxford, graduate students enjoy access to a range of international experiences.

Some of our courses offer students the chance to spend time abroad. There is also a variety of exchanges, summer schools and other programmes offering opportunities to study abroad, many of which offer funding to eligible students.

The Oxford University Language Centre is the language hub for Oxford students and staff. If you'd like to learn a new language for research, study, or personal interest before a trip overseas, the centre offers courses in 13 modern languages, including Arabic, Mandarin, Polish and Spanish, and there is the possibility to apply for funding from your department or faculty (subject to restrictions) each term.

If you would like specialist support with English in an academic context, the Centre for Academic Communication in English offers courses for students and researchers alike on subjects such as thesis writing, spoken communication in seminars and presentations, as well as the responsible use of AI in academic writing. They also offer an online Summer Pre-sessional Course in Academic English to prepare incoming international students for graduate study at Oxford.