QS #4 · 2026 United Kingdom

University of Oxford

牛津大学

The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, traceable to 1096. Its collegiate system spans 39 colleges; it consistently ranks in the world top 5.

Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.

1 Humanities Division (PPE, History, Law, English…)

↗ Official page

Language

IELTS	7.5 overall · 7 each section
TOEFL iBT	110 overall · 22 each section
Cambridge English	C2 Proficiency 191

Higher level required across humanities.

Academic

A-Level	AAA (PPE) – A*AA (Law/History)
IB	38–40 incl. 6,6,6 HL
AP	5 APs at 5 incl. relevant subjects
OSSD (Ontario)	95%+ Top-6 U/M incl. ENG4U

Admissions tests

Course-specific: TSA (PPE/E&M), LNAT (Law), HAT (History), ELAT (English)Interview shortlist

2 Mathematical, Physical & Life Sciences Division

↗ Official page

Language

IELTS	7 overall · 6.5 each section
TOEFL iBT	100 overall · 22 each section

Academic

A-Level	AAA (Maths/CS), A*AA (Phys/Chem/Bio)
IB	39–40 incl. 7 HL Math/Science
AP	5 APs at 5 incl. Calc BC + relevant sciences
OSSD (Ontario)	92%+ incl. Calc + relevant science

Admissions tests

MAT (Maths/CS), PAT (Physics/Engineering), Interview

3 Medical Sciences Division

↗ Official page

Language

IELTS	7.5 overall · 7 each section
TOEFL iBT	110 overall · 22 each section

Academic

A-Level	A*AA incl. Chemistry + (Biology or Maths/Physics)
IB	39 with 7,6,6 HL incl. HL Chem + (Bio/Math/Phys)

Admissions tests

UCAT (Medicine), BMAT for Biomedical Sciences (legacy)Interview at college

4 Social Sciences Division

↗ Official page

Language

IELTS	7.5 overall · 7 each section
TOEFL iBT	110 overall · 22 each section

Academic

A-Level	AAA (Econ&Mgmt: A*AA incl. Math)
IB	38 with 6,6,6 HL (Econ&Mgmt 39 incl. HL Math)

Admissions tests

TSA (Economics & Management, Geography…), Interview

Sources

↗ Official undergraduate ↗ Official graduate ↗ UCAS

Last verified: 2026-05-17