Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest universities in the United Kingdom.
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University of Oxford
Oxford is a city in central southern England. The University of Oxford is the oldest university in England, it opened in 1116.
History of Oxford
Oxford was founded in the 9th century when Alfred the Great created lots of towns called burghs across his kingdom. One of these was Oxford.
CAMBRIDGE versus OXFORD
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative center of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia, on the River Cam, about 50 miles (80 km) north of London. Its (...)