填空题 Oxford University once famously claimed to have been founded by Alfred the Great in the 9th Century, 1 , the University as we know it today began to take shape in the 12th Century when English Scholars were exiled from 2 and began to congregate at Oxford"s Abbeys and Priories, which were 3 already established centers of learning.
Today, 39 independent, 4 colleges are related to the University in a type of federal system. Each is 5 by a Head of House and a number of Fellows, who are academics specializing 6 disciplines.
Across both the Arts and the Sciences, Oxford research consistently ranks top both 7 . As well as being in the forefront of scientific, medical and technological achievement, the University 8 research institutions and industrial concerns both in the United Kingdom and overseas. The University"s great age also allows its 9 and research students to draw on a heritage of magnificent library and 10 .
Students working for higher degrees are an important and valued part of Oxford University. They currently make up over 11 the total student body of 15,641, therefore the proportion of 12 is increasing.
In all these fields, Oxford attracts scholars from 13 to join its teaching and research staff, and also values important role of 14 in providing intellectual stimulation and 15 academic links with colleges abroad.
To gain entry into the University, students must first 16 by competitive examination at one of the colleges, which have their own 17 .
The procedure for applications 18 according to the subject you propose to study. There are no final deadlines for most applications, unless specified in a particular subject section, but there are many more applications than 19 by both faculty board and college can take some time; early application is therefore 20 .