University profile
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford, South East, United Kingdom
About
Why study at Oxford Brookes University?
Oxford Brookes University is a public university in Oxford that began as the Oxford School of Art in 1865 and gained university status in 1992. It teaches around 26,000 students and is known for architecture, business and accounting, engineering and motorsport, publishing and nursing. Most teaching is on the Headington Campus a mile east of the city centre.
At a glance
Oxford Brookes University in numbers
- 2Campuses
- 1865Founded
- #411QS World Ranking 2027
- 701–800THE World Ranking 2027
- #56Guardian 2026
- #77THE REF ranking 2021
- 18,000Students
Rankings
How it ranks
#411
QS World University Rankings 2027
701–800
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2027
#56
The Guardian University Guide 2026
#77
Times Higher Education REF Rankings 2021
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Where you'll study
Campus locations
Headington Campus
The main campus one mile east of Oxford city centre, spread across the Gipsy Lane, Headington Hill and Marston Road sites.
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Swindon Campus
A smaller campus in the Joel Joffe Building at Delta Business Park, west Swindon, used for adult nursing, operating department practice and professional development courses.
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Scholarships
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
- International Student Scholarship
- Oxford Brookes Business School International Student Scholarship
- Sanctuary Scholarship
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