Which Building is Oxford University?
On arriving in Oxford, many tourists ask for directions to ‘Oxford University’. There is no one building that represents Oxford University. The university is composed of many independent colleges plus exam schools and libraries.
The most important buildings for Oxford University include:
- The Exam schools on High Street. This is where students sit their final exams. In summer you can see the students arrive in sub fusc to sit their exams.
- The Sheldonian Theatre. It is in the Sheldonian Theatre where students matriculate and graduate. The first ceremony is on arriving, the second ceremony is after passing your degree.
- The Bodleian Library. The Bodleian Library stands at the heart of Oxford next to Radcliffe Camera Square. The old Bodleian is the main building, but their are a network of other libraries which complement the old Bodleian.
The Oxford University offices are in Wellington Square – hardly the most impressive buildings of Oxford.
Other famous colleges which make up Oxford university include:
Oxford University homepage
