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1. Economics

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    13
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    3
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    3
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2. Psychology

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    2
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    24
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    1
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3. Geography

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    1
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    2
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4. Chemistry

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    5
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    17
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    1
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5. Art Design and Architecture

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    28
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    3
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    2
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6. Medicine

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    2
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    1
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    1
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7. Law LLB

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    2
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    11
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    7
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8. Physics

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    3
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    9
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9. Mathematics

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    3
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    3
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10. Computer Sciences

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    5
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    1
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11. Arts and Humanities

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    3
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12. Environmental Sciences

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    4
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13. Electrical Engineering

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14. Engineering

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    5
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    2
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15. Education

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    6
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    36
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    4
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16. Sociology

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    6
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17. Mechanical Engineering

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    8
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18. Chemistry

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    29
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19. Life Sciences

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20. Earth Sciences

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    34
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21. Business Administration

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    9
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    29
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22. Human Biological Sciences

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    4
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    6
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23. Statistics

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24. Political Science

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    2
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    9
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25. Materials Science and Engineering

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    7
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    49
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26. Social Sciences

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    2
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27. Biotechnology

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    51-75
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28. Social Science Management

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29. Pharmacy

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    7
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30. Agricultural Sciences

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31. Nano Technology

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    30
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32. Chemical Engineering

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    50
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33. Civil Engineering

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    12
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34. Biological Specializations

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    23
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35. Energy and Power Engineering

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    24
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36. Electronics Engineering

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37. Engineering Related Technology

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38. Legal Studies

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39. Business and Management

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40. Natural Sciences

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    3
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41. Humanities

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42. Philosophy

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43. Modern Languages

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44. Linguistics

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45. Architecture

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46. Anthropology

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47. Veterinary Sciences

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48. Transportation Science Technology

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49. Telecommunication Engineering

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50. Oceanography

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51. Nursing

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52. Mining and Mineral Engineering

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53. Finance

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54. Ecology

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55. Clinical Medicine

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56. Automation and Control

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57. Physical Sciences

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58. History

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59. English Language

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60. Archaeology

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61. International Development

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62. Religion and Theology

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63. Religious Studies and Theology

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64. Econometrics

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65. Marine Sciences

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    4
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66. Business management

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    9
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67. Social Policy Administration

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68. Visual and Performing Arts

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69. Public Affairs and Law

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70. Art History

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71. Geology

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72. Education

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73. Data Science and Big Data

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    4
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74. Anatomy

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75. Accounting

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    4
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76. Cardiology

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77. Material Science and Engineering

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78. Astronomy and Space Sciences

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79. Surgery

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80. Radiology

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81. Pharmaceutical Toxicology

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82. Oncology

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83. Neuroscience

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84. Molecular Biology

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85. Microbiology

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86. Immunology

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87. Gastroenterology

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88. Endocrinology

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89. Cell and Molecular Biology

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90. Biology

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91. Medical Technology

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    7
Top Medical Technology universities in the worldTop Globally Ranked Medical Technology Universities in United Kingdom

92. Library Science

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93. Public Administration

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    24
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94. Social Science Communication

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    27
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95. General Law

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    35
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96. Public Health

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    11
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97. Metallurgical Engineering

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    16
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98. Food Sciences

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99. Hydrology and Water Management

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100. Computer Engineering

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    10
Top Computer Engineering universities in the worldTop Globally Ranked Computer Engineering Universities in United Kingdom

101. Biomedical Engineering

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102. Instruments Science and Technology

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    101-150
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103. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

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    14
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104. Aerospace Aeronautical

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    7
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105. Computer and Information Sciences

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    5
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106. Ancient History

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    1
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107. Animal Sciences

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108. Plant and Crop Sciences

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109. Toxicology

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110. Dentistry

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111. Marketing

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    University of Oxford Application Statistics

    Students
    26000
    International Students
    12000
    Undergraduates
    12470
    Postgraduate
    13920
    Faculty Strength
    2000
    Student Faculty Ratio
    13
    Acceptance Rate
    18 %
    Tuition Fees
    £ 35260
    Living Cost
    £ 24420
    Other Fees
    £ 6391
    Avg. GPA
    3.7
    Avg. IB
    39
    Avg. Percentage
    90 %
    Avg. SAT
    1400
    Avg. ACT
    33
    Avg. IELTS
    7
    Avg. GMAT
    690
    Avg. GRE
    321
    Avg. GRE Quantitative
    161
    Avg. GRE Verbal
    160

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