How old is the University of Oxford?

As the oldest university in the English-speaking world, Oxford is a unique and historic institution. There is no clear date of foundation, but teaching existed at Oxford in some form in 1096 and developed rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris. read more

The University of Oxford (formally The Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford) is a collegiate research university located in Oxford, England. It has no known date of foundation, but there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second-oldest university in continuous operation. read more

Depends what you mean by old. I believe the first record of teaching at the University of Oxford was in 1096. Three colleges all claim to be the oldest (University, Balliol and Merton) and they were established between 1249 and 1264. read more