Why is Oxford University so prestigious?

Why is Oxford so prestigious? Maybe because it has a unique teaching method that leaves a lot of room for self-motivated people. read more

Maybe because it has a unique teaching method that leaves a lot of room for self-motivated people. So high-achievers at ‘A’ level find an environment where they are left to their own devices to pursue their interests at excellent libraries and in the company of other highly-motivated high achievers. read more

It's a very good university with a long history. The fact that it's old, and used to educate the sons of the elite, gave it its original prestige. Now it continues to hold prestige because it is very, very strong, academically. Age and academics have a lot to do with a university's prestige, in the modern era. read more

Oxford and Harvard typically place well in any inter-university student competitions that they enter and produce world class research. That's 100's of years of being 1st, 2nd or 3rd so they built up reputations. Consequently they have the most competitive entry requirements now because demand is so high which in turn makes them more prestigious. read more