Oxford Brookes University

Adorned with exceptionally qualified faculty and top-notch infrastructure, Oxford Brookes University is an open university in the United Kingdom that offers a wonderful learning atmosphere to the students. The university was set up in 1865 as the Oxford School of Art and then kept on expanding. The university believes in practical learning and lives by the motto – ‘learning through doing. It has 4 campuses in the city of Oxford, namely – Harcourt Hill, Headington, Wheatley and Swindon. The university proudly houses 11 National Teaching Fellows in its teaching staff. In addition to this, renowned industry experts also visit the university very often to share their valuable advice and knowledge.

Oxford Brookes University is an internationally prestigious institution for Research Excellence. It has collaborated with Government offices and businesses for initiating various research programs. Also, Oxford Brookes University has some brilliant feathers in its hat as under:

1. It was ranked 2nd in the UK for teaching in THE University Rankings 2020
2. It is the only UK university in QS World University Rankings Top 50 Under 50 2021
3. Oxford Brookes University has climbed eight places in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021 to be ranked in the Top 10 in the South East.
4. The University is also ranked in the top 25% in three subjects. These subjects are Building (4th), Architecture (12th), and Social Work (16th).
5. It is one of the world’s top universities in 13 subject areas in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021.

Oxford Brookes is a University of worldwide exposure and students across the world come here to learn and accomplish their goals. The university provides the foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programs across various spheres of learning and has multiple departments like School of Arts, Oxford Brookes Business School, Oxford School of Hospitality Management, Department of Biological & Medical Sciences, Department of Psychology, Health & Professional Development, Department of Sport, Health Sciences & Social Work, Oxford School of Nursing & Midwifery, School of Education, Department of English & Modern Languages, School of Engineering, Computing & Mathematics, School of History, Philosophy & Culture, School of Law, Institute of Public Care, Department of Social Sciences, School of Architecture and School of the Built Environment.

The students of Oxford Brookes are frequently sent to industrial workshops to make them experience real-world work environments. The university has collaborated with around 100 recognized universities worldwide for conducting student exchange and study abroad programs. Also, Oxford Brookes maintains international academic partnerships with different universities in countries like Germany, France, India, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Kenya and Hong Kong.

Coming to the placements, the university has a placement assistance department that helps students with the recruitment process. The leading companies like Microsoft, IBM, BMW, KPMG and Virgin Atlantic visit Oxford Brookes University for placements.