Experiencing English 2, Unit 1 Famous Universities Summary of the Text Oxford is one of the world 's most famous universities. It began in the 1100s. In 1999 2000 it had over 16, 300 students in 35 colleges and 5 private halls. Each college has its own buildings, teachers, and students. But the university grants the degrees, not the colleges. OXford has students from over 130 countries. Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships are among the ways foreign students may attend Oxford FRNSWUCIG Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2, Unit 1 Famous Universities Passage A Oxford University Summary of the Text Oxford is one of the world's most famous universities. It began in the 1100's. In 1999- 2000 it had over 16,300 students in 35 colleges and 5 private halls. Each college has its own buildings, teachers, and students. But the university grants the degrees, not the colleges. Oxford has students from over 130 countries. Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships are among the ways foreign students may attend Oxford