Which is the oldest university in the United Kingdom?
A Life in the UK Test practice question on life in the United Kingdom. Here is the correct answer, why each option is right or wrong, and the background you need to remember it.
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A
Cambridge
Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the UK, founded in the 13th century.
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B
Oxford ✓ Correct
Oxford was founded in the 12th century and is the oldest university in the United Kingdom.
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C
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is a historic university but was founded much later, in 1582.
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D
St Andrews
St Andrews is Scotland's oldest university, founded in 1413, but not the oldest in the UK.
The correct answer is B: Oxford
Oxford was founded in the 12th century and is the oldest university in the United Kingdom.
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