Oxford, the destination for Rhodes Scholars, ties for sixth place on the Times list with the University of Cambridge. Oxford got high marks for its research program and for the number of times its published work is cited by academics. According to Times, 26 British prime ministers, at least 30 other world leaders, 12 saints, and 20 archbishops of Canterbury have been Oxonians.
QS ranked it at No. 6 in 2010 and No. 5 in 2009.