University of Oxford Courses and Fees 2026

University of Oxford fees for Indian students range from £35,080 (INR 45.55 Lakhs) for undergraduate humanities to £62,920 (INR 81.73 Lakhs) for MSc Financial Economics, with the Oxford MBA at £94,120 (INR 1.22 Crore) per year. The MSc Advanced Computer Science, MSc Financial Economics, and Oxford MBA are the three most Indian-applied postgraduate programmes.

Oxford runs a single annual intake in October. October 2026 entry is closed. Your current open intake is October 2027, with applications opening in early September 2026 and closing between 15 October 2026 and 8 January 2027 depending on course. The Rhodes India deadline of 31 July 2026 is the immediate action for this cycle.

• Undergraduate standard fee (Band 1): £35,080 (INR 45.55 Lakhs) plus £9,940 (INR 12.91 Lakhs) college fee
• Postgraduate typical band: £37,380 to £45,000 (INR 48.56 to 58.46 Lakhs)
• MSc Financial Economics: £62,920 (INR 81.73 Lakhs)
• Oxford MBA at Saïd Business School: £94,120 (INR 1.22 Crore)
• Clarendon Fund: full tuition, college fees, and £15,009 (INR 19.49 Lakhs) annual living stipend

External Indian scholarships in play include the Rhodes India Scholarship, which closes 31 July 2026 for October 2027 entry, five awards annually. The Felix Scholarship closes 8 January 2027 within the Oxford application. Inlaks Shivdasani opens December 2026 and closes 12 March 2027, while KC Mahindra and JN Tata Endowment open January and close March 2027.

A £200 (INR 25,980) college acceptance deposit is due within 4 to 6 weeks of your offer letter and counts toward first-term tuition. Postgraduate tuition splits into three termly instalments due at the start of Michaelmas (October), Hilary (January), and Trinity (April) terms. Bank transfers from India take 3 to 5 working days, so initiate payment at least a week before each term. Oxford does not offer a full-payment discount.

A one-year Master’s at Oxford totals INR 86 Lakhs to INR 1.11 Crore including tuition and living, while the MBA reaches INR 1.51 Crore. A three-year undergraduate degree at Band 1 tuition totals approximately INR 2.47 Crore including college fees, living, and mandatory visa costs.

Exchange rate: 1 GBP = INR 129.90 (xe.com, 23 July 2026).

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University of Oxford Tuition Fees by Programme

Oxford charges overseas undergraduate fees banded by course discipline, with a separate £9,940 (INR 12.91 Lakhs) college fee that funds tutorial teaching and welfare. Postgraduate fees are set programme-by-programme and taught Master’s degrees do not pay a separate college fee.

University of Oxford Undergraduate Fees: 2026/27 Published Rate

Overseas undergraduate tuition sits in four bands based on discipline, with the college fee applied uniformly across all programmes. Bills arrive as a single annual amount but escalate every year at the tuition line while the college fee stays flat.

All undergraduate programmes carry the same £9,940 (INR 12.91 Lakhs) annual college fee, folded into the Total Year 1 column above. The UCAS (the UK’s centralised undergraduate application system, UG only, PG students apply directly) application fee is £28.50 (INR 3,702).

Source: University of Oxford Fees, Funding and Scholarships, 2026/27 international rates published by the Registry.

University of Oxford Postgraduate Fees: Popular Indian Applicant Programmes

The five programmes below account for the majority of Indian PG applications to Oxford, spanning the Saïd Business School, MPLS (Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences) Division, and the Social Sciences Division.

Source: University of Oxford Graduate Admissions Course Fees, 2026/27 published rates.

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University of Oxford Fee Trend by Year

Oxford postgraduate fees have risen 6 to 10 percent per year for most Indian-applied programmes over the last five academic years. The table below tracks MSc Advanced Computer Science as a representative Indian-favourite course.

Source: University of Oxford Graduate Course Fees archive, MSc Advanced Computer Science historical published rates.

The five-year escalation from 2022/23 to 2026/27 is 35.3 percent, an average of 7.8 percent per year. Humanities and social science courses have escalated slightly slower (5 to 6 percent annually), while STEM and business school programmes have run ahead of the university average.

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Cost of Living in Oxford for University of Oxford Indian Students

The University estimates monthly living costs at £1,405 to £2,105 (INR 1.82 to 2.73 Lakhs) for 2026/27, translating to an annual living budget of INR 21.90 to 32.81 Lakhs for a twelve-month PG programme. Oxford is more expensive than most UK cities except London due to constrained housing supply.

Source: University of Oxford Living Costs Estimate 2026/27, published by Student Registry.

Oxford’s council tax exemption for full-time students removes a UK-specific cost that would otherwise add £150 to £200 per month (INR 19,485 to 25,980). This exemption applies automatically once the University confirms your enrolment to the local council. Do not include council tax in your budget planning.

Total Cost of Studying at University of Oxford

Your all-in Year 1 budget spans INR 80 Lakhs at the low end (UG Band 1 with college housing) to INR 1.51 Crore at the high end (Oxford MBA). Mandatory UK fees include the Student Visa (£490, one-time) and the IHS (Immigration Health Surcharge, paid upfront with the Student Visa application) at £776 per year.

Source: Compiled from University of Oxford tuition 2026/27, living cost estimate 2026/27, and UK Home Office visa fee schedule July 2026.

Mandatory fees shown are for Year 1 only. The IHS is paid upfront for the full course length at £776 per year, so a two-year MPhil upfronts £1,552 (INR 2.02 Lakhs) and a three-year UG upfronts £2,328 (INR 3.02 Lakhs) at the visa application stage.

The full three-year UG Band 1 programme totals approximately £186,000 (INR 2.42 Crore), while a two-year MPhil International Relations totals approximately £116,000 (INR 1.51 Crore). An INR 1 Crore education loan at 10.5 percent over 10 years carries an EMI of approximately INR 1.35 Lakhs per month. An INR 1.51 Crore loan (Oxford MBA scenario) rises to approximately INR 2.04 Lakhs per month at the same terms.

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University of Oxford Scholarships for Indian Students

Oxford’s three flagship funded PG scholarships (Clarendon, Rhodes, Felix) collectively fund roughly 200 postgraduate places per year, with Indian students eligible for all three. Two are automatic (assessed with your Oxford application, no separate form) and one (Rhodes) requires a parallel application closing 31 July 2026.

Source: University of Oxford Fees, Funding and Scholarships portal; Rhodes Trust India Selection Committee.

External Indian scholarships are open or opening for the October 2027 intake. Confirmed deadlines below are for the October 2027 application cycle.

Source: Foundation and Trust official portals, applications for October 2027 entry cycle.

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Hidden Costs of Studying at University of Oxford

For the October 2027 intake, the most time-sensitive hidden cost is the IHS (Immigration Health Surcharge), paid in full upfront with your Student Visa application 3 to 8 weeks before travel, at £776 per year of course length. Budget these below.

• Student Visa fee: £490 (INR 63,651), one-time, paid at UK Visa Application Centre in India
• IHS upfront: £776 per year of course length, so £1,552 (INR 2.02 Lakhs) for 2-year MPhil or £2,328 (INR 3.02 Lakhs) for 3-year UG, paid in one lump at the visa stage
• Initial setup (bedding, kitchen essentials, winter clothes): £400 to £600 (INR 51,960 to 77,940), Oxford winters routinely drop below 5 degrees Celsius
• Academic gown for matriculation: £40 to £60 (INR 5,196 to 7,794), required for matriculation and formal exams (Ede and Ravenscroft is the standard supplier)
• IELTS retake (if needed): £190 (INR 24,681), Oxford requires 7.0 overall for standard courses, 7.5 for humanities
• Bank transfer fees: £15 to £30 per wire (INR 1,949 to 3,897), three termly instalments totalling £45 to £90 (INR 5,846 to 11,691) per year
• College membership levy (some colleges): £30 to £60 (INR 3,897 to 7,794) annually for Middle Common Room dues
• Return flights India to London Heathrow: £550 to £900 (INR 71,445 to 1.17 Lakhs) for two trips per year

Budget approximately INR 4 to 6 Lakhs for first-year hidden costs above the tuition and living totals in Section 4.

Fee Saving Strategies for University of Oxford Indian Students

For the October 2027 intake, the highest-urgency saving lever is the Rhodes India application closing 31 July 2026, worth roughly INR 65 to 85 Lakhs across two years. The four levers below cover post-Rhodes savings that stack on top.

• Apply for college accommodation from Year 1: College housing sits 30 to 40 percent below Oxford private rentals, saving INR 4 to 7 Lakhs per year versus off-college studios
• Claim Section 80E on your education loan: Full interest deduction on Indian education loans is available for up to 8 years post-graduation, no upper cap on the amount claimed
• Choose shorter programmes where available: MSc Financial Economics runs 9 months versus 12 for other Master’s, saving 3 months of living costs (INR 6.84 to 8.19 Lakhs)
• Use the UK Graduate Route Visa post-study: Automatic 2-year post-study work rights after a Master’s (3 years after DPhil), enabling loan repayment from UK earnings at £40,000+ (INR 51.96 Lakhs+) starting salary median
• Compare fee bands before final course choice: MPhil International Relations (£37,100, INR 48.19 Lakhs) undercuts MSc Financial Economics (£62,920, INR 81.73 Lakhs) by INR 33.54 Lakhs per year while both feed comparable London careers
• Formal Hall over restaurants: College Formal Hall dinners at £5 to £8 (INR 650 to 1,039) undercut Oxford restaurants by 60 percent, saving INR 60,000 to 90,000 per year at 3 dinners per week

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