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You want science, engineering, medicine and business in South Kensington and life in London.
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Imperial vs Oxford
Imperial College London and University of Oxford are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- Imperial: ₹71 lakh – ₹85 lakh
- Oxford: ₹59 lakh – ₹86 lakh
- Oxford cheaper by ≈ ₹5.5 lakh
- 2 shared programs
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Imperial or Oxford: which is better for Indian students?
Oxford costs less: about ₹59 lakh – ₹86 lakh in total versus ₹71 lakh – ₹85 lakh for Imperial — a difference of roughly ₹5.5 lakh. Imperial is known for science, engineering, medicine and business in South Kensington; Oxford for collegiate university, one of the world's oldest. Both offer Computer Science and Finance, so compare those program pages side by side.
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Imperial vs Oxford
- Total cost
- Imperial: ₹71 lakh – ₹85 lakh · Oxford: ₹59 lakh – ₹86 lakh
- Location
- Imperial: London · Oxford: Oxford
- Type
- Imperial: Public · Oxford: Public
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Imperial vs Oxford: the numbers
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Choosing between them
Pick Oxford if…
You want collegiate university, one of the world's oldest and life in Oxford.
Cost
Oxford saves about ₹5.5 lakh over the program on our figures.
Your program
Compare the Computer Science curricula, electives and outcomes.
Living costs
Living costs in each city
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Oxford, by about ₹5.5 lakh in total on our figures (₹59 lakh – ₹86 lakh vs ₹71 lakh – ₹85 lakh).
Neither is better for everyone. Imperial is known for science, engineering, medicine and business in South Kensington; Oxford for collegiate university, one of the world's oldest. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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