Department of Economics, University of Oxford

Relatively recently founded in 1999, the department is located in the Norman Foster-designed Manor Road Building.

Other notable 19th century Oxford economists include Arnold Toynbee, Francis Ysidro Edgeworth.

[3][4][5] 20th century Oxford economists include Sir Roy Harrod, Jacob Marschak,[6] Nicholas Stern,[7] Sir David Hendry,[8] Stephen Nickell,[9] David Soskice,[10] Tim Harford,[11] and Mark Carney.

[27] Similarly, the Academic Ranking of World Universities sees Oxford place third in Europe, and 15th globally.

[28] The 2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings places Oxford first in the UK, and third globally.

Adam Smith pursued graduate studies at Balliol College in 1740 [ 2 ]