Divisions of the University of Oxford

The various academic faculties, departments, and institutes of the University of Oxford are organised into four divisions, each with its own Head and elected board.

[2] The Humanities Division has been physically expanding into the new Radcliffe Observatory Quarter in Oxford.

[3] The current Head of the Humanities Division is Professor Daniel Grimley, who was appointed in January 2022.

[6] The Division contains the following faculties and departments:[7] Medicine has been taught at the University of Oxford since the 13th century.

[15] The current head of the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division (MPLS) is Professor James Naismith, appointed in 2023 and taking office in October 2023.