The University of Oxford offered more undergraduate places to British women than men in 2017 for the first time in history.
Female sixth-formers also outnumbered their male peers, according to Ucas. A total of 1,070 18-year-old female UK applicants to Oxford started courses in autumn 2017, compared to 1,025 men of the same age. As well as this women won more offers and places after applying in record numbers.
Among applicants of all ages from the UK, women also received more offers to study as undergraduates than men despite fewer applying than their male counterparts.
It is seen as progress for the university who appointed its first woman as vice-chancellor, Prof Louise Richardson in 2016.
“While it’s too early to call this a trend based on one year’s numbers, it is a welcome sign of progress for female applicants to Oxford,” a spokesperson for Oxford said.
Ucas figures only include UK-based applicants, not EU or international students.
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