Blavatnik School of Government

Blavatnik School of Government
Coat of arms
Motto in English
A world better led, better served and better governed.
TypePublic
Established2010 (2010)
Parent institution
University of Oxford
DeanNgaire Woods
Academic staff
Paul Collier, Stefan Dercon, Karthik Ramanna, Jonathan Wolff
Postgraduates144 (2022)
35 (2023)
Location,
England
Websitewww.bsg.ox.ac.uk
The 2015 Blavatnik School of Government building by Herzog & de Meuron on Walton Street in Oxford.

The Blavatnik School of Government is the school of public policy of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England.[1][2][3] The School was founded in 2010 following a £75 million donation from business magnate Len Blavatnik, supported by £26 million from the University of Oxford.[4] The school has consistently been recognised as among the best public policy schools in the world. [5]

The Blavatnik School of Governement is part of Oxford's Social Sciences Division, which aims to train current and future leaders in the practice of government.

  1. ^ "Blavatnik School of Government launched". UK: University of Oxford. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  2. ^ Oxford University to open school of government The Telegraph, 20 September 2010; Retrieved 20 February 2011
  3. ^ School of Government launched at Oxford University BBC News, 20 September 2010; Retrieved 20 February 2011
  4. ^ "Oil tycoon's £75m gift for Oxford University school". BBC News. UK: BBC. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  5. ^ "QS World University Rankings for Social Policy & Administration 2024". Top Universities. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.