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University of Oxford

collegiate research university in Oxford, England

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 51.7550, -1.2550

University of Oxford is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 10 productions — in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

“Oxford University's Divinity School served as the Hogwarts Hospital Wing, and Duke Humfrey's Library, part of the Bodleian, was used as the Hogwarts Library.”

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names University of Oxford as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002
“Gloucester Cathedral was used as the setting for Hogwarts School, along with Durham Cathedral, Alnwick Castle, Lacock Abbey, and the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford.” Wikipedia
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004
“Certain scenes were also filmed at the University of Oxford; those set in the hospital wing were filmed at the university's Divinity School.” Wikipedia
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005
“Parts of Hogwarts were filmed at Oxford University.” Wikipedia
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 2011
Jurassic World Dominion 2022
“Several locations were used for Biosyn headquarters, including Blavatnik School of Government and Wolfson College (both part of the University of Oxford).” Wikipedia
Snow White and the Huntsman 2012
“The film used academic consultants from the University of Chichester and the University of Oxford for back-up research on fairy tales and medieval battles.” Wikipedia
Heaven's Gate 1980
“Harvard University refused to allow the film to be shot there, reportedly because of Cimino's excessive demands for the film set, and the film's prologue was instead shot at the University of Oxford.” Wikipedia
Saltburn 2023
“Fennell was successful, with filming occurring at the University of Oxford at Magdalen College, St Hugh's College and Brasenose College and in Drayton House, Northamptonshire, which had never been used for a film before.” Wikipedia
The Red Violin 1998
“Lord Frederick Pope's estate was Chicheley Hall while his concerts were filmed at the Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford University.” Wikipedia

Set here, per Wikipedia

Games whose English Wikipedia article says they are set in University of Oxford, where Wikidata’s narrative-location statement stops at the country. Still a setting and not a shoot, and still a sentence rather than a statement — two steps from the strongest evidence on this atlas, and labelled at both.

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at University of Oxford?

10 productions are recorded as filmed at University of Oxford, including Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). 10 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at University of Oxford?

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), covered by 99 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is University of Oxford?

University of Oxford is in the United Kingdom, at 51.7550, -1.2550.

What other filming locations are near University of Oxford?

Bracknell, Divinity School, Bodleian Library, Christ Church and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.