Saïd Business School is part of the University of Oxford, which is a public research university in the United Kingdom. While Oxford itself is publicly funded, Saïd operates as a semi-autonomous institution within the university. It relies on a combination of public funding, private donations, and tuition fees.
The school is named after donor Wafic Saïd and maintains close ties with the private sector. However, its governance and academic standards align with Oxford’s public university framework. Thus, Saïd Business School is not a private university but a constituent of a larger public institution.
