Oxford vs University of Oxford

Oxford and University of Oxford both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Oxford	Yes	No	No	No
University of Oxford	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Oxford and University of Oxford are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of Oxford include Oxford University.

Oxford (noun)	University of Oxford (noun)
a university in Oxford, England	a university in Oxford, England
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
a university town in northern Mississippi; home of William Faulkner