University of Oxford vs Oxford

University of Oxford and Oxford both are nouns.

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

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

Other synonyms of University of Oxford include Oxford University.

University of Oxford (noun)	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