In J.R.R. Tolkien’s biography, which university did he attend as an undergraduate?

In J.R.R. Tolkien’s biography, the university he attended as an undergraduate was the University of Oxford.

Tolkien studied at Exeter College, Oxford, initially focusing on Classics before changing to the English Language and Literature course. His time at Oxford helped establish the academic career that would later make him a leading scholar of Old and Middle English, as well as a celebrated author.

After serving in the First World War, Tolkien returned to academic work. He held teaching posts at the University of Leeds and later at Oxford, where he became a professor. His scholarship on works such as Beowulf influenced both his teaching and his creative writing.

The question concerns Tolkien’s undergraduate university, not a particular college or later employer. Exeter College is the Oxford college he attended. Oxford University is also the setting where Tolkien formed important friendships, including his association with the Inklings literary group.