What was the name of the university where J.R.R. Tolkien became a professor?

J.R.R. Tolkien became a professor at the University of Oxford.

Tolkien held several academic posts at Oxford, where he taught English language and literature. He became Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke College in 1925 and later served as Merton Professor of English Language and Literature from 1945 until 1959.

His academic work focused heavily on languages, medieval literature, and the history of English. These interests influenced his creative writing, especially his constructed languages and the invented histories behind Middle-earth. Oxford also connected him with other writers and scholars, including C. S. Lewis, with whom he participated in the literary discussion group known as the Inklings.

Tolkien studied at Oxford before becoming a professor there, so the university was both part of his education and the setting of much of his professional life. His earlier teaching career also included a position at the University of Leeds, which is why biographies sometimes mention both institutions.