The 20-year-old Pakistani education activist will study philosophy, politics and economics at the prestigious university.

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has gained a place in the University of Oxford.

The 20-year-old education activist tweeted her acceptance to the school, saying she was “so excited” to win a spot to study philosophy, politics and economics.

So excited to go to Oxford!! Well done to all A-level students - the hardest year. Best wishes for life ahead! pic.twitter.com/miIwK6fNSf — Malala (@Malala) August 17, 2017

Ms. Yousafzai won international renown in 2012 after she was shot by a Taliban gunman in Pakistan for speaking out for the right of girls to go to school. After being treated at a hospital in Birmingham, she continued her education in the city and won the Nobel Peace Prize.

She said earlier this year that she was offered a university place contingent on her exam results but did not reveal the institution.

Ms. Yousafzai on Thursday congratulated other students receiving their results, tweeting “Best wishes for life ahead!”