We have listed the oldest universities in the world for you, these universities are historical monuments.
University of al-Qarawiyyin
Founded in 859 in Fez, the university is the oldest and the most continuously operating educational institution according to UNESCO and Guinness World Records.The institution was incorporated into Morocco’s modern state university system in 1963.
The university was founded by Fatima al-Fihri, the daughter of a wealthy merchant, as a madrassa to study the Islamic religion. However, it was incorporated into Morocco’s modern state university system in 1963.
Significant graduates of the school include Ibn Rushd and Muhammad al-Idrisi.
Al-Azhar University
Founded in 970 in Egypt, Al-Azhar University is the oldest degree-granting university in Egypt.Nowadays, the university offers many licenses and graduate programs to students and is known as Sunni Islam’s most prestigious university.
Al-Azhar library is considered second in importance in Egypt only to the Egyptian National Library and Archives.
University of Bologna
Founded in 1088 in Italy, it is the oldest university in continuous operation in Europe and the first degree-awarding institution of higher learning.
The university saw the first woman to earn a university degree and teach at a university, BettisiaGozzadini.
University of Oxford
There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the most established university.Oxford has been associated with many successes over the centuries.
Of those who train at this university, about 30 have become prime ministers of the United Kingdom, 150 have winners of Olympic medals, and more than 70 have received Nobel Prizes.Among the most significant graduates of the university are Albert Einstein, Erwin Schroedinger, Adam Smith, J.R.R. Tolkien, Oscar Wilde, Malala Yousafzai, and Stephen Hawking.
University of Salamanca
The University of Salamanca, founded in Spain in 1134, is one of the world’s leading educational institutions, especially in language studies, law, and economics.
University of Paris
The University of Paris was founded in France in 1160. It is among the most prestigious universities, recognized internationally for its academic success in theology, philosophy, and humanistic discipline since the middle age.
The university group named Sorbonne in Paris refers to the autonomous universities that were divided from the University of Paris in 1970.
Among the most significant graduates of the university are Marie&Pierre Curie, Voltaire, and Balzac.
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209 and is the fourth-oldest university in Europe.
The University of Cambridge owns Cambridge University Press, considered the world’s oldest and second-largest university press.
Among significant graduates of the university are Charles Darwin, Stephen Hawking, James Watson, and Maurice Wilkins.
University of Padua
The University of Padua, which was selected as the best university among Italian higher education institutions in 2016, was founded in Northern Italy in 1222.
The University of Padua has nine museums and the oldest botanical garden in Europe.
Among the significant graduates of the university is Nicolaus Copernicus.
University of Naples Federico II
The University of Naples Federico II was established in 1224 by the Roman Emperor and Philip II, King of Sicily.The purpose of the university’s establishment was to create an educational institution that was not affected by the Pope’s regime.
University of Toulouse
The University of Toulouse was the fifth-largest university in the French, which was established by Pope Gregory IX in 1229.
The university, which was closed in 1793 due to the French Revolution, operates as three independent universities under the union of universities and higher education institutions called Université fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées (UFTMP).
