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College Year of foundation William of Durham: University College [1] 1249 John I de Balliol: Balliol College: 1263 Walter de Merton: Merton College: 1264 Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter: Exeter College: 1314 Adam de Brome: Oriel College: 1324 Robert de Eglesfield, chaplain of Queen Philippa: Queen's College: 1341 William of Wykeham: New ...
A 1911 map of medieval universities in Europe The University of Bologna in Bologna, Italy, founded in 1088, the world's oldest university in continuous operation [1] A dining hall at the University of Oxford in Oxford, England, the world's second-oldest university and oldest in the English-speaking world A partial view of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England, the world's third ...
Humboldt University, founded in Berlin in 1810, was a much emulated model of a modern university in the 19th century (photochrom from 1900). [1] University of London, founded in 1836, was established as an independent examining board for affiliated colleges, with King's College London and University College London as the founding colleges.
Founders of Oxbridge colleges (2 C) Pages in category "Founders of English schools and colleges" The following 152 pages are in this category, out of 152 total.
[43] [44] Italian universities are among the oldest universities in the world; the University of Bologna (founded in 1088) notably, is the oldest one ever; also, University of Naples Federico II (founded in 1224) are is the world's oldest state-funded university in continuous operation. [37] [38]
(A world without knowledge is no world at all) Founded as University College Wales 1872; founder member of University of Wales 1893. University by royal charter Bangor University: 1 September 2007 Gorau dawn deall (The best gift is knowledge) Founded as University College of North Wales 1884; founder member of University of Wales 1893 ...
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University College London (UCL) was founded in 1826 as the first publicly funded English university to admit anyone regardless of religious adherence; and the Test and Corporation Acts, which had imposed a wide range of restrictions on citizens who were not in conformity to the Church of England, were abolished shortly afterwards, by the Roman ...