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This is a list of the ten oldest universities that have been in continuous operation since their founding in present-day Germany. The oldest university in the modern German-speaking world is the University of Vienna founded in 1365. Some universities were established in the 14th or 15th centuries, but shut down for longer periods and later re ...
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 ...
The University of Erfurt claims to be the oldest university in what is present day Germany, although it was closed for 178 years. [23] Heidelberg University (founded 1386, before actual teaching started in Erfurt) also claims to be Germany's oldest university. [24] 38: 1380: University of Dyrrachium: Medieval Kingdom of Albania: Durrës, Albania
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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.
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On October 19, 1386, the first lecture was held, making Heidelberg the oldest university in Germany. In November 1386, Marsilius of Inghen was elected first rector of the university. As a motto for the seal, he chose semper apertus—i.e., "the book of learning is always open." [3]
The University of Pavia has 16 residential colleges, with the oldest dating back to the 16th century. Eleven are state-owned, four are independent colleges "legally recognised by the Italian Ministry of University and Research" and one is private. Students are not required to be members of a college. [5] Collegio Alessandro Volta