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It is the world's oldest state-funded university in continuous operation, [2] [3] and one of the first to be founded by a head of state, Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor and king of Sicily. Refounded in 1234, 1239 and 1465, and closed 1490–1507. [39] 1290 [5] University of Coimbra: Kingdom of Portugal: Coimbra, Portugal
This article contains a list of the oldest existing social institutions in continuous operation, by year of foundation, in the world.Inclusion in this list is determined by the date at which the entity met the traditional definition of an institution – may it be public, political, religious or educational – although it may have existed as a different kind of institution before that time.
[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]
Several universities throughout the world have been operating for thousands of years. One commonly recognized as the world's oldest is the University of al-Qarawiyyin in Morocco.
This is a list of extant schools, excluding universities and higher education establishments, that have been in continuous operation since founded. The dates refer to the foundation or the earliest documented contemporaneous reference to the school.
Established in 1224 by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, University of Naples Federico II in Italy is the world's oldest state-funded university in continuous operation. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The list of medieval universities comprises universities (more precisely, studia generalia ) which existed in Europe during the Middle Ages . [ 3 ]
The next important law concerning the Italian education system was the Gentile Reform. This act was issued in 1923, thus when Benito Mussolini and his National Fascist Party were in power. In fact, Giovanni Gentile was appointed the task of creating an education system deemed fit for the fascist system. The compulsory age of education was ...
The QS World University Rankings are a ranking of the world's top universities produced by Quacquarelli Symonds published annually since 2004. In 2024, they ranked 1500 universities, with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Imperial College London, University of Oxford, Harvard University and University of Cambridge taking the top 5 spots. [15]