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European universities date from the founding of the University of Bologna in 1088 or the University of Paris (c. 1150–70). The original medieval universities arose from the Roman Catholic Church schools. Their purposes included training professionals, scientific investigation, improving society, and teaching critical thinking and research.
4. A History of the University in Europe is a four-volume book series on the history and development of the European university from the medieval origins of the institution until the present day. The series was directed by the European University Association [1] and published by Cambridge University Press between 1992 and 2011.
Medieval university. Illustration from a 16th-century manuscript showing a meeting of doctors at the University of Paris. A medieval university was a corporation organized during the Middle Ages for the purposes of higher education. The first Western European institutions generally considered to be universities were established in present-day ...
The history of education extends at least as far back as the first written records recovered from ancient civilizations. Historical studies have included virtually every nation. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] The earliest known formal school was developed in Egypt's Middle Kingdom under the direction of Kheti, treasurer to Mentuhotep II (2061-2010 BC).
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 ...
Humboldt University of Berlin in August 2015. The Humboldtian model of higher education (German: Humboldtsches Bildungsideal) or just Humboldt's ideal is a concept of academic education that emerged in the early 19th century whose core idea is a holistic combination of research and studies. Sometimes called simply the Humboldtian model, it ...
The University of Altdorf, Germany, in 1714. The list of early modern universities in Europe comprises all universities that existed in the early modern age (1501–1800) in Europe. It also includes short-lived foundations and educational institutions whose university status is a matter of debate.
A History of the University in Europe. Vol. 2: Universities in Early Modern Europe (1500–1800). Rüegg, Walter (general ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-36106-4. Rüegg, Walter, ed. (2004). A History of the University in Europe. Vol. 3: Universities in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries (1800–1945 ...