Check Out the 10 Oldest Universities in the World

Be it Colleges, Education Societies, Universities or Gurukuls, every civilization and nation has been effectively imparting education to the young minds. Following are some of the oldest universities that are still functional.

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Check Out the 10 Oldest Universities in World:

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Education has been one of the most ancient aspects of human existence. From father to son, mother to daughter and teacher to pupil, education has been travelling down the generations through different channels. Be it Colleges, Education Societies, Universities or Gurukuls, every civilization and nation has been effectively imparting education to the young minds.

In India, some of the ancient Universities that were popular amongst the educationalists, philosophers and aspiring students were Nalanda, Vikramshila and Takshila. These universities were popular throughout Asia and students from different nations use to travel to India to study.

Apart from India, there are various universities in the world which are well established and provide the best educational platform to students from across the globe. Many universities in the USA were established even before the 19th century. For example, Harvard University was established in 1636 and Stanford University was established in 1891. The UK Universities are also the centre of attraction for international students and are well established over the years.

This article covers some of the oldest universities that have continued to educate and train young minds throughout the centuries.

Check Out the 10 Oldest Universities in World:

Name of the University	Location	Year of Establishment	Founder	Courses Offered
University of Karueein	Fez, Morocco	859	Fatima al-Fihri	Islamic Studies Study of the Islamic Nation Research in related fields
University of Bologna	Bologna, Italy	1088	Frederick	Agriculture Technology Economics Law Medicine and Surgery
University of Salamanca	Salamanca, Spain	1164	Leonese King Alfonso IX	Social Sciences Nursing and Physiotherapy Economics and Business Philosophy
University of Cambridge	Cambridge, England	1209	Hugh Balshamcg	Literature Business and Management Engineering Science
University of Padua	Padua, Italy	1222	Urban V	Archeology Art History Biology Nutrition Law
University of Naples Federico II	Naples, Italy	1224	Holy Roman Empire Frederick II	Medicine and Surgery Education and Teaching Management
University of Siena	Siena, Tuscany	1240	Ildebrandino Cacciaconti	Politics Economics International Sciences Legal Studies
University of Valladolid	Valladolid, Spain	1241	Alfonso VIII of Castile	Business Entrepreneurship
University of Coimbra	Coimbra, Portugal	1290	King Dinis	Communication Tourism Arts and Literature Economics
Complutense University of Madrid	Madrid, Spain	1293	Gonzalo García Gudiel	Management Engineering Information Technology

Also Read: Study Abroad: Here are the Countries that Offer Low-Cost Education

Some of the oldest universities in the world were established before Christ, however, some of them perished. The universities listed above are not only of historical importance but are also a symbol of the importance of education and the role it has played in the development of human mind.

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