Located in Egypt, the university was originally constructed in 970 AD but did not gain the status of a university until 1961.
Located in Portugal, the university was originally established in the country's capital but was moved various times. It was permanently established in Coimbra in 1537.
The Italian university was founded in 1240 and sits in the small town of Siena. It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which sees upwards of 163,000 tourists per year.
Located in Italy, the university was founded by the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Federico II in 1224 and is one of the oldest universities in the world.
Another Italian university founded in 1222, it serves as one of the surviving medieval institutions in the country.
Located in the United Kingdom, the University of Cambridge was founded in 1209 by a group of students who left the University of Oxford.
Commonly known as Sorbonne, the University of Paris was founded between 1160 and 1250. Following the French Revolution, the university was on hold from 1793 to 1896.
The Spanish university was founded in 1134. With a royal charter in 1218, it is Spain's oldest institution.
One of the world's most widely revered institutions in the world, it was created somewhere between 1096 and 1167.
Established in 1088, the University of Bologna holds the title of being the oldest institution in the world.