Oldest medieval European universities in the world founded before 1500. Universities are dated from when, according to scholars, they met the definition of a university.

Some universities not on the list include Al Azhar University in Egypt (founded 970 AD) and University of al-Qarawiyyin in Morocco (founded 859 AD as a madrassa) as they obtained official university status years later.

French universities on the list have an *asterisk as they are not continuously operated since their founding, having been closed briefly during the French Revolution in 1793.

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