The earliest university in the world is the University of Bologna.
University of Bologna (Italian: universitàdi Bologna；; ; English: The University of Bologna is a top international comprehensive university, located in Bologna, the capital of Emilia-Romagne region. Founded in1088-the period of the Holy Roman Empire, it is recognized as the first university in the world with a complete university system and development.
Known as "the mother of world universities". In medieval and modern Europe, Latin was the main language for learning and research. The University of Bologna always maintained the central position of European culture and academic development, leading the reform of European university system. The official Latin school name is literally translated as "Alma Mater Studiorum".
The University of Bologna in Italy is recognized as the oldest university in the world, and it is also known as the four major cultural centers in Europe together with Oxford University in the UK, Paris University in France and Salamanca University in Spain.
At the beginning of the school, it was famous for its two majors of law and medicine, and it has a history of more than 900 years. 1988 In the Charter of European Universities signed by the presidents of 430 universities in Europe, the University of Bologna was officially declared as the alma mater of all universities in Europe.
In the history of more than 900 years, many outstanding alumni have emerged, including Dante, the pioneer of the Renaissance, Copernicus, the astronomer who put forward Heliocentrism, Galileo, the father of modern science, and other famous figures such as Petrarch, Diu Lei, Erasmus, Gordoni, Marconi, umberto Eco, etc. all studied or taught here.