Gong Xue, Xia Ji is the earliest university in the world, founded by the Awakening Society of the King of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period. The address is located in Xia Ji Town, Zibo. According to the research of historians, Xia Ji Gong Xue was at least twenty years earlier than Plato's college in ancient Greece.

Xia Ji and Gong Xue not only inherited the school-running form of the imperial court since the Western Zhou Dynasty, but also carried forward the advantages of private schools during the Warring States Period. It has formed a unique feature in the history of education in China, endowing teachers in Gong Xue, Xia Ji with high political status and generous living conditions, attracting famous scholars from all over the world to give lectures here, and making Gong Xue, Xia Ji the center of education and academic research. Xia Ji and Gong Xue have also trained many famous scholars, developed many new schools, and achieved many outstanding academic achievements, such as The Spring and Autumn Annals of Yan Zi, Classic Method and Benevolence, which enriched the ancient cultural treasure house of China.

In addition, the University of Bologna in Italy was founded in 1087. It is said to be the first university in Italy, Europe and the world. The departments of this university are scattered in the historic city of Bologna and integrated with the ancient city.