With its legendary university, lively piazzas, and irresistible food scene, Bologna has earned its reputation as one of Europe’s top student destinations. Boasting the oldest university in Italy ...

Established in 1088, the University of Bologna is the oldest university in the western world, founded by students for students, when masters of grammar, rhetoric and logic began to devote themselves ...

The University of Bologna has very ancient origins: founded in 1088 it is indicated as the first University in the Western world. It has over 80,000 students, 219 degree courses, of which over 70 ...

In the 2022-23 school year, there were 96,984 students enrolled at the University of Bologna, which included 8,526 international students. The oldest English-speaking university is Oxford in England.