What is the oldest university in UK?

Answer 1

The University of Bologna, in Italy, is the oldest degree granting university. It was founded in 1088.

The oldest in Britain is Oxford.

The oldest in America is William & Mary.

Answer 2

The oldest university in Great Britain is the University of Oxford. The exact date of establishment is unknown but it ha been in existence since at least 1096.
The University of Oxford which has been teaching since 1096 and a university since around 1116, followed by The University of Cambridge which broke away from Oxford in 1209 Both in the towns of the same names in England, next oldest is St Andrews (1410) in Scotland and the oldest Welsh one is probably St Davids from 1822.

Answer 3

The University of Bologna in Italy is the oldest school of higher education in Europe. It was established in 1088 and has been in continuous operation. The next oldest university in Europe is the University of Paris.

Answer 4

Oxford university is the oldest, still surviving, university in the world. Teaching at least since 1096, though it is unknown how old it actually is. Cambridge is the second oldest established in 1209, celebrating it's 800th anniversary this year (2009).

Answer 5

The University of Oxford. It was founded before 1167 and the second oldest is the University of Cambridge founded in 1209.

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