Over the years, the Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, the oldest university in the Western world, has paved the way for innovation thanks to an increasingly rich programme catalogue, ...

Founded in 1088, the University of Bologna—widely considered the oldest university in continuous operation—was governed not by Church or crown, but by its students and professors, who insisted ...

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 ...