Knowledge Institutions — Universities, Libraries & Madrasas — Page 4

A sourced directory of 10,625 knowledge institutions founded across history — universities, libraries and madrasas, with their founding periods and locations. From the Library of Alexandria and Nalanda to Bologna and the Nizamiyya Madrasa. Data compiled from Wikidata (CC0).

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University of Perugia · University, 1308 CE, Italy
University of Banja Luka · University, 1975 CE, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Visva-Bharati University · University, 1921 CE, India
Linnaeus University · University, 2010 CE, Sweden
Colorado State University · University, 1870 CE, United States
Loughborough University · University, 1909 CE, United Kingdom
Texas Tech University · University, 1923 CE, United States
Tomsk State University · University, 1878 CE, Russia
Cambridge University Library · Library, 1416 CE, United Kingdom
University of Allahabad · University, 1887 CE, India
University of Greenwich · University, 1890 CE, United Kingdom
National Library of Catalonia · Library, 1907 CE, Spain
Alliance Israélite Universelle · Library, 1860 CE, France
Arab World Institute · Library, 1987 CE, France
Chernivtsi University · University, 1875 CE, Ukraine
Załuski Library · Library, 1624 CE
National Library of Malta · Library, 1776 CE, Malta
University of the South Pacific · University, 1968 CE, Tokelau
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin · University, 1918 CE, Poland
National Library of Scotland · Library, 1925 CE, United Kingdom
University of Szeged · University, 1921 CE, Hungary
Birkbeck, University of London · University, 1823 CE, United Kingdom
National Library of Norway · Library, 1988 CE, Norway
Simon Fraser University · University, 1965 CE, Canada
Gdańsk University of Technology · University, 1904 CE, Poland
Pontifical Oriental Institute · University, 1917 CE, Italy
Dalhousie University · University, 1818 CE, Canada
University of the Basque Country · University, 1980 CE, Spain
Sharif University of Technology · University, 1965 CE, Iran
University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany · University, 1971 CE, France
Toronto Metropolitan University · University, 1948 CE, Canada
University of East London · University, 1970 CE, United Kingdom
Budapest University of Technology and Economics · University, 1782 CE, Hungary
Wageningen University & Research · University, 1876 CE
University of Jordan · University, 1962 CE, Jordan
Romanian Academy · Library, 1866 CE, Romania
University of Maine · University, 1865 CE, United States
University of Navarre · University, 1952 CE, Spain
The Catholic University of America · University, 1887 CE, United States
University of Trieste · University, 1924 CE, Italy
Middlesex University · University, 1973 CE, United Kingdom
Bandung Institute of Technology · University, 1920 CE, Indonesia
University of Massachusetts Amherst · University, 1863 CE, United States
Washington State University · University, 1959 CE, United States
Hadrian's Library · Library, Greece
Alcázar of Toledo · Library, Spain
Library of Pergamum · Library, 200 BCE, Türkiye
National and University Library in Zagreb · Library, 1607 CE, Croatia
Concordia University · University, 1974 CE, Canada
Osmania University · University, 1917 CE, India
Glasgow School of Art · University, 1845 CE, United Kingdom
Far Eastern Federal University · University, 1899 CE, Russia
University of Twente · University, 1961 CE
Aston University · University, 1895 CE, United Kingdom
Bryn Mawr College · University, 1885 CE, United States
National University of Mongolia · University, 1942 CE, Mongolia
Illinois Institute of Technology · University, 1940 CE, United States
University of St. Gallen · University, 1898 CE, Switzerland
University of the People · University, 2012 CE, United States
University of Galway · University, 1845 CE, Ireland
Warsaw University of Technology · University, 1899 CE, Poland
Case Western Reserve University · University, 1967 CE, United States
Kaunas University of Technology · University, 1950 CE, Lithuania
Klaipėda University · University, 1991 CE, Lithuania
University of New Mexico · University, 1889 CE, United States
Royal College of Art · University, 1837 CE, United Kingdom
San Diego State University · University, 1897 CE, United States
University of Seville · University, 1505 CE, Spain
University of Zambia · University, 1965 CE, Zambia
University of Montenegro · University, 1974 CE, Montenegro
University of Bordeaux · University, 2014 CE, France
University of Idaho · University, 1889 CE, United States
City University of New York · University, 1961 CE, United States
Anglia Ruskin University · University, 1992 CE, United Kingdom
University of Western Ontario · University, 1878 CE, Canada
University of Wyoming · University, 1886 CE, United States
University of Santiago de Compostela · University, 1495 CE, Spain
United States Air Force Academy · University, 1954 CE, United States
Berlin University of the Arts · University, 1696 CE, Germany
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje · University, 1946 CE, North Macedonia
University of Messina · University, 1548 CE, Italy
University of Catania · University, 1434 CE, Italy
Drexel University · University, 1891 CE, United States
École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr · University, 1802 CE, France
Hanyang University · University, 1939 CE, South Korea
Baylor University · University, 1845 CE, United States
Einsiedeln Abbey · Library, 1000 CE, Switzerland
Umeå university library · Library, 1950 CE, Sweden
Andorra National Library · Library, 1930 CE, Andorra
Ewha Womans University · University, 1886 CE, South Korea
University of Toulouse · University, 2015 CE, France
Vikramaśīla University · University, 800 CE, India
Doshisha University · University, 1875 CE, Japan
Université du Québec à Montréal · University, 1969 CE, Canada
University of Maribor · University, 1961 CE, Slovenia
French-Azerbaijani University · University, 2016 CE, Azerbaijan
Swansea University · University, 1920 CE, United Kingdom
University of Hohenheim · University, 1818 CE, Germany
University of Khartoum · University, 1902 CE, Sudan
Heiligenkreuz Abbey · University, 1101 CE, Austria
Reykjavík University · University, 1964 CE, Iceland
University of Alcalá · University, 1977 CE, Spain
University of the Punjab · University, 1882 CE, Pakistan
Ulster University · University, 1984 CE, United Kingdom
University of Zaragoza · University, 1542 CE, Spain
TU Braunschweig · University, 1745 CE, Germany
Hofstra University · University, 1935 CE, United States
Kent State University · University, 1910 CE, United States
Islamic Azad University · University, 1982 CE, Iran
La Trobe University · University, 1967 CE, Australia
University of KwaZulu-Natal · University, 2004 CE, South Africa
University of Technology Sydney · University, 1988 CE, Australia
Polytechnic University of Turin · University, 1859 CE, Italy
Academy of Gondishapur · University, 531 CE
University of Ibadan · University, 1948 CE, Nigeria
Yeshiva University · University, 1886 CE, United States
West Virginia University · University, 1867 CE, United States
University of Stavanger · University, 2005 CE, Norway
Western Sydney University · University, 1989 CE, Australia
Tongji University · University, 1907 CE, China
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology · University, 2009 CE, Saudi Arabia
National Sun Yat-sen University · University, 1980 CE, Taiwan
Kingston University · University, 1992 CE, United Kingdom
San Francisco State University · University, 1899 CE, United States
Aalborg University · University, 1974 CE, Denmark
Curtin University · University, 1987 CE, Australia
University of Konstanz · University, 1966 CE, Germany
University of Bradford · University, 1832 CE, United Kingdom
University of North Dakota · University, 1883 CE, United States
Republic of China Military Academy · University, 1924 CE, Taiwan
University of Parma · University, 962 CE, Italy
National Tsing Hua University · University, 1911 CE, Taiwan
University of Karachi · University, 1951 CE, Pakistan
Karlstad University · University, 1977 CE, Sweden
European University Institute · University, 1972 CE, Italy
Academy of Performing Arts · University, 1945 CE, Czechia
Meiji University · University, 1881 CE, Japan
Benaki Museum · Library, 1930 CE, Greece
National Library of Portugal · Library, 1796 CE, Portugal
Swiss National Library · Library, 1895 CE, Switzerland
The Morgan Library & Museum · Library, 1924 CE, United States
National Library of Brazil · Library, 1810 CE, Brazil
Library and Archives Canada · Library, 2004 CE, Canada
Library of Trinity College Dublin · Library, 1592 CE, Ireland
Slovak National Library · Library, 1863 CE, Slovakia
Cinémathèque Française · Library, 1936 CE, France
Grand People’s Study House · Library, 1982 CE, North Korea
University of Valladolid · University, 1241 CE, Spain
Bangor University · University, 1884 CE, United Kingdom
University of Rennes 1 · University, 1970 CE, France
National Technical University of Athens · University, 1837 CE, Greece
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay · University, 1958 CE, India
Courtauld Institute of Art · University, 1932 CE, United Kingdom
Loyola University Chicago · University, 1870 CE, United States
Binghamton University · University, 1946 CE, United States
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf · University, 1762 CE, Germany
Graz University of Technology · University, 1811 CE, Austria
National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek · University, 1918 CE, Uzbekistan
Freiberg University of Mining and Technology · University, 1765 CE, Germany
Saarland University · University, 1948 CE, Germany
Lehigh University · University, 1865 CE, United States
Sankore Madrasah · University, 988 CE, Mali
Clemson University · University, 1889 CE, United States
National Central University · University, 1915 CE, Taiwan
Northern Illinois University · University, 1895 CE, United States
University of Limerick · University, 1972 CE, Ireland
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa · University, 1907 CE, United States
University of Zimbabwe · University, 1952 CE, Zimbabwe
University of Southern Denmark · University, 1998 CE, Denmark
University of Botswana · University, 1982 CE, Botswana
San Jose State University · University, 1857 CE, United States
Utah State University · University, 1888 CE, United States
University of National and World Economy · University, 1920 CE, Bulgaria
Montana State University · University, 1893 CE, United States
University of Music and Theatre Leipzig · University, 1843 CE, Germany
The American University in Cairo · University, 1919 CE, Egypt
Coventry University · University, 1970 CE, United Kingdom
Shenzhen University · University, 1983 CE, China
Hong Kong Polytechnic University · University, 1937 CE, China
Tokyo University of the Arts · University, 1949 CE, Japan
Çankaya University · University, 1997 CE, Türkiye
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · University, 1824 CE, United States
Pompeu Fabra University · University, 1990 CE, Spain
Institute of Science Tokyo · University, 2024 CE, Japan
University of Tasmania · University, 1890 CE, Australia
Norwegian University of Life Sciences · University, 1859 CE, Norway
University of Louisville · University, 1798 CE, United States
New Mexico State University · University, 1888 CE, United States
National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Library, 1945 CE, Bosnia & Herzegovina
National Library of Turkey · Library, 1946 CE, Türkiye
Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania · Library, 1919 CE, Lithuania
National and University Library of Iceland · Library, 1994 CE, Iceland
National Library and Archives of Iran · Library, Iran
United Nations Office at Geneva · Library, 1946 CE, Switzerland
National Library of Georgia · Library, 1846 CE, Georgia
Beit Al Quran · Library, 1990 CE, Bahrain
SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library · Library, 1878 CE, Bulgaria
Chester Beatty Library · Library, 1950 CE, Ireland
Royal Library of Belgium · Library, 1837 CE, Belgium
Jilin University · University, 1946 CE, China