University: Timeline

970   Construction completed on Al-Azhar mosque Mosque

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 in Cairo Cairo

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, world's oldest Islamic university ''

1289   Pope Nicholas IV Pope Nicholas IV

Pope Nicholas IV , born Girolamo Masci, was Pope [i] from February 22 [i], 1288 [i] to April 4, 1292 [i]... 

 formally constitutes the University of Montpellier in France France

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 by papal bull Papal bull

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, combining various existing schools under the mantle of a single university.

1502   Wittenberg Wittenberg

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 University founded.

1538   The first University of the New World New World

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 is founded the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino.

1592   Founding of Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland Ireland

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's oldest university

1669   Leopold I Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor

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 Habsburg Habsburg

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 grants the status and privileges of a university to the Jesuit Society of Jesus

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 Academy Academy

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 in Zagreb Zagreb

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, the precursor to the modern University of Zagreb

1683   The Ashmolean Museum opens as the world's first university museum Museum

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2004   The British government narrowly wins a House of Commons British House of Commons

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 vote on the proposed introduction of tuition top-up fees in British universities University

[i], which grants [[academic degree]... 

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