爱华网大学(university)一词源于拉丁文universitas magistrorum etscholarium，粗略的表示“教师与学者团体”。下面是世界上现存的最古老的五所大学。
The word “university” is derived from the Latin universitasmagistrorum et scholarium, which roughly means “community ofteachers and scholars。” The Below list will guide you about the 5most oldest universities still present around the world。
5 、萨拉曼卡大学 University ofSalamanca(萨拉曼卡镇，西班牙，建立于1218年)
5 – University of Salamanca (Salamanca, Spain, Founded in1218)
萨拉曼卡大学建立于1134年，1218年阿方索九世给予创立皇家宪章(估计之前不被承认……)。萨拉曼卡大学位于马德里西部的萨拉曼卡小镇。
University of Salamanca was founded in 1134 and given theRoyal charter of foundation by King Alfonso IX in 1218. Universityof Salamanca is located in the town of Salamanca, west ofMadrid。
4、剑桥大学 University ofCambridge(剑桥镇，英格兰，建立于1209年)
4 – University of Cambridge (Cambridge, England, Founded in1209)
剑桥大学建立于1209年，是英语国家第二古老的大学，世界上第四古老的现存大学 。
University of Cambridge was Founded in 1209, Cambridge is thesecond-oldest university in the English-speaking world and theworld’s fourth-oldest surviving university。
3、牛津大学 University ofOxford(牛津镇，英格兰，建立于1167年)
3 – University of Oxford (Oxford, England, Founded in1167)
牛津大学自亨利二世禁止英国学生就读巴黎大学的时候开始迅速发展起来。在学生与牛津镇民发生一些纠纷后，一些学院分裂出去到剑桥的东北方建立了剑桥大学。这两所“古老的大学”经常被统称为“Oxbridge”(牛桥……)。
University of Oxford starts growing rapidly from 1167 whenHenry II banned English students from attending the University ofParis. After disputes between students and Oxford townsfolk in1209, some academics fled northeast to Cambridge, where theyestablished what became the University of Cambridge. The two“ancient universities” are frequently jointly referred to as“Oxbridge”。
2、爱资哈尔大学 Al-AzharUniversity(开罗，埃及，建立于970~972年)
2 – Al-Azhar University (Cairo, Egypt Founded in 970~972)
爱资哈尔大学由法蒂玛王朝建立于970~972年，作为伊斯兰学习中心，学生详细的学习古兰经和伊斯兰律法，还学习逻辑学，语法，修辞学，以及如何计算月相。它是世界上最早的大学之一，也是唯一幸存的课程中包含宗教科目的现代大学。今天它是阿拉伯文化和伊斯兰学习的核心。1961年课程中加入了非宗教课程。
Al-Azhar University was Founded in 970 or 972 by the Fatimidsas a centre of Islamic learning, its students studied the Qur’anand Islamic law in detail, along with logic, grammar, rhetoric, andhow to calculate the lunar phases of the moon.It was one of thefirst universities in the world and the only one to survive as amodern university including secular subjects in the curriculum. Itis today the chief centre of Arabic literature and Islamic learningin the world. In 1961 additional non-religious subjects were addedto its curriculum。
1、卡鲁因大学 University ofal-Qarawiyyin(费斯，摩洛哥，建立于859年)
1 – University of al-Qarawiyyin (Fes, Morocco, Founded in859)
卡鲁因大学建立于859年，吉尼斯世界记录承认的一直开着的授予学位的全球最古老大学。
University of al-Qarawiyyin was Founded in 859, the GuinnessBook of World Records has recognized it as the world’s oldestcontinuously operating, degree-granting university。
