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A medieval university was a corporation organized during the Middle Ages for the purposes of higher education. The first Western European institutions generally considered to be universities were established in present-day Italy, including the Kingdoms of Sicily and Naples, and the Kingdoms of England, France, Spain, Portugal, and Scotland between the 11th and 15th centuries for the study of the arts and the higher disciplines of theology, law, and medicine. These universities evolved from much older Christian cathedral schools and monastic schools, and it is difficult to define the exact date when they became true universities, though the lists of studia generalia for higher education in Europe held by the Vatican are a useful guide.

Medieval university - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Corporation organized during the Middle Ages for the purposes of higher education This article is about Western European institutions. For other early centers of higher learning, see Ancient higher-learning institutions . For an overview of medieval foundations, see List of medieval universities . The University of Bologna , established in medieval Italy (1088), is the world's oldest university in continuous operation . A medieval university was a corporation organized during the Middle Ages for the purposes

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