Talk:University of Bologna

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[edit] The name change

The article suggests that 'its new name, since 2000, is Alma mater studiorum (Latin for "fostering mother of studies"), to remember it as the first university in the world.' is very debatable. It is certainly the oldest continuous university in Europe. However, several Asian and African universities were founded before Bologna and of those, Kairouan (Qarawiyin University)(founded 859 AD) and Al-Azhar (founded 970 AD) are generally regarded as the oldest continuous universities in the world. Even earlier than these two were Nalanda University and Takshashila University in India, Nanjing University in China, Alexandria University in Egypt, Alcuin's School in France and even Plato's Academy.

All these are not Universities, at least not in the exact sense of the definition. Alexandia university hardly existed, the others are mostly school. The Al-Azhar is the only other possible older university, but it's dabatable, since the word "university" was born with the University of Bologna itself.

Correct. In fact in the italian version of the article the statement is slightly different: "è la più antica università del mondo occidentale" (is the oldest university in the western world). --Biopresto 15:28, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] More original content

This page appears to largely be a rewrite of http://www.eng.unibo.it/PortaleEn/University/Our+History/default.htm -- perhaps someone more familiar with the University could contribute some more original content?

[edit] Citation for enrolment

I'm unable to find a "enrolment OR enrollment" or "student numbers" result that provides a real number for student headcount at UoB. Can someone dig one up?

Look here: http://www.miur.it/scripts/IU/vIU0_bis.asp 95771 enrolled in 2005/6 --Biopresto 09:47, 29 March 2007 (UTC)