The oldest higher learning institution globally is located at the University of al-Qarawiyyin in Morocco, as per the Guinness World Record.

The oldest higher learning institution in the world is located in Fez, Morocco, and has a rich history.

The world's oldest university is widely recognized as the University of al-Qarawiyyin.

In 859 AD, Fatima al-Fihri founded the mosque that later became part of Morocco's university system in 1963.

According to the BBC, the female founder and her sister Mariam utilized the inheritance they received after their father's death to establish the Al-Karaouine Mosque and University complex.

According to the source, the complex where the school is located comprises a mosque, university, and library.

The school focuses on education in Arabic language and Islamic literature, while also incorporating instruction in science, mathematics, and foreign language into its curriculum.

The University of Bologna in Italy is often recognized as another school with a long history, having been cited as the oldest continually operating university by several sources.

This university was established in 1088 and has remained operational.

According to Guinness World Records, the oldest public university in Europe is located in the United Kingdom.

Many famous alumni, including Nicolaus Copernicus, who enrolled at the university in 1497, have made the university a place of learning.

During the 2022-23 academic year, the University of Bologna had a total of 96,984 students, with 8,526 of them being international students.

Thirty-one departments make up the school, including architecture, engineering, economics, legal studies, mathematics, pharmacy, and veterinary medical sciences.

The University of Oxford, known for its long history, was established a few years after the founding of the University of Bologna.

The university's website acknowledges that there is no clear date of origin for teaching at Oxford, though it is believed to date back to 1096.

The oldest university in the English-speaking world is located in England and is known as the University of Oxford.

The University of Oxford's popularity began to increase in 1167, when Henry II banned English students from studying at the University of Paris, according to the institution's website.

Harvard University, founded in 1636, is the oldest university in the United States. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the Ivy League school has an acceptance rate of 3%.