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 | | The first European medieval university was the University of Magnaura in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey), founded in 849 by the emperor Bardas, followed by the University of Salerno (9th century)University of Bologna (1088) in Bologna, Italy, and the University of Paris (c. |
 | | The first university outside of Europe in that tradition was the Real y Pontificia Universidad de México, founded in 1551 by the Spanish in the Viceroyalty of the New Spain. |
 | | Nevertheless, a few of America's older universities, such as Boston College, Dartmouth College, and the College of William and Mary, have retained the term "college" in their names for historical reasons, even though they offer a wide range of higher degrees. |
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