10. University of Toulouse
- established: 1,229
- place: Toulouse (France)
- number of students: about 100,000
9. University of Naples Federico II
- established: 1,224
- place: Napoli (Italy)
- number of students: approximately 93,000
8. University of Padua
- established: 1,222
- place: Padua (Italy)
- number of students: about 60,000
7. University of Cambridge
- established: 1,209
- place: Cambridge (UK)
- number of students: about 24,000
6. University of Paris
- established: 1,160
- place: Paris, France
5. University of Salamanca
- established: 1,134
- place: Salamanca (Spain)
- number of students: approximately 28,000
4. University of Oxford
- established: 1,096
- place: Oxford (Great Britain)
- number of students: about 24,000
3. University of Bologna
- established: 1,088
- place: Bologna (Italy)
- number of students: about 90,000
2. Al-Azhar University
- established: 970
- place: Cairo (Egypt)
1. University of Al Quaraouiyine
- established: 859
- place: Fez (Morocco)
- number of students: about 8,100