Bologna, Italy. The first university in the world is the University of Bologna, which was born in A.D. 1088 and located in Bologna, the capital of Emilia-Romagne Region. This university was founded by Nerio. Its main campus is located at No.33 zamboni Street in Bologna, with various colleges all over the city. Bologna University is known as "the mother of European universities" and is the first university in the world. The University of Bologna is a comprehensive university located in Bologna, the capital of Emilia-Romagne Region. It was founded during the period of the Holy Roman Empire from 65438 to 0088. It is recognized as the first university in the world with a complete university system and has developed to this day, and is known as the "mother of world universities". The University of Bologna in Italy is recognized as the oldest university in the world, and it is also known as the "four major cultural centers in Europe" with Oxford University in Britain, Paris University in France and Salamanca University in Spain. In medieval and modern Europe, Latin was the main language for learning and research. The University of Bologna always maintained the central position of European culture and academic development, leading the reform of European university system. 1988 In the Charter of European Universities signed by the presidents of 430 universities in Europe, the University of Bologna was officially declared as the alma mater of all universities in Europe.