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What is the oldest university in American history?
The oldest university in America is Harvard University. Harvard University with a history of 379 years was founded in 1636. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in America.

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Harvard University is a private university located in Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It is a member of the Ivy League school. It was established by the colonial legislature of Massachusetts in 1636. 1639, 13 In March, the institution was named Harvard College after john harvard, a priest who graduated from Cambridge University in England. 1780, Harvard College was renamed Harvard University. Harvard University enjoys the reputation, wealth and influence of the world's top universities. Known as the think tank of the American government, its business school case teaching is also well known. In the ranking of research institutions in the world, it often ranks first in the global universities.