academy
Sign in to savethumb|Bologna University, Italy, established in 1088, is the world's oldest academic institution in continuous operation.
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An academy is an educational institution where students gather to learn from scholars and teachers, with some of the oldest academies—like Bologna University, founded in 1088—having operated continuously for centuries. These institutions matter because they preserve and transmit knowledge across generations, allowing people to develop expertise in various fields and advance human understanding.
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- Etymology
- History
- Origins
- Original Academy
- Neoplatonic Academy of Late Antiquity
- Ancient and medieval institutions
- Ancient world
- Greece and early Europe
- Africa
- China
- India
- Persia
- Islamic world
- Medieval Europe
- Renaissance academies in Italy
- 15th-century ''academies''
- 16th-century literary-aesthetic academies
- 17th- and 18th-century academies in Europe
- Academies of the arts
- Language academies
- Academies of sciences
- Academic societies
- Military academies
- Modern use of the term ''academy''
- French regional academies overseeing education
- Russian research academies
- English school types
- Tertiary education
- Primary and secondary education
- United States
- Germany
- Academic personnel<!--'Academic' redirects here-->
- Structure
- Qualifications
- Academic conferences
- Nepotism
- Town and gown
- Academic publishing
- History of academic journals
- Current status and development
- Academic dress
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Bologna University, Italy, established in 1088, is the world's oldest academic institution in continuous operation.
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