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1. Harvard University ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Yale University ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. University of Virginia

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4. Oxford University

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5. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

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6. National Autonomous University of Mexico

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7. University of Colorado at Boulder

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8. Queen’s University Belfast

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9. Stanford University

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10. The University of Copenhagen

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11. Trinity College

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12. Tsinghua University

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13. University of British Columbia

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14. University of Cambridge

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15. University of Cape Town

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16. University of Coimbra

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17. Aarhus University

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18. University of Edinburgh

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19. University of Helsinki

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20. University of Salamanca

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21. University of St Andrews

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22. Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts

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23. Wake Forest University

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • Question: What elements contribute to the beauty of a university campus?
  • Answer: What makes a university campus beautiful is often a combination of magnificent architecture, historic iconic buildings, lush gardens, famous libraries, sports facilities, and vast quads where students can mingle.
  • Question: How are some university campuses tied to the history of their cities?
  • Answer: Some of the world’s most fascinating campuses are so intricately woven into the fabric of the city in which they are located that the history of the city is defined by the history of the university. In those cases, the entire city became a university campus, like you would see in Oxford or Cambridge.
  • Question: Which architects contributed to the design of newer university campuses?
  • Answer: Newer campuses were playgrounds of some of the world’s best architects such as the National Autonomous University of Mexico or Yale University.
  • Question: Are any university campuses recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
  • Answer: Many of the most beautiful world campuses are recognized and preserved as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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