30. Heidelberg University in Germany's red-brick architecture is one of the its most beautiful features. University Hall is the institution's best-looking building.
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29. The University of St. Andrews is one of the four great ancient Scottish universities, and is also where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge first met. It's filled with medieval architecture and peaceful courtyards.
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28. The architect Henning Larsen designed this sleek, ultra-modern building which houses the School of Communications and Design at the Southern University of Denmark.
27. The University of Alcalá in Spain is filled with buildings that have intricate facades, like the Colegio-Convento (pictured below) which hosts the philosophy department.
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26. Royal Holloway in Egham is one of the most beautiful universities in England. Its Gothic-style Founders Building is so gorgeous, it was once used as a filming location on "Downton Abbey."
25. St. Petersburg State University was originally used as a military college. The grand Twelve Colleges is the institution's main building, and is over 1,312 feet long.
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24. The University of Copenhagen's main building is located in Frue Plads, a picturesque square in the heart of the city.
23. This stunning building is the Humboldt University of Berlin's Old Library. Today, it hosts the university's law school.
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22. The Gothic-style Graduates Memorial Building at the University of Dublin is an austere, ornate building. The inside contains a grand debating chamber.
21. The University of Helsinki Botanical Garden is not just idyllic. It also maintains a huge range of plants used for research purposes.
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20. The University of Edinburgh has some of the best views in Scotland, which can be enjoyed best from the dome of its Old College building.
19. The University of Catania in Sicily boasts beautiful Renaissance architecture including its Main Building, which was originally a monastery.
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18. The École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland has a striking, modern design. The Rolex Learning Centre (pictured below), which houses the university library, is one of the most impressive buildings on campus, designed by the Japanese architecture firm SANAA.
17. The gorgeous Quadrangle Building at the National University of Ireland in Galway is built from local limestone.
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16. The Jagiellonian University's Great College is located in Krakow's picturesque Old Town.
15. Some of the University of Durham's ancient-looking hallways and corridors date back to the 11th century.
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14. The University of Salamanca is famous for its Baroque architecture.
13. The University of Greenwich's most breathtaking building — The Old Royal Naval College — is a popular filming location, and has been used as a setting for "Pirates of the Caribbean," "Amazing Grace," and "The Dark Knight Rises."
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12. The Vienna University of Economics and Business was recently designed by Zaha Hadid. The minimalist structure accommodates hundreds of classrooms, offices, and workspaces.
11. The stately Sorbonne Building is right at the heart of Paris-Sorbonne University, and is the most recognisable part of Paris' Latin Quarter.
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10. The historic cloisters at the University of Glasgow form the entrance to the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, Scotland's oldest museum.
9. The University of Oslo is the largest and prettiest academic institution in Norway. The Greco-Roman style Faculty of Law (pictured below) is surrounded by a piazza which is decorated with a detailed mosaic.
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8. The University of Bucharest's Central University Library is its most impressive structure.
7. Uppsala University in Sweden has one of the most intricately designed botanical gardens in Europe.
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6. The gorgeous Main Building of the University of Leuven in Belgium used to be a chateau dating back to the 15th century.
5. The minimalist Main Building at Aarhus University in Denmark is surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens.
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4. The University of Oxford is home to architectural masterpieces like the Bodleian Library, as well as 38 colleges that are just as stunning.
3. The University of Coimbra is the oldest in Portugal. It boasts a number of statues on campus, including this one of King João III which stands outside an elaborate doorway to the Joanina Library.
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2. Around 40,000 students study at Lomonosov Moscow State University. Its impressive Main Building, which reaches 787 feet at its peak, is the tallest university structure in the world.
1. The University of Cambridge contains some of the most recognisable university buildings in the world. Arguably the most beautiful is King's College Chapel, which overlooks the River Cam.
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