Fare thee well, campus? Not for these universities

The world's oldest universities weren't just sites of learning. They were also civic, religious and social institutions. Without Oxford, Bologna and Al-Karueein we wouldn't have modern-day ethics, or defences against bygone empires or the omniscient power of the medieval church. Universities were also, and remain, focal points of towns. Think Perugia in Italy, or any of the 'university towns' in the US.