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University of Salamanca

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The University of Salamanca, in Spanish Universidad de Salamanca, is a public research university in Salamanca, Spain. It was founded in 1218 by King Alfonso IX and is the oldest university in the Hispanic world and the fourth oldest in the world in continuous operation. It has over 30,000 students from 50 nationalities. Being the fourth oldest university in continuous operation places it among the earliest universities of Europe.

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Founded in 1218 by King Alfonso IX, it is the oldest university in the Hispanic world and the fourth oldest in the world in continuous operation.
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There he taught at the Chemistry School in Segovia and at the University of Salamanca.
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