Here are some of the 10 world’s most beautiful universities in the world. With the overflowing number of universities all over the universe today, only few of this schools are beautiful both in terms of infrastructure and resourcefulness.
Universities come in all shapes and sizes and architectural styles. From the traditional grey stone buildings to the more avant-garde modernist structures, university campuses are some of the most interesting collections of buildings you can find. 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.
10 World’s Most Beautiful Universities
It is necessary to note that the 10 world’s most beautiful universities in the world, and you will then notice that a range of universally acknowledged beautiful universities may not make the list. However, it is to be understood that the ones selected here are undoubtedly the best of best.
Harvard University
Sorbonne University, France
When you think of Paris, you think of class, grandeur and sophistication. And the Sorbonne University campus fits that description perfectly. Many of the university’s impressive buildings make up Paris’ Latin Quarter and sit within walking distance of some of Paris’ most iconic landmarks.
Sorbonne University is a public university in Paris, France, which was officially established in 2018 after the merger of Paris-Sorbonne University and Pierre and Marie Curie University, but we can identify as one of the 10 world’s most beautiful universities.
Yale University
Heidelberg University
Heidelberg University looks like something out of a fairy tale, with its turreted buildings, stone bridges and baroque red-brick buildings.
Founded in 1386, Heidelberg University is not only Germany’s oldest university but also one of the oldest universities in the world. It has retained much of its historical charm, with its original features and brick façade.
As well as looking beautiful around every corner, the University of Heidelberg is associated with 29 Nobel prizewinners.
Royal Roads University, Canada
The fact that the main building of Royal Roads University is a castle is one of the key reasons for its appearance in this list of 10 world’s most beautiful universities. Known as Hatley Castle, and located in the Hatley Park National Historic Site, the main building has been used as a filming location for a range of films including the X-Men franchise and Deadpool.
The university campus, which covers 260 acres of parkland, features hiking and biking trails, a Japanese garden and offers views of the nearby ocean and Olympic Mountain range.
Oxford University
Flagler College, United States
Flagler College, located in St Augustine, Florida, is a coastal private liberal arts university. The main building is a stunning cream and red-brick Spanish Revival style construction complete with arched windows and sloping roofs. It was originally built in the 1800s as a hotel, which would explain the sweeping marble staircases and chandeliers. The building is now on the National Register for Historic Places.
The rest of the campus has retained its historical charm and is adorned by palm trees and fountains covering the entirety of its 19 acre area.
University of Virginia
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is located in the northern part of Clear Water Bay Peninsula in the Sai Kung District, with panoramic views of the clear, turquoise bay below. The campus lies on a slope, and buildings and facilities are built on terraces that have been carved out of the hillside. The academic facilities are on the upper terraces, and undergraduate halls of residence and sporting facilities are near the seafront.
The campus buildings themselves are all uniformly white, clustered around the main half moon-shaped central building.
University of Otago, New Zealand
The University of Otago builds on its picturesque surroundings, blending with the sprawling greenery and the Leith River running throughout the campus.
As well as the natural beauty of the campus, the buildings are a mixture of traditional neo-Gothic structures and modernist buildings. The university was founded in 1869 and is considered New Zealand’s first university.
