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5 Most Beautiful Universities in the World

The University of Oxford, England

This world-renowned campus, featuring a series of elegant quads and cloisters with stunning stone archways and stained-glass windows, attracts more than 2 million visitors each year. Among the points of interest on the university grounds (once called a “city of dreaming spires,” by British poet Matthew Arnold) are the iconic domed Radcliffe Camera (now a reading room for the Bodleian Library), the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, and the sprawling Botanic Gardens, which are the oldest in the U.K.

University of Western Australia, Perth

Since its founding in 1914, this university’s plan was to have “buildings in a park,” a design aesthetic that still pervades the campus today. Along with open-air pedestrian walkways that spill out on green lawns, the campus includes the Somerville Auditorium, an outdoor stage where the thousand seats are framed by tall pine trees; and the sunken garden, with flower beds, ponds, and a grass-covered amphitheater, where plays and musical events are performed. Best of all, the campus is adjacent to Perth’s Swan River as well as the 988-acre Kings Park (home to more than 70 bird species).

University of Edinburgh

Delivering excellence in teaching and learning. Consistently ranked as one of the world's top 50 universities and top 3 UK provider of online Masters courses. The University of Edinburgh offers over 700 diverse degree programmes with over 31,000 students currently studying with us from across the world.

Stanford University - is one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions. It is located in Stanford, California.

 Harvard University - is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. Harvard faculty are engaged with teaching and research to push the boundaries of human knowledge. For students who are excited to investigate the biggest issues of the 21st century, Harvard offers an unparalleled student experience and a generous financial aid program, with over $160 million awarded to more than 60% of our undergraduate students. The University has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a truly global education. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, has an enrollment of over 20,000 degree candidates, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Harvard has more than 360,000 alumni around the world.