Where is the oldest surviving university in the world?

Al-Qarawiyyin is in Fez, Morocco, and was founded in 859 CE. It is widely recognized as the oldest existing university in the world, and Guinness World Records identifies it as the oldest degree-granting university still operating. Over the centuries it became a major center of Islamic learning, theology, law, mathematics, and astronomy. Its long history makes it one of the most important educational institutions in the world. The university is also tied closely to Fez’s status as a historic intellectual center.