An academy is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded c. 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north o
Bologna University, Italy, established in 1088, is the world's oldest academic institution in continuous operation.
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, United Kingdom, a military academy for the preparation of military officers
Plato's Academy mosaic from Pompeii
The School of Athens, fresco by Raphael (1509–1510), that depicts a congregation of philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists primarily from Ancient Greece, including Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras, Archimedes, and Heraclitus
A university is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. University is derived from the Latin phrase universitas magistrorum et
Academy
…however, in contradiction to today's massive trend of specialization in academia. An academic is a person who works as a teacher or researcher at a university or other higher education institution. An academic usually holds an advanced degree. The term scholar is sometimes used with equivalent meaning to that…
Alma Mater by Daniel Chester French, Columbia University. The alma mater, meaning "nourishing mother" in Latin, is one of the most enduring symbols of the university. The phrase is associated with the University of Bologna, Italy, founded in 1088.
Graduation ceremony on Convocation day at the University of Oxford. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor in MA gown and hood, Proctor in official dress and new Doctors of Philosophy in scarlet full dress. Behind them, a bedel, a Doctor and Bachelors of Arts and Medicine graduate.
Agali monastery, founded around 590/600 CE, in the vicinity of Toledo, Spain, taught medicine and astronomy.