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Colleges and universities are places of knowledge where history is often made. Due to their important social and historical value, they are often built with grandeur in mind, resulting in some stunning campuses of architectural and natural resplendence.

Browse the gallery and check out of the some of the world's most stunning university campuses, as listed by House Beautiful.

▲Also known as Sewanee, this Tennessee private institution sits atop 13,000 acres on the scenic Cumberland Plateau.

▲Founded in 1134, this gorgeous university is the oldest university in Spain and the third oldest university in the world.

▲Located in the state of New York, this Ivy League school sits on 745 acres overlooking the town of Ithaca and Cayuga Lake.

▲This public research university, commonly referred to as CU, boasts a distinct architectural style known as Tuscan Vernacular Revival.

▲This coastal campus is located in St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest city in the US.

▲Founded in 1592 in Dublin, Trinity College is one of the seven ancient universities of Britain and Ireland.

▲Founded in 1746, the prestigious Ivy League university in New Jersey sits on about 500 acres and displays an array of architectural styles, from high Victorian Gothic to Romanesque Revival.

▲The campus is home to more than 250 buildings built in the Gothic and Medieval styles, with the Lanyon Building (pictured) as one of its most recognizable landmarks.

▲Located in South Carolina, this private liberal arts college campus has an Asian garden, trails for hiking and biking, and an 18-hole golf course.

▲This New Hampshire institution located in the heart of Hanover, in the Upper Valley of the Connecticut River, is designed with the conservative Georgian style in mind.

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While visiting this private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, be sure to check out the Old Kenyon Hall, which is believed to be one of the oldest Gothic Revival buildings in America.

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▲If you grew up on 'Harry Potter' and have always dreamed about studying in a castle, look no further than Royal Roads in British Columbia.

▲This Ivy League school in Massachusetts has the largest academic library in the world.

▲The Royal Holloway (pictured) is one of the 18 independent member institutions of the school.

▲The prestigious university (think Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking, to name a few) has a whopping 90 Nobel Prize winners to its name.

▲This California institution boasts unique architecture and features incredible views of the Pacific Ocean, as well as the San Diego Harbor, the Coronado Islands, and La Jolla.

▲Located south of the Indiana Toll Road, this campus sits on an impressive 1,250 acres and boasts 143 buildings.

▲This institution is the sixth oldest university in the English-speaking world.

▲Nestled in the foothills of the Santa Monica mountains and boasting incredible views of the Pacific Ocean, actually studying at this private institution might be a struggle.

▲Established in 1991 and situated on the northern part of Clear Water Bay Peninsula in the Sai Kung District , this institution offers breathtaking views of the harbor.

▲Evidence shows that the University of Bologna was founded in 1088 and has been in operation ever since, making it the world's oldest university still operating.

▲Evidence suggests that Oxford dates back to 1096, which makes it the oldest university in the English-speaking world.

▲Located in Vancouver, this university offers views of the North Shore mountains and is nearby several beaches, offering the best of both worlds.

▲Its main campus is located on the Western Cape in the valley below Devil's Peak, offering breathtaking scenery.

▲Dotted across its 217-acre campus are several sites marked as National Historic Landmarks, and some others are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

▲This Scottish institution will make every 'Harry Potter' fan cry with happiness.

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Located on 100,000 acres of pastoral land by the winding Leith River, the scenery of this university is hard to beat.

▲This university boasts a beautiful Japanese garden that adjoins Imin Center and Jefferson Hall.

▲Australia's first university is known for its neo-Gothic buildings spread across the inner-city suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington.

▲This Ivy League school located in Connecticut dates back to the early 1700s and incorporates a traditional mix of Collegiate Gothic architecture and Georgian style.