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The actual lived experiences of students in these medieval universities was not totally different to the experiences of college students today.

Students in the medieval world were first and foremost set apart from the cities and towns that they lived in. Students, as members of church or secular supported institutions had rights and... See more

You may be interested in an answer that I wrote about education in Medieval Europe previously. It covers a slightly later time period than your question deals with, but this is by necessity,.

Origins

If you google "what was the first university" you will get the following answer:

The University of Bologna (Università di Bologna), founded in 1088,

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