<page_title> List of oldest universities in continuous operation </page_title> <section_title> Founded before 1500 </section_title> <table> <cell> University of Padua <col_header> University </col_header> <col_header> Current </col_header> </cell> <cell> Italy Padua, Italy <col_header> Location </col_header> </cell> </table>
Padua is the oldest university in Italy and the world's fifth-oldest surviving university.