<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/57d96207dd0895c8308b4ca5-1071/shutterstock_322544534.jpg" alt="Moscow state" data-mce-source="Aleoks/Shutterstock" data-link="http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-322544534/stock-photo-the-main-building-of-moscow-state-university-m-v-lomonosov-moscow-state-university-on-vorobyovy-gory.html?src=qZ5EewAjfL2zngjsq_W3pg-1-65" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-322544534/stock-photo-the-main-building-of-moscow-state-university-m-v-lomonosov-moscow-state-university-on-vorobyovy-gory.html?src=qZ5EewAjfL2zngjsq_W3pg-1-65">Aleoks/Shutterstock</a></span></p><p class="caption">Moscow is home to the tallest university building in the world.</p></div><p></p></div></div>Europe's universities may sometimes lose out to American institutions in <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/qs-ranking-of-best-universities-in-the-world-2016-9/#30-mcgill-university-canada-overall-rating--841-1" target="_blank">academic rankings</a>, but they are famous for their historic buildings and <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/the-best-designed-buildings-in-europe-2016-8" target="_blank">cutting-edge architecture</a>.</p><p>We've compiled a list of the most beautiful university campuses in Europe, featuring old and modern university buildings and structures, from faculty buildings and libraries to botanical gardens and chapels.</p><p>Here are our top 30:</p>

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The 30 most beautiful universities in Europe

Aleoks/ShutterstockMoscow is home to the tallest university building in the world.Europe's universities may sometimes lose out to American institutions in academic rankings, but they are famous for their historic buildings and cutting-edge architecture.We've compiled a list of the most beautiful university campuses in Europe, featuring old and modern university buildings and structures, from faculty buildings and libraries to botanical gardens and chapels.Here are our top 30:

AleoksShutterstockMoscow is home to the tallest university building in the world. Europes universities may sometimes lose out to American institutions in academic rankings, but they are famous for their historic buildings and cuttingedge architecture.

The 30 most beautiful universities in Europe

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