The status of the highest educational institution in the world is held by Lomonosov Moscow State University.
The height of the central building of the university complex is 240 meters.
And this is a world record. There are no other educational institutions of such high standing in the world.
What is known about the central building of Moscow University
Construction of the building began in 1949.
The grand opening of the main building of Moscow State University took place in 1953 on Knowledge Day. Incidentally, the first classes were held in the building on the same day.
The central building of Moscow University is located in the Leninskiye Gory microdistrict in the west of the Russian capital.
The height of the structure is 240 meters. The building has 36 floors.
Other higher education institutions
The second place on the list of the tallest educational institutions is occupied by a building called Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower .
The 204-meter structure is located in Tokyo. The building is shared by several educational institutions.
The top 3 also includes Mode Gakuen Spiral Towers in the Japanese city of Nagoya. The height of the building is 170 meters.
Fourth place is occupied by the 163-meter, 42-story building of the University of Pittsburgh.
