Universities and higher educational institutions have been helping people and students since long time ago to bring their creativity to light.  Especially when it comes to Architecture schools, these schools have been motivating their students to be creative and imaginative in their designs. At the end, that paid off because people have been creative enough to come up with astonishing architectural designs that impressed the world.

A list of 5 impressive universities architecture around the world has been gathered and highlighted by Lamudi:

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

This University has been one of the leading universities in Asia. According to Times Higher Education, the university was ranked 76 in the world last year. What makes the architectural design of this university unique is its long green rooftop which serves as beautiful meeting place for students and professors but also serves as an insulator of the continuous rainstorms faced by the country.

5 Astonishing University Architecture Around the World

The Ray and Maria Stata Center at MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts

The Ray and Maria Stata center has been designed by the Canadian-American Architect Frank Gehry and it has been serving as MIT’s research facilities and classrooms. The structure of the building is supposed to resemble the freedom inside the it.

5 Astonishing University Architecture Around the World

Victorian College of Arts, Melbourne, Australia

This college of Arts give subjects such as fine arts and drama, which reflects the teachings of the students on the design of the building which is mixed by attractive colors and creative design.

5 Astonishing University Architecture Around the World

Image by Rory Hyde via Flickr

National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

The university has been founded in 1951 and according to TopUniversities, it is considered the oldest in North America. The design of this university was done by few of the best Mexican architects and was declared a world heritage by UNESCO in 2007.

5 Astonishing University Architecture Around the World

Edinburgh Napier University Lecture Theater, Edinburgh, Scotland

One of the most creative lecture halls around the world is located in Edinburgh University. According to the University website, the lecture hall is available for 200 students and it is resembling an alien spaceship that landed in the city. The wall of the hall is made of glass only and therefore, the daylight is the main source of light.

5 Astonishing University Architecture Around the World