11 TALLEST UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD
In these times of tight budgets and economic concerns, it’s more important than ever to make good financial choices – not least when it comes to education. Some universities themselves have to be savvy with their funds, often balancing the need to cut back on costs with means of attracting new students.
As it turns out, high-rise buildings are a useful way around expensive land costs. Take the case of Roosevelt University in Chicago, for example, where a cool-looking skyscraper has helped make the school more unique and appealing. Here’s a look at 11 of the tallest university buildings in the world.
1. MAIN BUILDING, MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY – MOSCOW, RUSSIA (787 FEET) 240 meters.

2. CATHEDRAL OF LEARNING, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH – PENNSYLVANIA, US (535 FEET) 163 meters.

3. CATHEDRAL OF LEARNING, ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY – BANGKOK, THAILAND (522 FEET) 159 meters.

4. WABASH BUILDING, ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY – CHICAGO, USA (469 FEET) 143 meters.

5. GUANGHUA TWIN TOWERS, FUDAN UNIVERSITY – SHANGHAI, CHINA (461 FEET) 140,5 meters.

6. SEU TOWER, GEORGIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SEU - TBILISI, GEORGIA (459 FEET) 140 meters.

7. SHINJUKU BUILDING, KOGAKUIN UNIVERSITY – TOKYO, JAPAN (436 FEET) 133 meters.

8. STEC INFORMATION BUILDING, KOGAKUIN UNIVERSITY – TOKYO, JAPAN (405 FEET) 123,5 meters.

9. BOISSONADE TOWER, HOSEI UNIVERSITY – TOKYO, JAPAN (400 FEET) 122 meters.

10. UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY TOWER – SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (394 FEET) 120 meters.

11. LIBERTY TOWER, MEIJI UNIVERSITY – TOKYO, JAPAN (390 FEET) 119 meters.