The University of Zaragoza was founded in 1542 but an Art Studio and some general studios had already existed since the Middle Ages. It was in 1583 when, thanks to Pedro Cerbuna, the university was definitively inaugurated. The old university was in Plaza Magdalena but has been demolished. The present campus is situated beside Plaza San Francisco, where most of the faculties are. The University of Zaragoza is one of the most important in Spain, with more than 42,000 students.