Oldest universities in continuous operation

Source: https://aidb.si/d/oldest-universities — From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: "List of oldest universities in continuous operation" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_universities_in_continuous_operation), by Wikipedia contributors. Wikidata identifiers are CC0.

IDUniversityWikidataFoundedFounded (as written)ListRegionCurrent locationCountryOriginal location
pre1500-university-of-bolognaUniversity of BolognaQ13126211801180–1190 (teaching from c. 1088)Before 1500Bologna, ItalyITAKingdom of Italy, Holy Roman Empire
pre1500-university-of-oxfordUniversity of OxfordQ3443312001200–1214 (teaching from c. 1096)Before 1500Oxford, United KingdomGBRKingdom of England
pre1500-university-of-cambridgeUniversity of CambridgeQ3579412091209–1225Before 1500Cambridge, United KingdomGBRKingdom of England
pre1500-university-of-salamancaUniversity of SalamancaQ30896312181218–1219Before 1500Salamanca, SpainESPKingdom of León
pre1500-university-of-paduaUniversity of PaduaQ19351012221222Before 1500Padua, ItalyITAMedieval commune of Padua
pre1500-university-of-naples-federico-iiUniversity of Naples Federico IIQ69185112241224Before 1500Naples, ItalyITAKingdom of Sicily
pre1500-university-of-valladolidUniversity of ValladolidQ76822412411241 (Papal recognition 1346)Before 1500Valladolid, SpainESPCrown of Castile
pre1500-university-of-coimbraUniversity of CoimbraQ36864312901290Before 1500Coimbra, PortugalPRTKingdom of Portugal
pre1500-university-of-perugiaUniversity of PerugiaQ74808513081308Before 1500Perugia, ItalyITAPapal States
pre1500-charles-universityCharles UniversityQ3151913481348Before 1500Prague, Czech RepublicCZEKingdom of Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire
pre1500-university-of-sienaUniversity of SienaQ124599913571357 (originally 1246–1252)Before 1500Siena, ItalyITARepublic of Siena
pre1500-university-of-paviaUniversity of PaviaQ21931713611361Before 1500Pavia, ItalyITADomain of the House of Visconti
pre1500-jagiellonian-universityJagiellonian UniversityQ18944113641364Before 1500Kraków, PolandPOLKingdom of Poland
pre1500-university-of-viennaUniversity of ViennaQ16598013651365Before 1500Vienna, AustriaAUTDuchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
pre1500-ruprecht-karl-university-of-heidelbergRuprecht Karl University of HeidelbergQ15151013851385Before 1500Heidelberg, GermanyDEUElectoral Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire
pre1500-university-of-pisaUniversity of PisaQ6456631400c. 1400 (originally 1343 to c. 1360)Before 1500Pisa, ItalyITARepublic of Pisa
pre1500-university-of-turinUniversity of TurinQ49991114041404Before 1500Turin, ItalyITADuchy of Savoy
pre1500-university-of-leipzigUniversity of LeipzigQ15480414091409Before 1500Leipzig, GermanyDEUHoly Roman Empire
pre1500-university-of-st-andrewsUniversity of St. AndrewsQ21627314101410–1413Before 1500St. Andrews, United KingdomGBRKingdom of Scotland
pre1500-university-of-rostockUniversity of RostockQ15989514191419Before 1500Rostock, GermanyDEUHoly Roman Empire
pre1500-university-of-ferraraUniversity of FerraraQ95560914301430 (originally 1391–1394)Before 1500Ferrara, ItalyITAHouse of Este
pre1500-sapienza-university-of-romeSapienza University of RomeQ20934414311431 (originally 1303 to c. 1400)Before 1500Rome, ItalyITAPapal States
pre1500-university-of-cataniaUniversity of CataniaQ124882114441444Before 1500Catania, ItalyITAKingdom of Sicily
pre1500-university-of-barcelonaUniversity of BarcelonaQ21961514501450Before 1500Barcelona, SpainESPCrown of Aragon
pre1500-university-of-glasgowUniversity of GlasgowQ19277514511451Before 1500Glasgow, United KingdomGBRKingdom of Scotland
pre1500-university-of-greifswaldUniversity of GreifswaldQ16552814561456Before 1500Greifswald, GermanyDEUHoly Roman Empire
pre1500-albert-ludwigs-university-of-freiburgAlbert Ludwigs University of FreiburgQ15398714571457Before 1500Freiburg, GermanyDEUHoly Roman Empire
pre1500-university-of-baselUniversity of BaselQ37260814591459Before 1500Basel, SwitzerlandCHEHoly Roman Empire
pre1500-lmu-munichLMU MunichQ5504414591459–1472Before 1500Munich, GermanyDEUHoly Roman Empire
pre1500-university-of-copenhagenUniversity of CopenhagenQ18628514751475–1479Before 1500Copenhagen, DenmarkDNKKingdom of Denmark within the Kalmar Union
pre1500-eberhard-karls-university-of-tubingenEberhard Karls University of TübingenQ15397814761476Before 1500Tübingen, GermanyDEUHoly Roman Empire
pre1500-uppsala-universityUppsala UniversityQ18524614771477Before 1500Uppsala, SwedenSWEKingdom of Sweden within the Kalmar Union
pre1500-university-of-aberdeenUniversity of AberdeenQ27053214951495Before 1500Aberdeen, United KingdomGBRKingdom of Scotland
pre1500-complutense-university-of-madridComplutense University of MadridQ21969414991499Before 1500Madrid, SpainESPCrown of Castile
pre1500-university-of-valenciaUniversity of ValenciaQ38356815001500Before 1500Valencia, SpainESPCrown of Aragon
country-martin-luther-university-of-halle-wittenbergMartin Luther University of Halle-WittenbergQ3212015021502Oldest by country after 1500EuropeGermany (Wittenberg Halle)DEUHoly Roman Empire (Wittenberg)
country-university-of-sevilleUniversity of SevilleQ122999615051505Oldest by country after 1500EuropeSpain (Seville)ESPSpanish Empire (Seville)
country-university-of-urbinoUniversity of UrbinoQ211975215061506Oldest by country after 1500EuropeItaly (Urbino)ITAKingdom of Italy, Holy Roman Empire (Urbino)
country-university-of-lausanneUniversity of LausanneQ65897515371537Oldest by country after 1500EuropeSwitzerland (Lausanne)CHEOld Swiss Confederacy (Lausanne)
country-universidad-michoacana-de-san-nicolas-de-hidalgoUniversidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de HidalgoQ163182115401540 (as college; university 1917)Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaMexicoMEX
country-national-university-of-san-marcosNational University of San MarcosQ27014515511551Oldest by country after 1500South AmericaPeruPERSpain (Peru) (Peru) (Lima)
country-palacky-universityPalacký UniversityQ163761115731573Oldest by country after 1500EuropeCzech Republic (Olomouc)CZEBohemian crown lands, Holy Roman Empire (Olomouc)
country-leiden-universityLeiden UniversityQ15659815751575Oldest by country after 1500EuropeNetherlands (Leiden)NLDDutch Republic (Leiden)
country-vilnius-universityVilnius UniversityQ65819215791579 (continuous operation since 1919)Oldest by country after 1500EuropeLithuania (Vilnius)LTUGrand Duchy of Lithuania Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Vilnius)
country-saint-thomas-aquinas-universitySaint Thomas Aquinas UniversityQ740223215801580Oldest by country after 1500South AmericaColombiaCOLSpain (Peru) (New Granada) (Santa Fe de Bogotá)
country-university-of-edinburghUniversity of EdinburghQ16030215821582–3Oldest by country after 1500EuropeUnited Kingdom ( Scotland) (Edinburgh)GBRKingdom of Scotland (Edinburgh)
country-university-of-dublinUniversity of DublinQ249609415921592Oldest by country after 1500EuropeIreland (Dublin)IRLKingdom of Ireland (Dublin)
country-national-university-of-cordobaNational University of CórdobaQ157048916131613Oldest by country after 1500South AmericaArgentinaARGSpain (Peru) (Río de la Plata) (Córdoba)
country-university-of-saint-francis-xavierUniversity of Saint Francis XavierQ93027916241624Oldest by country after 1500South AmericaBoliviaBOLSpain (Peru) (Charcas) (La Plata)
country-university-of-tartuUniversity of TartuQ20418116321632 (continuous operation since 1802)Oldest by country after 1500EuropeEstonia (Tartu)ESTKingdom of Sweden (Dorpat)
country-eotvos-lorand-universityEötvös Loránd UniversityQ39028716351635Oldest by country after 1500EuropeHungary (Budapest)HUNKingdom of Hungary (Nagyszombat)
country-harvard-universityHarvard UniversityQ1337116361636Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaUnited States (Cambridge, Massachusetts)USAMassachusetts Bay Colony
country-university-of-helsinkiUniversity of HelsinkiQ2869516401640Oldest by country after 1500EuropeFinland (Helsinki)FINKingdom of Sweden (Åbo)
country-university-of-santo-tomasUniversity of Santo TomasQ140152416451645 (college 1611)Oldest by country after 1500AsiaPhilippinesPHLCaptaincy General of the Philippines
country-lund-universityLund UniversityQ21850616661666Oldest by country after 1500EuropeKingdom of Sweden (Lund)SWEKingdom of Sweden (Lund)
country-university-of-zagrebUniversity of ZagrebQ67584816691669Oldest by country after 1500EuropeCroatia (Zagreb)HRVKingdom of Croatia (Habsburg) (Zagreb)
country-universidad-de-san-carlos-de-guatemalaUniversidad de San Carlos de GuatemalaQ60733116761676 (as colegio in 1562)Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaGuatemalaGTMSpain (New Spain) (Guatemala) (Guatemala)
country-university-of-wroc-awUniversity of WrocławQ31565817021702Oldest by country after 1500EuropePoland (Wrocław)POLBohemian crown lands, Holy Roman Empire (Breslau)
country-central-university-of-venezuelaCentral University of VenezuelaQ93647617211721Oldest by country after 1500South AmericaVenezuelaVENSpain (Peru) (Venezuela) (Caracas)
country-universidad-de-la-habanaUniversidad de La HabanaQ83732017281728Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaCubaCUBSpain (New Spain) (Cuba) (Havana)
country-moscow-state-universityMoscow State UniversityQ1316417551755Oldest by country after 1500EuropeRussia (Moscow)RUSRussian Empire (Moscow)
country-university-of-pennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaQ4911717551755Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaUnited States (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)USAProvince of Pennsylvania
country-university-of-maltaUniversity of MaltaQ42604517691769Oldest by country after 1500EuropeMalta (Msida)MLTHospitaller Malta (Valletta)
country-university-of-king-s-collegeUniversity of King's CollegeQ355160918021802 (as university; collegiate school 1789)Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaCanada (Halifax, Nova Scotia)CANNova Scotia (Windsor)
country-v-n-karazin-kharkiv-national-universityV. N. Karazin Kharkiv National UniversityQ145869518041804Oldest by country after 1500EuropeUkraine (Kharkiv)UKRRussian Empire (Kharkiv)
country-university-of-belgradeUniversity of BelgradeQ24063118081808Oldest by country after 1500EuropeSerbia (Belgrade)SRBRevolutionary Serbia (Belgrade)
country-university-of-osloUniversity of OsloQ48615618111811Oldest by country after 1500EuropeNorway (Oslo)NORDenmark–Norway (Christiania)
country-university-of-warsawUniversity of WarsawQ14448818161816Oldest by country after 1500EuropePoland (Warsaw)POLKingdom of Poland, Russian Empire
country-ghent-universityGhent UniversityQ113766518171817Oldest by country after 1500EuropeBelgium (Flemish Region) (Ghent)BELUnited Kingdom of the Netherlands (Ghent)
country-university-of-liegeUniversity of LiègeQ133458218171817Oldest by country after 1500EuropeBelgium (Wallonia) (Liège)BELUnited Kingdom of the Netherlands (Liège)
country-university-of-innsbruckUniversity of InnsbruckQ87578818261826 (originally 1669)Oldest by country after 1500EuropeAustria (Innsbruck)AUTArchduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire (Innsbruck)
country-central-university-of-ecuadorCentral University of EcuadorQ164375818261826Oldest by country after 1500South AmericaEcuadorECURepublic of Colombia (Gran Colombia) (Quito)
country-serampore-collegeSerampore CollegeQ745267418271827 (as university; college 1818)Oldest by country after 1500AsiaIndia (Serampore)INDDanish India (Frederiknagore)
country-university-of-grazUniversity of GrazQ62268318271827 (originally 1585)Oldest by country after 1500EuropeAustria (Graz)AUTArchduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire (Graz)
country-technical-university-of-denmarkTechnical University of DenmarkQ126976618291829Oldest by country after 1500EuropeDenmark (Copenhagen)DNKDenmark
country-durham-universityDurham UniversityQ45839318321832Oldest by country after 1500EuropeUnited Kingdom (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (Durham)GBRUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
country-university-of-zurichUniversity of ZurichQ20670218331833 (incorporating colleges dating to 1525)Oldest by country after 1500EuropeSwitzerland (Zürich)CHESwiss Confederation
country-university-of-portoUniversity of PortoQ142290318361836 (university 1911)Oldest by country after 1500EuropePortugal (Porto)PRTKingdom of Portugal (Porto)
country-national-and-kapodistrian-university-of-athensNational and Kapodistrian University of AthensQ54786718371837Oldest by country after 1500EuropeGreece (Athens)GRCKingdom of Greece (Athens)
country-universidad-de-el-salvadorUniversidad de El SalvadorQ317950518411841Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaEl SalvadorSLVEl Salvador
country-universidad-de-chileUniversidad de ChileQ23214118421842Oldest by country after 1500South AmericaChileCHLChile
country-universidad-nacional-autonoma-de-hondurasUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de HondurasQ361616218471847Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaHondurasHND
country-universidad-de-la-republicaUniversidad de la RepúblicaQ185642318491849Oldest by country after 1500South AmericaUruguayURYUruguay
country-university-of-sydneyUniversity of SydneyQ48755618501850Oldest by country after 1500OceaniaAustralia ( New South Wales)AUSNew South Wales
country-king-edward-medical-university-lahoreKing Edward Medical University, LahoreQ4531218601860Oldest by country after 1500AsiaPakistanPAKIndia (Punjab)
country-alexandru-ioan-cuza-universityAlexandru Ioan Cuza UniversityQ152390218601860Oldest by country after 1500EuropeRomania (Iași)ROUUnited Principalities (Iași)
country-riga-technical-universityRiga Technical UniversityQ41189518621862Oldest by country after 1500EuropeLatvia (Riga)LVARussian Empire (Riga)
country-university-of-otagoUniversity of OtagoQ120151318691869Oldest by country after 1500OceaniaNew Zealand ( Otago)NZLNew Zealand (Dunedin)
country-saint-joseph-universitySaint Joseph UniversityQ143095418721872Oldest by country after 1500AsiaLebanonLBNOttoman Empire (Syria vilayet)
country-university-of-south-africaUniversity of South AfricaQ67799318731873Oldest by country after 1500AfricaSouth Africa (Pretoria)ZAFCape Colony (Cape Town)
country-fourah-bay-collegeFourah Bay CollegeQ150692618761876 (as affiliated college of Durham University; college 1827; part of University of Sierra Leone 1967)Oldest by country after 1500AfricaSierra Leone (Freetown)SLESierra Leone Colony and Protectorate (Freetown)
country-university-of-tokyoUniversity of TokyoQ784218771877 (as a university; earliest predecessor 1630)Oldest by country after 1500AsiaJapanJPNJapan
country-rangoon-universityRangoon UniversityQ118594718781878Oldest by country after 1500AsiaMyanmarMMRBurma
country-university-of-the-punjabUniversity of the PunjabQ154993218821882Oldest by country after 1500AsiaPakistanPAKIndia (Punjab)
country-universidad-nacional-de-asuncionUniversidad Nacional de AsunciónQ203903318891889Oldest by country after 1500South AmericaParaguayPRYParaguay
country-tianjin-universityTianjin UniversityQ203156018951895Oldest by country after 1500AsiaChinaCHNQing Empire
country-nanyang-public-school-and-jiaotong-universityNanyang Public School and Jiaotong UniversityQ52516918961896Oldest by country after 1500AsiaChinaCHNQing Empire
country-multiple-successor-institutions-of-the-university-of-parisMultiple successor institutions of the University of ParisQ5629159918961896 (originally early 13th century)Oldest by country after 1500EuropeFrance (Paris)FRAKingdom of France (Paris)
country-universite-federale-de-toulouse-midi-pyreneesUniversité fédérale de Toulouse Midi-PyrénéesQ2066987318961896 (originally 1229)Oldest by country after 1500EuropeFrance (Occitanie)FRACounty of Toulouse (Toulouse)
country-university-of-montpellier-paul-valery-university-montpellierUniversity of Montpellier Paul Valéry University Montpellier 3Q14058968718961896 (originally 1289)Oldest by country after 1500EuropeFrance (Montpellier)FRAKingdom of Majorca (Montpellier)
country-aix-marseille-universityAix-Marseille UniversityQ230258618961896 (originally 1409)Oldest by country after 1500EuropeFrance (Aix-en-Provence, Marseille)FRACounty of Provence, Holy Roman Empire (Aix)
country-peking-universityPeking UniversityQ1695218981898Oldest by country after 1500AsiaChinaCHNQing Empire
country-hanoi-medical-universityHanoi Medical UniversityQ438372519021902Oldest by country after 1500AsiaVietnamVNMFrench Indochina
country-university-of-puerto-rico-rio-piedrasUniversity of Puerto Rico, Rio PiedrasQ789616719031903Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaPuerto RicoPRI
country-vietnam-national-university-hanoiVietnam National University, HanoiQ107672919041904Oldest by country after 1500AsiaVietnamVNMFrench Indochina
country-sofia-universitySofia UniversityQ84158119041904 ("higher pedagogical course" from 1888)Oldest by country after 1500EuropeBulgaria (Sofia)BGRPrincipality of Bulgaria (Sofia)
country-university-of-malayaUniversity of MalayaQ114292419051905Oldest by country after 1500AsiaMalaysiaMYSBritish Malaya
country-national-university-of-singaporeNational University of SingaporeQ73823619051905Oldest by country after 1500AsiaSingaporeSGPStraits Settlements
country-cairo-universityCairo UniversityQ19444519081908Oldest by country after 1500AfricaEgypt (Giza)EGYKhedivate of Egypt (Cairo)
country-university-of-algiersUniversity of AlgiersQ119085219091909Oldest by country after 1500AfricaAlgeria (Algiers)DZAFrench Algeria (Algiers)
country-universidad-nacional-autonoma-de-mexicoUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoQ22273819101910Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaMexicoMEX
country-the-university-of-hong-kongThe University of Hong KongQ1556819111911 (as university; college 1887)Oldest by country after 1500AsiaHong KongHKGHong Kong
country-university-of-icelandUniversity of IcelandQ19655919111911Oldest by country after 1500EuropeIceland (Reykjavík)ISLDenmark (Reykjavík)
country-university-of-lisbonUniversity of LisbonQ112292619111911Oldest by country after 1500EuropePortugal (Lisbon)PRTPortuguese Republic (Lisbon)
country-technion-israel-institute-of-technologyTechnion – Israel Institute of TechnologyQ33370519121912 (opened 1924)Oldest by country after 1500AsiaIsraelISROttoman Empire (Beirut vilayet)
country-universidad-autonoma-de-santo-domingoUniversidad Autónoma de Santo DomingoQ74835819141914Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaDominican RepublicDOM
country-royal-university-of-fine-artsRoyal University of Fine ArtsQ737495319171917Oldest by country after 1500AsiaCambodia (Phnom Penh)KHMFrench Protectorate of Cambodia (Phnom Penh)
country-chulalongkorn-universityChulalongkorn UniversityQ85573019171917 (as university; college 1899)Oldest by country after 1500AsiaThailandTHARattanakosin Kingdom
country-hebrew-university-of-jerusalemHebrew University of JerusalemQ17415819181918Oldest by country after 1500AsiaIsraelISROccupied Enemy Territory Administration
country-tbilisi-state-universityTbilisi State UniversityQ3700819181918Oldest by country after 1500EuropeGeorgia (Tbilisi)GEODemocratic Republic of Georgia (Tbilisi)
country-baku-state-universityBaku State UniversityQ163379919191919Oldest by country after 1500AsiaAzerbaijan (Baku)AZEAzerbaijan Democratic Republic (Baku)
country-yerevan-state-universityYerevan State UniversityQ147462419191919Oldest by country after 1500EuropeArmenia (Yerevan)ARMFirst Republic of Armenia (Alexandropol)
country-masaryk-universityMasaryk UniversityQ76358619191919Oldest by country after 1500EuropeCzech Republic (Brno)CZECzechoslovakia (Brno)
country-comenius-universityComenius UniversityQ3139219191919Oldest by country after 1500EuropeSlovakia (Bratislava)SVKCzechoslovakia (Bratislava)
country-university-of-ljubljanaUniversity of LjubljanaQ137719191919Oldest by country after 1500EuropeSlovenia (Ljubljana)SVNKingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Ljubljana)
country-bandung-institute-of-technologyBandung Institute of TechnologyQ157939719201920Oldest by country after 1500AsiaIndonesiaIDNDutch East Indies
country-keio-universityKeio UniversityQ81543219201920 (as university; school for Dutch studies 1858)Oldest by country after 1500AsiaJapanJPNJapan
country-american-university-of-beirutAmerican University of BeirutQ46948219201920 (as degree-awarding college 1866)Oldest by country after 1500AsiaLebanonLBNOttoman Empire (Syria vilayet)
country-federal-university-of-rio-de-janeiroFederal University of Rio de JaneiroQ58690419201920 (precursors trace back to 1792)Oldest by country after 1500South AmericaBrazilBRABrazil
country-university-of-dhakaUniversity of DhakaQ148042119211921Oldest by country after 1500AsiaBangladesh (Dhaka)BGDIndia (Dacca, Bengal Presidency)
country-ryukoku-universityRyukoku UniversityQ107186219221922 (as "Daikyoko (Great School)" 1876; school 1639)Oldest by country after 1500AsiaJapanJPNJapan
country-university-of-damascusUniversity of DamascusQ135131719231923Oldest by country after 1500AsiaSyriaSYRState of Damascus
country-national-taiwan-universityNational Taiwan UniversityQ3274619281928Oldest by country after 1500AsiaTaiwanTWNJapanese Taiwan
country-istanbul-technical-universityIstanbul Technical UniversityQ34433419281928 (as university; school 1773)Oldest by country after 1500EuropeTurkey (Istanbul)TUROttoman Empire (Constantinople)
country-kabul-universityKabul UniversityQ135409719311931Oldest by country after 1500AsiaAfghanistan (Kabul)AFGKingdom of Afghanistan (Kabul)
country-al-farabi-kazakh-national-universityAl-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityQ42767719331933Oldest by country after 1500AsiaKazakhstanKAZSoviet Union ( Kazakh Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic)
country-istanbul-universityIstanbul UniversityQ19296419331933 (as university; madrasa 1453)Oldest by country after 1500EuropeTurkey (Istanbul)TUROttoman Empire (Constantinople)
country-university-of-tehranUniversity of TehranQ73783519341934Oldest by country after 1500AsiaIranIRNImperial State of Persia
country-universidad-de-panamaUniversidad de PanamáQ789605919351935Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaPanamaPAN
country-university-of-costa-ricaUniversity of Costa RicaQ130548619401940Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaCosta RicaCRI
country-national-university-of-mongoliaNational University of MongoliaQ134915019421942Oldest by country after 1500AsiaMongoliaMNGMongolian People's Republic
country-university-of-colomboUniversity of ColomboQ72095319421942Oldest by country after 1500AsiaSri LankaLKACeylon
country-state-university-of-haitiState University of HaitiQ120532219441944Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaHaitiHTI
country-kim-il-sung-universityKim Il-sung UniversityQ3992019461946Oldest by country after 1500AsiaNorth KoreaPRKProvisional People's Committee for North Korea
country-sungkyunkwan-universitySungkyunkwan UniversityQ4108519461946 (as university; royal institution 1398; university 1895; closed 1910–1945)Oldest by country after 1500AsiaSouth KoreaKORKorea
country-ewha-womans-universityEwha Womans UniversityQ4111419461946 (as university; school 1886)Oldest by country after 1500AsiaSouth KoreaKORKorea
country-ss-cyril-and-methodius-university-of-skopjeSs. Cyril and Methodius University of SkopjeQ58963619461946Oldest by country after 1500EuropeNorth Macedonia (Skopje)MKDSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Skopje)
country-university-of-indonesiaUniversity of IndonesiaQ53451519471947 (as university; medical school 1851; Hogeschool 1927)Oldest by country after 1500AsiaIndonesiaIDNDutch East Indies
country-tajik-national-universityTajik National UniversityQ152875619471947Oldest by country after 1500AsiaTajikistanTJKSoviet Union ( Tajik SSR)
country-university-of-ghanaUniversity of GhanaQ230376519481948 (as affiliate college of the University of London; university 1961)Oldest by country after 1500AfricaGhana (Accra)GHAGold Coast (Accra)
country-university-of-the-west-indiesUniversity of the West IndiesQ74615319481948 (as affiliated college of the University of London; university 1962)Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaAnguilla Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Dominica Grenada Jamaica Montserrat St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago Turks and CaicosJamaica (Kingston)
country-university-of-ibadanUniversity of IbadanQ116948719491949 (as affiliated college of the University of London; college 1932; university 1962)Oldest by country after 1500AfricaNigeria (Ibadan)NGAColony and Protectorate of Nigeria (Yaba, Lagos)
country-makerere-universityMakerere UniversityQ26150619491949 (as affiliated college of the University of London; part of University of East Africa 1963; university 1970)Oldest by country after 1500AfricaUganda (Kampala)UGABritish Protectorate of Uganda (Kampala)
country-university-of-sarajevoUniversity of SarajevoQ57228619491949Oldest by country after 1500EuropeBosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo)BIHYugoslavia (Sarajevo)
country-university-of-addis-ababaUniversity of Addis AbabaQ123877019501950 (as college offering degree courses; university 1962)Oldest by country after 1500AfricaEthiopia (Addis Ababa)ETHEthiopian Empire (Addis Ababa)
country-turkmen-state-universityTurkmen State UniversityQ135170519501950 (as university; pedagogical institute 1931)Oldest by country after 1500AsiaTurkmenistan (Ashgabat)TKMSoviet Union ( Turkmen SSR)
country-university-of-liberiaUniversity of LiberiaQ304462819511951 (college 1863)Oldest by country after 1500AfricaLiberia (Monrovia)LBRLiberia (Monrovia)
country-kyrgyz-national-universityKyrgyz National UniversityQ196464219511951 (as university; institute of education 1925)Oldest by country after 1500AsiaKyrgyzstanKGZSoviet Union ( Kirghiz SSR)
country-university-of-zimbabweUniversity of ZimbabweQ58195419521952 (as affiliated college of the University of London; university 1970)Oldest by country after 1500AfricaZimbabwe (Harare)ZWESouthern Rhodesia (Salisbury)
country-university-of-kinshasaUniversity of KinshasaQ77452019541954Oldest by country after 1500AfricaDR Congo (Kinshasa)CODBelgian Congo (Kinshasa)
country-somali-national-universitySomali National UniversityQ27845519541954Oldest by country after 1500AfricaSomalia (Mogadishu)SOMTrust Territory of Somaliland (Mogadishu)
country-university-of-libyaUniversity of LibyaQ364685119561956Oldest by country after 1500AfricaLibya (Benghazi & Tripoli)LBYKingdom of Libya (Benghazi)
country-university-of-khartoumUniversity of KhartoumQ65687119561956 (as university; college 1902)Oldest by country after 1500AfricaSudan (Khartoum)SDNRepublic of the Sudan (Khartoum)
country-university-of-baghdadUniversity of BaghdadQ55037619561956Oldest by country after 1500AsiaIraqIRQKingdom of Iraq
country-mohammed-v-universityMohammed V UniversityQ136023719571957Oldest by country after 1500AfricaMorocco (Rabat)MARMorocco (Rabat)
country-cheikh-anta-diop-universityCheikh Anta Diop UniversityQ67136319571957Oldest by country after 1500AfricaSenegal (Dakar)SENFrench Senegal (Dakar)
country-king-saud-universityKing Saud UniversityQ175204319571957Oldest by country after 1500AsiaSaudi ArabiaSAUSaudi Arabia
country-university-of-tiranaUniversity of TiranaQ42852019571957Oldest by country after 1500EuropeAlbania (Tirana)ALBPeople's Socialist Republic of Albania (Tirana)
country-tribhuvan-universityTribhuvan UniversityQ58823919591959Oldest by country after 1500AsiaNepalNPLNepal
country-university-of-nigeria-nsukkaUniversity of Nigeria, NsukkaQ92730419601960Oldest by country after 1500AfricaNigeria (Nsukka)NGAFederation of Nigeria (Nsukka)
country-university-of-tunisUniversity of TunisQ355168619601960Oldest by country after 1500AfricaTunisia (Tunis)TUNTunisia (Tunis)
country-university-of-nairobiUniversity of NairobiQ64999819611961 (as affiliate college of the University of London; college 1956; university 1970)Oldest by country after 1500AfricaKenya (Nairobi)KENColony and Protectorate of Kenya (Nairobi)
country-university-of-antananarivoUniversity of AntananarivoQ144359519611961 (as university; institute for advanced studies 1955)Oldest by country after 1500AfricaMadagascar (Antananarivo)MDGColony of Madagascar and Dependencies (Antananarivo)
country-university-of-dar-es-salaamUniversity of Dar es SalaamQ55759719611961 (as affiliated college of the University of London; part of the University of East Africa 1963; university 1970)Oldest by country after 1500AfricaTanzania (Dar es Salaam)TZATanganyika Territory (Dar es Salaam)
country-university-of-liechtensteinUniversity of LiechtensteinQ97432819611961Oldest by country after 1500EuropeLiechtenstein (Vaduz)LIELiechtenstein (Vaduz)
country-agostinho-neto-universityAgostinho Neto UniversityQ132593719621962Oldest by country after 1500AfricaAngola (Luanda)AGOPortuguese Angola (Luanda)
country-university-of-yaoundeUniversity of YaoundéQ151846719621962Oldest by country after 1500AfricaCameroon (Yaoundé)CMRFederal Republic of Cameroon (Yaoundé)
country-gamal-abdel-nasser-university-of-conakryGamal Abdel Nasser University of ConakryQ249601219621962Oldest by country after 1500AfricaGuinea (Conakry)GINGuinea (Conakry)
country-eduardo-mondlane-universityEduardo Mondlane UniversityQ89088419621962Oldest by country after 1500AfricaMozambique (Maputo)MOZPortuguese Mozambique (Lourenço Marques)
country-university-of-jordanUniversity of JordanQ61025319621962Oldest by country after 1500AsiaJordanJORJordan
country-university-of-rwandaUniversity of RwandaQ1988817819631963Oldest by country after 1500AfricaRwanda (Kigali)RWARwanda (Kigali)
country-university-of-guyanaUniversity of GuyanaQ150297519631963Oldest by country after 1500South AmericaGuyanaGUYBritish Guiana
country-university-of-botswanaUniversity of BotswanaQ49314119641964 (as part of the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland; university 1982)Oldest by country after 1500AfricaBotswana (Gaborone, Francistown, Maun)BWABotswana (Gaborone, Francistown, Maun)
country-university-of-burundiUniversity of BurundiQ71992519641964Oldest by country after 1500AfricaBurundi (Bujumbura)BDIKingdom of Burundi (Bujumbura)
country-university-of-eswatiniUniversity of EswatiniQ157048319641964 (as part of the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland; university 1982)Oldest by country after 1500AfricaEswatini (Kwaluseni)SWZSwaziland (Kwaluseni)
country-universite-felix-houphouet-boignyUniversité Félix Houphouët-BoignyQ158339019641964 (as main campus of the University of Abidjan; university 1996)Oldest by country after 1500AfricaIvory Coast (Abidjan)CIVIvory Coast (Abidjan)
country-national-university-of-lesothoNational University of LesothoQ141033219641964 (as part of the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland; college 1945; university 1975Oldest by country after 1500AfricaLesotho (Roma)LSOLesotho (Roma)
country-university-of-malawiUniversity of MalawiQ67164219651965Oldest by country after 1500AfricaMalawi (Zomba, Blantyre & Lilongwe)MWIMalawi (Zomba, Blantyre & Lilongwe)
country-university-of-mauritiusUniversity of MauritiusQ109747919651965Oldest by country after 1500AfricaMauritius (Moka)MUSBritish Mauritius (Moka)
country-university-of-al-quaraouiyineUniversity of Al QuaraouiyineQ37801419651965 (as university; madrasa 859)Oldest by country after 1500AfricaMorocco (Fez)MARIdrisid dynasty (Fez)
country-university-of-guamUniversity of GuamQ124873719651965 (degree granting; college 1952; university 1968)Oldest by country after 1500OceaniaGuamGUMTrust Territory of the Pacific Islands
country-university-of-papua-new-guineaUniversity of Papua New GuineaQ78097519651965Oldest by country after 1500OceaniaPapua New GuineaPNGPapua New Guinea
country-university-of-zambiaUniversity of ZambiaQ209683619661966Oldest by country after 1500AfricaZambia (Lusaka)ZMBZambia (Lusaka)
country-university-of-kuwaitUniversity of KuwaitQ327365719661966Oldest by country after 1500AsiaKuwaitKWTKuwait
country-university-of-the-virgin-islandsUniversity of the Virgin IslandsQ789678019671967 (degree awarding; college 1962; university 1986)Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaUnited States Virgin IslandsVIR
country-anton-de-kom-universityAnton de Kom UniversityQ197561719681968Oldest by country after 1500South AmericaSurinameSURKingdom of the Netherlands
country-university-of-the-south-pacificUniversity of the South PacificQ106212119681968Oldest by country after 1500OceaniaCook Islands Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru Niue Samoa Solomon Islands Tokelau Tonga Tuvalu VanuatuColony of Fiji
country-university-of-banguiUniversity of BanguiQ163891419691969Oldest by country after 1500AfricaCentral African Republic (Bangui)CAFCentral African Republic (Bangui)
country-university-of-pristinaUniversity of PristinaQ2965919691969Oldest by country after 1500EuropeKosovo (Pristina)Yugoslavia (Pristina)
country-university-of-abomey-calaviUniversity of Abomey-CalaviQ697922519701970Oldest by country after 1500AfricaBenin (Abomey-Calavi)BENRepublic of Dahomey (Abomey-Calavi)
country-omar-bongo-universityOmar Bongo UniversityQ355147019701970Oldest by country after 1500AfricaGabon (Libreville)GABGabon (Libreville)
country-university-of-lomeUniversity of LoméQ355161819701970Oldest by country after 1500AfricaTogo (Lomé)TGOTogo (Lomé)
country-sanaa-universitySanaa UniversityQ411530419701970Oldest by country after 1500AsiaYemenYEMYemen Arab Republic
country-university-of-n-djamenaUniversity of N'DjamenaQ167818519711971Oldest by country after 1500AfricaChad (N'Djamena)TCDChad (N'Djamena)
country-marien-ngouabi-universityMarien Ngouabi UniversityQ355143819711971Oldest by country after 1500AfricaCongo (Brazzaville)COGPeople's Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville)
country-bethlehem-universityBethlehem UniversityQ181094719731973Oldest by country after 1500AsiaPalestinePSEIsraeli Military Governorate
country-university-of-ouagadougouUniversity of OuagadougouQ107660619741974Oldest by country after 1500AfricaBurkina Faso (Ouagadougou)BFARepublic of Upper Volta (Ouagadougou)
country-abdou-moumouni-universityAbdou Moumouni UniversityQ30832919741974Oldest by country after 1500AfricaNiger (Niamey)NERNiger (Niamey)
country-kharazmi-universityKharazmi UniversityQ640058819741974 (as university; institute 1919)Oldest by country after 1500AsiaIranIRNSublime State of Persia
country-university-of-jubaUniversity of JubaQ123106319751975Oldest by country after 1500AfricaSouth Sudan (Juba)SSDDemocratic Republic of the Sudan (Juba)
country-institut-freckerInstitut Frecker19751975 (part of Memorial University of Newfoundland)Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSPMSaint Pierre and Miquelon
country-united-arab-emirates-universityUnited Arab Emirates UniversityQ154473919761976Oldest by country after 1500AsiaUnited Arab EmiratesAREUnited Arab Emirates
country-st-george-s-universitySt. George's UniversityQ758817819761976Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaGrenadaGRD
country-qatar-universityQatar UniversityQ157457819771977Oldest by country after 1500AsiaQatarQATQatar
country-ross-university-school-of-medicineRoss University School of MedicineQ736968419781978Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaDominicaDMA
country-university-of-nouakchott-al-aasriyaUniversity of Nouakchott Al AasriyaQ311935819811981Oldest by country after 1500AfricaMauritania (Nouakchott)MRTMauritania (Nouakchott)
country-university-of-macauUniversity of MacauQ156305019811981Oldest by country after 1500AsiaMacauMACMacau
country-university-of-brunei-darussalamUniversity of Brunei DarussalamQ56924319851985Oldest by country after 1500AsiaBrunei (Bandar Seri Begawan)BRNBrunei (Bandar Seri Begawan)
country-university-of-the-republic-of-san-marinoUniversity of the Republic of San MarinoQ79672319851985Oldest by country after 1500EuropeSan Marino (City of San Marino)SMRSan Marino (City of San Marino)
country-university-of-bahrainUniversity of BahrainQ170777919861986Oldest by country after 1500AsiaBahrain (Sakhir, Isa Town)BHRBahrain (Sakhir, Isa Town)
country-sultan-qaboos-universitySultan Qaboos UniversityQ180832619861986Oldest by country after 1500AsiaOmanOMNOman
country-university-of-greenlandUniversity of GreenlandQ112198319891989 (as university; college 1983)Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaGreenland (Nuuk)GRLGreenland (Nuuk)
country-university-of-namibiaUniversity of NamibiaQ22022619921992Oldest by country after 1500AfricaNamibia (Windhoek)NAMNamibia (Windhoek)
country-national-university-of-equatorial-guineaNational University of Equatorial GuineaQ329191919951995Oldest by country after 1500AfricaEquatorial Guinea (Malabo)GNQEquatorial Guinea (Malabo)
country-university-of-bamakoUniversity of BamakoQ144277819961996Oldest by country after 1500AfricaMali (Bamako)MLIMali (Bamako)
country-national-university-of-laosNational University of LaosQ53628019961996Oldest by country after 1500AsiaLaosLAOLaos
country-maldives-national-universityMaldives National UniversityQ412053819981998 (as degree awarding college; university 2011)Oldest by country after 1500AsiaMaldivesMDVMaldives
country-university-of-the-gambiaUniversity of the GambiaQ59703019991999Oldest by country after 1500AfricaGambia (Serekunda)GMBGambia (Serekunda)
country-national-university-of-east-timorNational University of East TimorQ7563920002000Oldest by country after 1500AsiaTimor-LesteTLSTimor-Leste
country-university-of-belizeUniversity of BelizeQ789511620002000Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaBelizeBLZBelize
country-jean-piaget-university-of-cape-verdeJean Piaget University of Cape VerdeQ170754720012001Oldest by country after 1500AfricaCape Verde (Praia)CPVCape Verde (Praia)
country-government-college-university-lahoreGovernment College University, LahoreQ12672620022002 (as a University) 1864 (as college)Oldest by country after 1500AsiaPakistanPAKIndia (Punjab)
country-university-of-the-comorosUniversity of the ComorosQ355172720032003Oldest by country after 1500AfricaComoros (Moroni)COMComoros (Moroni)
country-eritrea-institute-of-technologyEritrea Institute of TechnologyQ538958820032003Oldest by country after 1500AfricaEritrea (Mai Nefhi)ERIEritrea (Mai Nefhi)
country-universidade-colinas-de-boeUniversidade Colinas de BoéQ165410220032003Oldest by country after 1500AfricaGuinea-Bissau (Bissau)GNBGuinea-Bissau (Bissau)
country-universidade-amilcar-cabralUniversidade Amílcar CabralQ165411020032003Oldest by country after 1500AfricaGuinea-Bissau (Bissau)GNBGuinea-Bissau (Bissau)
country-royal-university-of-bhutanRoyal University of BhutanQ264013820032003Oldest by country after 1500AsiaBhutan (Thimphu)BTNBhutan (Thimphu)
country-university-of-luxembourgUniversity of LuxembourgQ5966820032003Oldest by country after 1500EuropeLuxembourg (Esch-sur-Alzette)LUXLuxembourg (Esch-sur-Alzette)
country-university-of-djiboutiUniversity of DjiboutiQ355158220062006Oldest by country after 1500AfricaDjibouti (Djibouti City)DJIDjibouti (Djibouti City)
country-university-of-seychellesUniversity of SeychellesQ789629120092009Oldest by country after 1500AfricaSeychelles (Anse Royale)SYCSeychelles (Anse Royale)
country-university-of-the-west-indies-2University of the West IndiesQ74615320092009 (Bermudian membership)Oldest by country after 1500North AmericaBermudaBMU
country-university-of-ez-zitounaUniversity of Ez-ZitounaQ42813620122012 (as independent university; mosque c. 737)Oldest by country after 1500AfricaTunisia (Tunis)TUNTunisia (Tunis)
country-university-of-tifaritiUniversity of TifaritiQ1702813020132013Oldest by country after 1500AfricaSahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Tifariti)Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Tifariti)
country-university-of-sao-tome-and-principeUniversity of São Tomé and PríncipeQ604150420142014 (as university; polytechnic school 1996)Oldest by country after 1500AfricaSão Tomé and Príncipe (São Tomé)STPSão Tomé and Príncipe (São Tomé)
country-university-of-gibraltarUniversity of GibraltarQ1835715220152015Oldest by country after 1500EuropeGibraltarGIBGibraltar