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Universities in Bolivia
Bolivia has 24 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1624. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES24
OLDEST1624
FOUNDED 1900+18
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18995 · 21%
1900 or later18 · 75%
Date unknown1 · 4%
Oldest universities in Bolivia
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1624Royal and Pontifical Higher University of San Francisco Xavier of Chuquisaca
1831Higher University of San Andrés
1832University of San Simón
1880Universidad Autónoma Gabriel René Moreno
1892Tomás Frías Autonomous University
1909Mariscal Sucre Teacher Training College
1916Ismael Montes Teacher Training College
1931Bolivia Adventist University
1946Juan Misael Saracho University
1966Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo
1967Universidad Autónoma del Beni
1982Núr University
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