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Universities in Bhutan
Bhutan has 6 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1961. 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.
UNIVERSITIES6
OLDEST1961
FOUNDED 1900+6
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later6 · 100%
Date unknown0 · 0%
Oldest universities in Bhutan
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1961College of Language and Culture Studies
1966Sherubtse College
1974Royal Institute of Health Sciences
1978Paro College of Education
2001Gaeddu College of Business Studies
2001College of Science and Technology
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