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Universities in Belarus
Belarus has 43 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1580. 1 was founded before 1600. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES43
OLDEST1580
FOUNDED 1900+38
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15991 · 2%
1600–18993 · 7%
1900 or later38 · 88%
Date unknown1 · 2%
Oldest universities in Belarus
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1580Jesuit College in Polotsk
1612Jesuit Collegium in Orsha
1812Jesuit Academy of Polotsk
1840Belarusian State Agricultural Academy
1910Viciebsk State University
1913Mahilyow State A. Kulyashow University
1920Belarusian National Technical University
1921Belarusian State University
1929Francisk Scorina Homiel State University
1930Belarusian State Technological University
1932Belarusian State Academy of Music
1937Belarusian State University of Physical Culture
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