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Universities in Eritrea
Eritrea has 5 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1958. 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.
UNIVERSITIES5
OLDEST1958
FOUNDED 1900+3
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later3 · 60%
Date unknown2 · 40%
Oldest universities in Eritrea
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1958University of Asmara
1999Asmara College of Health Sciences
2003Eritrea Institute of Technology
—Orota Hospital
—SAWA Defence Training Center
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