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Universities in Greenland
Greenland has 3 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1987. 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.
UNIVERSITIES3
OLDEST1987
FOUNDED 1900+1
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later1 · 33%
Date unknown2 · 67%
Oldest universities in Greenland
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1987University of Greenland
—Besselfjord Station
—Mørkefjord Station
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