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Universities in North Macedonia
North Macedonia has 21 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1870. 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.
UNIVERSITIES21
OLDEST1870
FOUNDED 1900+17
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18991 · 5%
1900 or later17 · 81%
Date unknown3 · 14%
Oldest universities in North Macedonia
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1870Novo Selo School, Štip
1946Faculty of Agricultural Science and Food in Skopje
1946Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje
1949Institute of Animal Biotechnology
1979St. Clement of Ohrid University of Bitola
1994State University of Tetova
2001South East European University
2003FON University
2004International Slavic University G. R. Derzhavin
2005International University of Struga
2005University American College Skopje
2006Accademia Italiana Skopje
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