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Universities in Panama
Panama has 11 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1935. 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.
UNIVERSITIES11
OLDEST1935
FOUNDED 1900+9
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later9 · 82%
Date unknown2 · 18%
Oldest universities in Panama
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1935University of Panama
1965Catholic University Santa María La Antigua of Panama
1981Technological University of Panama
1985ISAE University
1991Latin American University of Science and Technology
1991Latin University of Panama
1995Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí
1997UDELAS
1997Quality Leadership University Panama
—Florida State University-Panama
—International Maritime University of Panama
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