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Public universities

  • University of ZurichThe University of Zurich opened its doors on the 29th of April 1833. This date marks a unique moment in European history when existing colleges merged under…
  • University of SalamancaKing Alfonso IX of León issued a royal charter in 1218 to establish the studium generale known as scholas Salamanticae. The actual transformation from…
  • Jagiellonian UniversityKing Casimir III the Great issued a royal charter of foundation on the 12th of May 1364. This document granted permission to establish an institution of…
  • Vilnius UniversityIn 1579, King Stephen Báthory granted a charter to create the Vilnius Academy. This institution became the third oldest university in the Polish, Lithuanian…