Events with tag - Higher Education

May 12, 1364

Founding of the Krakow Academy

The Krakow Academy, founded by King Casimir the Great on May 12, 1364, was the second university in Central Europe. The institution was established in response to Poland's growing educational needs and aimed to educate the country's intellectual elite. It consisted of three faculties: Liberal Arts, Law, and Medicine.

September 8, 1636

Harvard College Founded

The Massachusetts Bay Colony establishes Harvard College, America's first institution of higher learning, with an initial grant of £400 to create a school primarily for training Puritan ministers.