page_title: Tomás Frías Autonomous University
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Tomás Frías Autonomous University / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Statue of Tomás Frías Ametller, Tomás Frías Autonomous University
context_page_description: The Tomás Frías Autonomous University is a public university located in Potosí, Bolivia. It was established in 1892.
context_section_description: Officially created by Supreme Decree of October 15, 1892, which in the first Article states.
  University Districts of Potosi and Oruro are erected.
  "Se erigen los distritos Universitarios de Potosí y Oruro"
  It began operating from the Free Faculty of Law in 1876, subordinated to Cancelariato of Chuquisaca.
  On November 30, 1892, is issued a Regulatory decree by which provides that the departments of Potosí and Oruro are independent of cancelariatos of Chuquisaca and La Paz respectively, and while the law does not give more space to university councils, are restricted to their Faculties of Law.
  On February 3, 1893, the University Council of Potosi was installed, under the leadership of chancellor and president Dr. Nicanor Careaga.
  Officially in October 1937, it recognizes the autonomy to the university district of Potosi, the first Autonomist Rector was Dr. Alberto Saavedra Nogales.
  By Act of November 29, 1924 (enacted on December 2, 1924) by the President of the Republic of Bolivia  Dr. Bautista Saavedra Mallea,  Potosí University bears the name of eminent intellectual born in Potosí, Dr. Tomás Frías Ametller, recognizing their contribution to the organization of the Bolivian University.
  Currently Tomás Frías Autonomous University is one of the 15 universities Recognized by CEUB (Executive Committee of Bolivian Universities), the maximum authority in the Bolivian University.
  It has twelve Faculties with 42 Schools.
caption: Statue in honor of Dr. Tomás Frías Ametller located in the Tomás Frías Autonomous University
exif: {"Image Software": "Picasa", "Image Copyright": "COPYRIGHT, 2007", "Image ExifOffset": "2146", "Image Padding": "[]", "EXIF ExifVersion": "0220", "EXIF ExifImageWidth": "1600", "EXIF ExifImageLength": "1200", "EXIF Padding": "[]"}