where were the first universities established
First universities in the Western Hemisphere. The first universities in the Western Hemisphere were established by the Spaniards: the University of Santo Domingo (1538) in what is now the Dominican Republic and the University of MichoacÃ¡n (1539) in Mexico.
Create account or Sign in. World's first university was established in Takshila. As early as 700 B.C., there existed a giant University at Takshashila, located in the northwest region of Bharat (India). Taxila also known as Takshashila, flourished from 600 BC to 500 AD, in the kingdom of Gandhar.