USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Chartered in 1789, it held its first classes in 1795, making it the first public university to begin instruction in the U.S. The University of Georgia opened for students six years later in 1801, even though it had been chartered in 1785.

Detailed explanation-2: -first state-chartered university Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America-launching our nation’s great tradition of world-class education. The charter established the University of Georgia as the nation’s first state university.

Detailed explanation-3: -University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The university became the first public institution of higher learning in the U.S. to open its doors in 1795 when it completed construction on its first building, Old East, and admitted its first students.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chartered by the Georgia General Assembly in 1785, UGA was the first university in America to be created by a state government, and the principles undergirding its charter helped lay the foundation for the American system of public higher education.

Detailed explanation-5: -The University of Bologna was founded by Italian jurist, Irnerius, in 1088. Located in Bologna, Italy, this institution holds the record for being the oldest university that has not experienced even a brief suspension of its operations since its establishment.