# University of San Simón founded (5 November 1832)

URL: https://allhistories.com/bolivia/timeline/1832-university-of-san-simon-founded
Location: Cochabamba, Cochabamba
Themes: Culture

A university is founded in Cochabamba under the Santa Cruz government, later known as the Universidad Mayor de San Simón. It serves the fertile central valleys, an important agricultural and commercial region, and allows local students to study law and theology without travelling to Chuquisaca or La Paz. Its graduates would play a prominent role in national politics.

## Why it matters
San Simón became one of Bolivia's principal universities and helped make Cochabamba a leading regional centre of education and politics.

Ruler at the Time: [Andrés de Santa Cruz](https://allhistories.com/bolivia/rulers/andres-de-santa-cruz)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Universidad Mayor de San Simón](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universidad_Mayor_de_San_Sim%C3%B3n)
- [Wikipedia — Cochabamba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochabamba)
- [Wikipedia — Early Republic & Confederation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru%E2%80%93Bolivian_Confederation)