China In 2011, the
Southern University of Science and Technology launched in
Shenzhen,
Guangdong. It was marketed as China's first "autonomous" university, though the level of autonomy from state institutions is disputed.
Student revolts starting from the
National University of Córdoba in
Argentina through to Mexico, expanded the concept of university autonomy in many of these countries, where it is often constitutionally guaranteed. Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
Portugal The
Autonomous University of Lisbon is the first
private university in Portugal.
Singapore In Singapore, autonomous universities are universities that are publicly funded but are autonomous from the state. All public universities in Singapore are autonomous. ==See also==