Anton de Kom University (Dutch: Anton de Kom Universiteit van Suriname) is the only university in Suriname.
It is located in the capital, Paramaribo, and named for Anton de Kom, an anti-colonialist activist who was killed by the Nazis while in exile in the Netherlands.
Tertiary education in Suriname dates back to the 19th century.
Furthermore, there were other para-university courses, namely the discipline to become a surveyor, dentist and pharmacist.
Linguist Hein Eersel was appointed as the first chancellor of the University of Suriname.