The Most Influential Schools in the World
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Shiraz University of Arts is the fourth university of arts in Iran and the first in the southern part of the country. Majors CarpetMonument RestorationMuseum ManagementInterior ArchitectureArchaeologyTheatrical LiteraturePainting50 more majors are planned to be added in 10 years.
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Nottingham College
Nottingham College is one of the largest further education and higher education colleges in the United Kingdom. Based in the city of Nottingham in England, it provides education and training from pre-entry through to university-degree level at its 10 centres in the city and around Nottinghamshire.
Government Sanskrit College, Thiruvananthapuram, is one of the oldest undergraduate and postgraduate, coeducational college located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It was established in the year 1889. The college is affiliated with Kerala University. This college offers different courses in Sanskrit literature.
SUT Academy of Medical Sciences is located in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala state, India. It was founded in 2006 and is managed under the Sri. Moogambigai Charitable Trust. Location SUT Academy of Medical Sciences is in the capital city of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram — just 13 kilometers from Thiruvananthapuram city. The college campus and the hospital lie on Vattappara to Nedumangad road, at Vencod Junction.
University College of Engineering , Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram is a premier engineering college run by the management of University of Kerala. The institute was established in the year 2000. The college functions in the Golden Jubilee Complex of the Karyavattom campus, University of Kerala, India.
The School for Creative and Performing Arts is a magnet arts school in Cincinnati in the US state of Ohio, and part of the Cincinnati Public Schools . SCPA was founded in 1973. Of the approximately 350 arts schools in the United States, SCPA is one of the oldest and has been cited as a model for both racial integration and for arts programs in over 100 cities.
Federal College of Education, Zaria is a College of Science and Art based in Zaria, Nigeria. It was established by the then Northern Region Government of Nigeria in November 1962. It was initially named Northern Secondary Teachers College and later known as Advanced Teachers’ College Zaria, under the administrative and policy control of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, until 1991. The institution was initially located at the present site of Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic before it was moved to Gyallesu, opposite Ahmadu Bello University, Kongo Campus - Zaria in 1973. it was later disarticulated from ABU, Zaria and renamed Federal College of Education, Zaria.
Life University is a private university focused on training chiropractors and located in Marietta, Georgia, USA. It was established in 1974 by a chiropractor, Sid E. Williams. History The university was founded in 1974 by Williams as "Life Chiropractic College" on the site of a placer gold mine, next to Southern Technical Institute . 22 students attended the first classes in January 1975.
Bacha Khan Medical College is a public medical institution located in Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It has been named after Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, also known as Bacha Khan. The college is affiliated with Khyber Medical University and is recognised by the PMDC.
The Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology , formerly the Christchurch Technical College, was an institute of technology in Christchurch, New Zealand. It merged with Aoraki Polytechnic and became Ara Institute of Canterbury in 2016.
Jharkhand Raksha Shakti University is a state university located at Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It was established by the Government of Jharkhand through the Jharkhand Raksha Shakti University Act, 2016. It offers courses in the fields of police science and security management.
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, formerly Ranchi College, is a state university located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It is named after the Indian politician Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. It was established as a college in 1926 and upgraded to a university in 2017.
Sarala Birla University is a private university located in the Birla Knowledge City in the Ara, about from Ranchi on the Ranchi-Purulia highway, in the Namkum block of Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. The university was established by Bharat Arogya and Gyan Mandir through the Sarla Birla University Act, 2017 which was passed by the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly on 3 February 2017 following a letter of intent in November 2016. It is named after Sarala Birla.
AISECT University, Jharkhand is a private university located in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India. The university was established in 2016 by the AISECT Foundation through the AISECT University Act, 2016. It offers various diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Netaji Subhas University , formerly Netaji Subhas Institute of Business Management , is a private university at Pokhari on the outskirts of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. History The university was approved by the Jharkhand cabinet on 18 July 2018 and the Bill for its establishment was summarily passed on 21 July. The university was formally established in September 2018 under Netaji Subhas University Act, 2018 and was inaugurated in October 2018. It is the second private university in the Kolhan division, following Arka Jain University.
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Ranchi , is one of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology, a group of 25 Interdisciplinary Technical Universities of higher education started by Government of India, focused on Information Technology. It is an "Institute of National Importance", declared by an act of parliament.
Nilamber-Pitamber University is a state university located in Medininagar, Jharkhand, India. Colleges Constituent colleges G.L.A. College, MedininagarJ. S. College, MedininagarY.S.N.M. College, MedininagarS.S.J.S.N. College, GarhwaDegree College, Manika, LateharModel Degree College, Garhwa
Jharkhand Rai University is a private university in Ranchi, Jharkhand state, India. The university is located in Namkum, Raja Ulatu, Ranchi. It was established by the Jharkhand State Legislature under the Jharkhand Rai University Act, 2011.
Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Medical College, established in 1969, is a full-fledged tertiary Government Medical college and hospital. History This college was established in 1971 under private management as Patliputra Medical College at Ashok Raj Path, Patna. Later, the government of Bihar transferred the college to Dhanbad, This college was associated with the Dhanbad Sadar Hospital. Later, SSLNT hospital Purana Bazaar Dhanbad and Central Hospital Jagjeevan Nagar Dhanbad was also associated with this college.
Hengxian Middle School is a public senior high school located in Heng county, Guangxi Autonomous Region, the People's Republic of China. It was formally established as a public secondary educational institution in 1923. As of 2010, it has 53 classes, 203 staff and faculty members, and 3348 students.
Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied science in Lower Saxony, whose administrative centre is in Osnabrück. It has existed in its current form since 2003, having originally opened in 1971. Some of its departments can be traced back to engineering schools and other colleges operating as early as the 1950s.
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Newbury College
Newbury College was a private college in Brookline, Massachusetts, originally founded in 1962. The college was accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges but was placed on probation in June 2018, when its worsening financial standing was determined to pose a potential violation of NEASC's accreditation requirements. In December 2018, the college announced that it would close at the end of the 2018–19 academic year.
Little Priest Tribal College is a public tribal land-grant community college in Winnebago, Nebraska. It is a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium and primarily supported by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. It has an enrollment of 135 students, of which 90 percent are American Indian.
Texas A&M International University is a public university in Laredo, Texas. It is part of the Texas A&M University System and home to over 8,500 students each academic semester. TAMIU offers over 70 undergraduate and graduate degrees in four colleges.
College of the Redwoods is a public community college with its main campus south of Eureka, California. It is part of the California Community Colleges System and serves three counties. It has two branch campuses, as well as three additional sites. It is one of twelve community colleges in California that offer on-campus housing for students.
Holy Angel University is a private Catholic research university in Angeles City, Philippines. Founded in June 1933 by Don Juan Nepomuceno and Fr. Pedro Paulo Santos, who was later named as the Archbishop of Cáceres, is considered the first lay-founded Catholic school as well as the first co-educational Catholic high school. With a student population of over 21,000, it is the largest private institute of education with the largest student population in a single campus in Central Luzon.
Qinghai Normal University is a university in Xining, Qinghai, China. Founded in 1956, it lies on the Huangshui River and has 2 colleges, 14 departments, 3 branches and a research institute.
Charter Oak State College is a public online college based in New Britain, Connecticut. The college was founded in 1973 by the Connecticut Legislature and offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. The college is adjacent to Central Connecticut State University and is named for Connecticut's famous Charter Oak.
Rocky Vista University is a private, for-profit medical school with campus locations in Parker, Colorado and Ivins, Utah. The school opened in 2006 as the only modern for-profit medical school in the United States although other for-profit schools have since opened. RVU's College of Osteopathic Medicine grants the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree and admitted its inaugural class of medical students at the Parker, Colorado campus in August 2008.
The University of Eswatini is the national university of Eswatini. It was established by act of parliament in 1982. The university developed from the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland , formerly known as the University of Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland , which was established in 1964. It became the University of Botswana and Swaziland when the Lesotho campus withdrew to form the National University of Lesotho on 20 October 1975, and then became an independent national university in 1982.
The Collins College of Hospitality Management is a college part of the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . Founded in 1973, it was the first hospitality management studies program in California and its thousand students make it the largest such school in the state. As of 2010, The Collins College of Hospitality Management is ranked third in the nation by restaurant executives. Andrew Hale Feinstein is Dean and James A. Collins Distinguished Chair. With approximately 1,400 undergraduate students, the college is the largest of its kind in the country.
Seirei Women's Junior College is a private junior college, located in the city of Akita, Japan. The school is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. History The School of the Holy Spirit was opened by the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit from the Netherlands in Akita City in 1908. It was officially chartered as a junior college in 1954.
Akita Nutrition Junior College is a private university at Akita, Akita, Japan, founded in 1953. The college was founded as Akita Junior College, with departments of economics and commerce. A department of home economics was added in 1954. The college was relocated to its present location in 1983. A nutrition department was added in 1990. The college was renamed the Akita Economics Junior College in 1997 and its curriculum restructured around three departments: Commerce and Economics, Information Science and Lifestyle. It was renamed the Akita Nutrition Junior College in 2005, specializing in a...
Misono Gakuen Junior College is a private junior college, located in the city of Akita, Japan. History Misono School was opened by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Akita City in 1940, and established a kindergarten teachers training school in 1957. It was officially chartered as a junior college in 1966. The school offers a curriculum for obtaining a teacher's certificate for nursery schools or kindergartens.
Akita University of Art is a public university, located in the city of Akita, Japan. History The Akita City School of Crafts was established in June 1952. It was renamed the Akita City School of Arts and Crafts in April 1975. The Akita Municipal Junior College of Arts and Crafts was chartered by the Japanese government as a two-year college in 1995. On April 1, 2013, a four-year college was also chartered by the Japanese government.
Yuvaraja's College, Mysore, is a general degree college located at Mysore, Karnataka. It was established in the year 1928. It is one of the four constituent colleges of University of Mysore. This college offers different undergraduate and postgraduate courses in science.
The Private College of Business in Prague is a not-for-profit private university in Prague, Czech Republic. It has been a private higher education institution with the accredited study programmes of International Territorial Studies and Economy and Management in Transport and Communications since 2000.
Toyooka Junior College is a private junior college in Toyooka, Hyōgo, Japan. The junior college was established as a women's junior college in 1967. It became coeducational in 1989. Departments Department of childcare
Tyler Junior College is a public community college in Tyler, Texas. It is one of the largest community colleges in the state, with an enrollment of more than 12,000 credit students and an additional 20,000 continuing education enrollments annually. Its West campus includes continuing education and workforce training programs and TJC North in Lindale, Texas offers general education classes, nursing programs, and the veterinary technician associate of applied science. The college also operates locations in Jacksonville and Rusk. TJC offers Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science and ...
Bangladesh Army International University of Science and Technology , a university affiliated with the Bangladesh Army, started its journey on 14 February 2015. Location The main campus is located in Comilla with infrastructure support from Cumilla Cantonment. Comilla is a city in eastern Bangladesh, part of the Chittagong Division. The total area of this university is 14 acres. Presently BAIUST operating their activities in two campus, Campus-1 located beside the Bir Shreshto Mostafa Kamal gate and Campus-2, which is located on the other side of the gate by the Station HQ Office. Both campus...
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Crandall University
Crandall University is a Baptist Christian liberal arts university located in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. It is affiliated with the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada . History The school was founded in 1949 under the name United Baptist Bible Training School , and served as both a secondary school and a Bible school by the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. Over two decades, the focus of the school gradually shifted toward post-secondary programs. In 1968, UBBTS became a Bible and junior Christian liberal arts college, and in 1970 the name was changed to Atlantic Baptist College . A...
Ibaraki Christian University is a private university in Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan, established in 1967 and abbreviated as IC. History The predecessor of the University, Ibaraki Christian College, was founded in 1948 as the Shion Campus. An associated Shion Junior College and Shion Senior High School were established in 1949. The Shion Junior College became the Ibaraki Christian Junior College in 1950 with a Department of Liberal Arts and Department of English, followed by a Department of Home Economics in 1951.
Tsukuba International University is a private university in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, established in 1994. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1946. The affiliated Tsukuba International Junior College was established in 1966.
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Tokiwa University
Tokiwa University is a private university in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan, established in 1983. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1909. California State University, Fresno & California State University, Northridge's Japanese Department has had an active international student exchange program with this university since 2004.
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Lalgola College
Lalgola College, established in 2006, is a general degree college in Lalgola, Murshidabad district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani. Departments Arts BengaliEnglishArabicSanskritHistoryPolitical ScienceEducationPhilosophy
Royal Global University , officially established as The Assam Royal Global University, is the fifth private university of Assam. No:1 Private University of Assam. The Assam Royal Global University, under the Umbrella of Royal Group of Institutions has been established by The Assam Royal Global University Bill, passed by the Assam Legislative Assembly and the same has been assented by the Honorable Governor of Assam. The Assam Royal Global University Act, 2013 has been notified by the Government in the Assam Gazette. It is located in Betkuchi, opposite to Balaji Temple, Guwahati. Mr. A.K. Pansari is the chancellor of Royal Global University, Prof.
Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati is one of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology located in Guwahati in the state of Assam in India. It was set up by the MHRD, Government of India in public-private partnership mode. It was declared as an Institute of National Importance under the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, 2017.
The Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT is Ghana's first Advanced Information Technology Institute . It was established in 2003, through a partnership between the government of Ghana and the government of India.
