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The Industrial and Mining Water Research Unit is one of several research entities based in the School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. It provides research as well as supervision to masters and doctorate students within the University, as well as consulting to industry.
The Gerrit Rietveld Academie, also known as Rietveld School of Art & Design and Rietveld Academy, is an art academy in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded in 1924 and offers programs in fine arts and design.
Pine Technical and Community College , formerly Pine Technical College, is a public community college in Pine City, Minnesota. PTCC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, which comprises 31 state universities and community and technical colleges in Minnesota.
Dunfermline College of Physical Education, was a college for training teachers of physical education and hygiene in Scotland. The college was established in Dunfermline in 1905, moved to Aberdeen in 1950, and merged with Moray House College of Education, University of Edinburgh, in 1987.
Skyline College is a public community college in San Bruno, California. It is one of three comprehensive community colleges in the San Mateo County Community College District. It was opened in 1969. Skyline College claims an annual population of over 17,000 students. Students can choose from more than 100 degree and certificate programs. Many students at Skyline College are international students.
CINEC Campus is a Sri Lanka's private institute of higher education. It is registered as a private limited liability company under the Companies Act. It is also the largest maritime educational training facility approved by the Directorate of Merchant shipping in Sri Lanka. Established in 1990, The main CINEC Campus is located in Malabe with branches in Colombo , Jaffna and Trincomalee . CINEC also opened two overseas branches at Fiji and Seychelles.
Katwa College, established in 1948, is one of the oldest colleges in Katwa, in Purba Bardhaman district. It offers undergraduate courses in Arts, Commerce and Sciences. It is affiliated to Burdwan University.
Prime University or PU is a private university in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university was established according to the Private University Act of 1992. It is affiliated with the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. A group of educationists and philanthropists established this institute in 2002. PU is the first venture of the Prime Foundation. The university has ten undergraduate and eight graduate programs offered by the five faculties.
Tiffin University is a private university in Tiffin, Ohio. It was founded in 1888 and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs at the main campus in Tiffin, Ohio; the University of Bucharest in Romania; and several locations in Ohio, including the Cleveland, Toledo, and Fremont areas, as well as online.
The University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland is a university of applied sciences in Switzerland. It is one of the largest universities in the country in terms of student enrollment. It is an inter-cantonal public law institution with its own legal personality. The cantons are Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, and Solothurn.
The University of Azzaytuna , previously known as Al-Naser University, is the one of public universities in Libya. It is located in Bani Walid city – Libya. It was founded in 2001, and it was renamed back in 2011 after the 17 of February Revolution, to become what is now known as the Azzaytuna University.
Nizhny Tagil State Socio-Pedagogical Institute is a higher education institution founded on 27 June 1939 to train highly qualified teaching staff. Reorganized on 28 August 2013 by joining the Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University.
The Occidental Mindoro State College is the only state college in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. Its main campus is located in the municipality of San Jose. OMSC began as a barangay high school founded in 1966 and is now a full-fledged state college with six campuses catering to more than eight thousand students of the province and nearby municipalities.
The University of Dili is based in the East Timorese capital Dili. Its abbreviated name is UNDIL. External links http://undil.tl
Galsi Mahavidyalaya, is the general degree college in Galsi, Purba Bardhaman district, established in 2007 by CPIM Government . It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.
Arizona International College was an American liberal arts college in Tucson, Arizona, that existed from 1996–2005. Background In the 1990s Arizona's public university system hosted two large public universities in Tucson and Phoenix , the smaller Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, and a number of community colleges. There was no teaching-intensive, liberal arts college. In 1990, the Arizona Board of Regents began exploring the establishment of a liberal arts institution, in part due to anticipated growth in student numbers in the state. A formal proposal was made in 1994.
Taungoo University or the University of Taungoo is a public liberal arts university, located nearNyaunggine Village in Taungoo, Bago Division, Myanmar. The university mainly offers Bachelor's and master's degree programs in liberal arts and sciences, and law, mostly to students from the Taungoo District and its vicinity.
Guru Nanak College is a higher educational institution in Budhlada, Punjab, India, which is affiliated to the Punjabi University. It was established in 1971 to tribute the 500th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. College got 95% grant from Punjab Government. College was established under the UGC Act- 2f & 12b.
The National Defence University of Malaysia is a military university located in Sungai Besi Camp, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The university is Malaysia's first catering to the needs and development of the Malaysian Armed Forces.
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines, General Luna also known as PUP-GLQ is one of the four satellite campuses of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Quezon province located at General Luna, Quezon, Philippines. The only undergraduate program being offered in this extension is the Bachelor in Elementary Education.
Pingla Thana Mahavidyalaya, also known as Pingla College, is an undergraduate, coeducational college situated in Maligram, a gram panchayat in Pingla, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. It was established in 1965. The college is affiliated to Vidyasagar University.
Manglayatan University is a private university established in 2006, recognised by University Grants Commission . Its campus is located in the city of Aligarh in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The main moto of this university is 'Learn today to lead tomorrow'. It has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council with ‘A+’ Grade.
Leland College was founded in 1870 as a college for blacks in New Orleans, Louisiana, but was open to all races. After its original buildings burned in 1923, it was relocated near Baker, Louisiana. Never accredited, the school closed in 1960 because of financial difficulties.
Rajiv Gandhi Degree College is a college in Rajahmundry, East Godavari DT., Andhra Pradesh, India. Courses offered include the BSc , MSc , B.Com and B.A. External links
The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development , Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, is an Institution of National Importance by the Act of Parliament No. 35/2012 under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India. The RGNIYD was set up in 1993 under the Societies Registration Act, XXVII of 1975.
Rajiv Gandhi Government Engineering College Kangra is an engineering college located in Nagrota Bagwan, Himachal Pradesh, India. Foundation The college was set up in the year 2014 under the Himachal Pradesh Technical University, Hamirpur. The college is one of the five government engineering colleges affiliated to the Himachal Pradesh Technical University.
Southwest Texas Junior College is a public community college with four campuses serving 11 counties in southwest Texas: unincorporated Uvalde County , Del Rio , next to Del Rio International Airport, unincorporated Maverick County , and Crystal City, the seat of Zavala County.
The Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology is a state college in the Philippines. It is mandated to primarily offer higher professional, technical instructions for special purposes and promote research and extension services, advanced studies and progressive leadership in education, agriculture, fishery, engineering, arts and sciences, short-term vocational-technical and other continuing courses as may be relevant.
Collège Notre-Dame de Jamhour is a private Catholic primary and secondary school, located in Jamhour, in the Baabda District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. The co-educational French-language school was founded by the Society of Jesus.
is a private music school in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan. History Toho Gakuen was founded in 1948 in Ichigaya as the Music School for Children, and two years later moved to Sengawa and opened the Toho High School of Music, to provide quality musical education to teenage girls. Nov.1954 moved to Sengawa . 1955 saw the establishment of the Junior College and in 1961 the Junior College becomes the Toho Gakuen College Music Department. The College of Music was a pioneer in offering university-level degrees in music in Japan. In 1995 the Toho Orchestra Academy was established in Toyama and in 1999 open...
Ahman Pategi University, Patigi is one of the twenty new private universities in Nigeria that was approved for establishment by the Federal Executive Council in February, 2021. Though, it was approved in February but it was not licensed until April 8, 2021, in a statement signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu and the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission , Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed.
The Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur, also known as IMT Nagpur or simply IMTN, is a private business school located in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. It was the second Institute of Management Technology to be established, after IMT Ghaziabad.
Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University is an institution dedicated to the advanced learning of Sanskrit, which is considered one of the oldest languages on earth. History The university is in Ramtek in the state of Maharashtra in India. It provides coursework in Bachelor of Arts , Bachelor of Education , Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy , and a Ph.D. degree. KKSU ifocuses on a modern approach to the Sanskrit language. In addition to preserving traditional Sanskrit, it emphasizes on the study of science and technology in ancient India, which is exclusively described in old Sanskrit texts...
Global Health College is a private for-profit nursing school in Alexandria, Virginia. It offers a Practical Nursing program, an Associate in Applied Science in Nursing degree for Registered Nurses, and a Certified Nursing Assistant program.
The Methodist Theological School in Ohio is a graduate theological school and seminary in Delaware, Ohio. MTSO is one of the 13 official seminaries of The United Methodist Church. MTSO is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools of The Higher Learning Commission and is also accredited the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada to provide post-baccalaureate professional and academic degree programs to educate persons for the practice of ministry and for teaching and research in the theological disciplines.
Accrington and Rossendale College is a further education college based in Accrington, Lancashire, England. The College Accrington & Rossendale College is a further education college that specializes in vocational education.
Victoria University Uganda , also known as Victoria University Kampala, is a university in Uganda, accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education . It offers short, professional, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Mackinac College was a nondenominational Bible college briefly owned and operated by the Cathedral of Tomorrow at the Rex Humbard Development Center on Mission Point, Mackinac Island, Michigan. This coeducational undergraduate college was founded by Reverend Alpha Rex Emmanuel Humbard , who was chairman of the board. The President of the college was Rev. Roger Kvam, previously an assistant professor of political science at the University of Akron.
Rift Valley Technical Training institute is a public technical training institute located in the highland city of Eldoret, Kenya. It is one of the Technical Training Institutes in Kenya. The institution offers Artisan, Craft, Diploma and Higher Diploma Courses with bias to practical industrial applications.
Estácio de Sá University or Universidade Estácio de Sá is a private university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is named after the Portuguese knight and military officer Estácio de Sá, who was the founder of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
The Ebonyi State College of Education is a state government higher education institution located in Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It is affiliated to Ebonyi State University for its degree programmes. The current Provost is Benedict Edigbo Mbam.
The Kaduna State College of Education is a state government higher education institution located in Gidan Waya, Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Nigeria. It is affiliated to Ahmadu Bello University for its degree programmes. The current Provost is Alexander Kure.
The Division of Health Sciences of the University of Quintana Roo is an academic division located 3.8 miles away from the main academic unit in Chetumal, Mexico, which houses the careers of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. It is the only academic division that simultaneously integrates three bachelor's degree programs in the study of health sciences in the Southeast region of Mexico. Due to its geographical proximity to other countries, it has a significant student population from Belize, Central and South America.
Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts is higher art school that is located in the city of Baku in Republic of Azerbaijan. It was founded in 2000 by a presidential decree. The academy aims the only higher education institution in the country that carrying out educational programs of specialized secondary school, high school and other levels of education in accordance with the requirements of higher art education. The academy is officially accredited by the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan. ASAFA offers courses and programs in higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees in several areas of study.
The University of Chicago Hong Kong, officially The Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Academic Complex and The University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong, is a satellite campus of the University of Chicago in Mount Davis, Hong Kong, China.