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The Vietnamese-German University is a Vietnamese public university, located in Binh Duong, Vietnam. In its administrative and academic structure, VGU follows the German model and standards. VGU was founded officially in March 2008 under the form of a partnership between Vietnam and Germany. In September 2008, VGU had its first intake of students. The university currently offers Bachelor's and Master's programs, covering the fields of engineering, natural sciences, and commerce.

Ardhi University also known as ARU is a public university located in Makongo in Kinondoni District of Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania. It was established 28 March 2007, though it has been offering training for more than 60 years in different status. It is situated on Observation Hill close to University of Dar es Salaam, in which it was a constituent college from 1996 to 2007, when it was known as University College of Lands and Architectural Studies—UCLAS. Prior being part of University of Dar es Salaam, Ardhi University was known as Ardhi Institute with history extending to mid-1950s.

Tottori University of Environmental Studies is a small public university in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is under the jurisdiction of the city and prefecture of Tottori. History April, 2001 - Opening2005 - Establishment of Ecoinformatics Graduate Research Department, featuring a masters program in Ecoinformatics. Particular areas of study include Environmental sociology, Environmental design, and Information Systems.

Dayanand Education Society was established in 1961 to impart higher education in to the students of this rural area. It offers education in English as well as in Marathi medium. The college was established in 1961. The college is an authorized centre of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for CA examinations.

Nalanda Open University is a university at Patna in Bihar state, India. It is the only university in Bihar providing education through distance and open education. Nalanda Open University Degree/Diploma /Certificates are eligible for higher studies, public & private sector employment and service promotions. It is recognized by University Grants Commission . It is a member of Association of Indian Universities which is mainly concerned with the recognition of degrees/diplomas awarded by the Universities in India, which are recognized by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, and abroad for the purpose of admission to higher degree courses in Indian Universities.

St Aloysius College is a private, coeducational, Jesuit college located in Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. With a 2022–2023 enrollment of 5436 undergraduate students and 1587 postgraduate students and 69 research scholars, the college specializes in academic programs in the humanities, commerce, science, technology, and management.

Saint Mary's College of Quezon City also referred to by its acronym SMCQC or as St. Mary's College, is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution for both boys and girls administered by the Religious of the Virgin Mary in Mother Ignacia Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines. It was established in 1725 by the RVM Sisters.

Kankakee Community College is a public community college in Kankakee, Illinois. The main campus is located on the southern border of the city of Kankakee and spans along the banks of the Kankakee River. KCC is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges. The college was founded in 1966. Its president is Michael Boyd.

The Changshu Institute of Technology is a provincial public university, which is characterized by polytechnic, application technology and teacher education. It is located in the center of the Yangtze Delta, in Changshu, a satellite city of Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It is across a lake from Shajiabang . The university occupies about . It is divided into the East Lake campus and the Southeast campus . It was grown out of Suzhou Normal College and was officially opened on 12 May 2004.

Kaboora Institute of Higher Education is a university in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. See also List of universities in Afghanistan External links Kaboora Institute of Higher Education website

Voronezh State Pedagogical University is a public university located in Voronezh, Russia. History Formed in 1931 as Voronezh Agrarian Pedagogical Institute. A year later, the institute was named after the Soviet historian - Marxist Pokrovsky M.N., distance learning was opened. In 1941, because of the war, the staff of the institute was evacuated to the city of Urzhum, Kirov Region, and in 1944 they were returned.

The College of Biblical Studies–Houston is a private nonprofit nondenominational evangelical coed Bible college located in Houston, Texas. The school was founded as the Houston Bible & Vocational Institute in 1976. In 2008, the college had 1,399 students. In 2019, the college had 460 students with 134 of them being full-time. In 2007, 51% of students were African-American and 23% were Hispanic. In 2019, 47% of the students were black, 24% Hispanic, 17% white, and 8% Asian.

Doon University is a state public university located in Dehradun in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand. History The university was founded by order of the Government of Uttarakhand in October 2005. Its first courses started in July 2009.

Avondale University is an Australian tertiary education provider affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world’s second largest Christian school system.

Grayson College is a public community college in Grayson County, Texas. The main campus is in Denison and it has branch campuses in Denison and Van Alstyne . History In February 2007, Grayson's board of trustees called for a $44,790,000 bond election to expand and improve the existing campus, which was held in May and the referendum passed. This was Grayson's first bond election since the one called to create the campus in the 1960s. Among other things, $25.7 million was devoted to a new career and technical center on the east campus, moving these facilities from their current west campus lo...

MingDao University is a private university located in Pitou Township, Changhua County, Taiwan. MingDao's specialized areas of research include renewable energy engineering , and its Department of Post Modern Agriculture is active in the promotion of organic agriculture across East and Southeast Asia. The university's motto is "Wisdom, Virtue, Honesty, Progress."

The Royal Academy of Cambodia is the national academy and university of Cambodia. RAC was originally established by a Royal Decree of 25 August 1965 and placed under the Office of the Council of Ministers. However, by the time war broke out in Cambodia in 1970 it had still not started operations, and in the following years it disappeared completely amidst the turmoil of the Khmer Rouge period. Efforts to revive the Royal Academy began in March 1997 with the establishment of the Academy of Cambodian History, later the Academy of History. In 1999 this institution became the Royal Academy of Cam...

Doğuş University is a foundation university located in Dudullu, Ümraniye, Istanbul. Description Doğuş University has twenty programmes in the faculties of Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Economics and Administrative Sciences, Arts and Design, together with nine associate degree programs in the School of Advanced Vocational Studies. Additionally, there are eight postgraduate education programs in the Institute of Social Sciences and three in the Institute of Science and Technology. The European Union Studies program in the Institute of Social Sciences is a member of the consortium IMPREST , wh...

Trunojoyo University is a public university in the Bangkalan Regency , in East Java province, Indonesia. Unijoyo was redesignated as a public university under the Presidential Decree dated July 5, 2001. The college was inaugurated on 23 July 2001 by President Abdurrahman Wahid.

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The main campus consists of and the branch campus covers . It offers 69 undergraduate programs and 4 graduate programs.

San Diego Christian College was founded in 1970 under the sponsorship of Scott Memorial Baptist Church. Located in the San Diego suburb of Santee, the college boasts an average temperature of 75 degrees. Over the past 50 years, the school has grown to house more than 35 undergraduate degree programs, 4 graduate programs, and 600 students while remaining committed to its Christian foundation. San Diego offers a diverse range of degrees, spanning subjects from aviation to kinesiology. The student to faculty ratio is 8:1, and class sizes are small to encourage in-depth learning and understanding of course material.

El Paso Community College is a community college district headquartered in El Paso, Texas. EPCC operates five campuses in the El Paso area, as well as courses offered at nearby Fort Bliss. As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of EPCC is all of El Paso and Hudspeth counties in Texas.

The European Polytechnical University , or EPU, is a private engineering university, located in Pernik, Bulgaria. The university was founded in 2010. As a member of the Multiversity Association of Universities, EPU benefits from numerous advantages, such as access to comprehensive digital library collections. At the same time, direct access for students to the study platform and content is made possible via the Multiversity Network. The Multiversity network originates from the renowned and largest university for distance learning in Italy, the Pegaso Telematica University.

The Federal University of Surrey was an English university body which existed from 2000 to 2004. It was a federation between two institutions; the University of Surrey , and the University of Surrey Roehampton .

Wirral Met College is a Further and Higher Education College situated on the Wirral Peninsula, in the north-west of England. Overview Wirral Met is the largest provider of post 16 learning on the Wirral and is divided into five career-based Campuses:Twelve Quays, BirkenheadWirral Waters, BirkenheadConway Park, BirkenheadThe Oval, BebingtonHamilton Campus [5]The college has invested £29m in refurbishing and building the campuses, including new facilities at the Oval campus, where it supports delivery of Public Services, Sports and Outdoor Education. The campuses at Conway Park and Twelve Quays ...

The Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts , based in the Niederschöneweide district of Berlin, Germany, was founded in 1951 as the National Theatre School in Berlin with the status of college. In 1981, it was granted university status, and a year later it was renamed after the singer and East German actor Ernst Busch.

Takasaki University of Health and Welfare is a private university in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, established in 2001. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1936. International partnership College of Health Sciences Ahmad Yani Yogyakarta,

Bhagwant University is a co-educational private university located in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.[1] Bhagwant University is privately funded by the Bhagwant Group of Institutions, established in 1999, and the State University, established through an act of the State Legislature of Rajasthan. It is registered with the University Grants Commission under Section 2 of the UGC Act 1956.[2]

St. Marianna University School of Medicine is a private university in Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1971, it is a medical school affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. In addition to medical studies, the school offers a degree in comparative religious studies. The school is also the first in Asia to be approved as a medical center for the FIFA world soccer association, and is the medical provider for the Japan national football team.

Balkumari College is an educational institution of higher learning, located in Narayangarh, Chitwan, Nepal. It was established on 18 September 1986. Balkumari College is affiliated to Tribhuwan University for bachelor's degree and to NEB for 11 & 12 grade.

Melikşah University was a private university located in the Talas district of Kayseri Province, Turkey. Established in 2008, it was the second university established in Kayseri, and its first private university. It was named after Malik-Shah I , a sultan of Seljuk Turks.

Red Lake Nation College is a public tribal land-grant community college on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Red Lake, Minnesota. It is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and enrolls about 150 students. The college is supported by elders and community members who speak the Anishinaabe language and who understand the history of the Red Lake Nation.

Yangtze University or Yangtze U is a public research university in China, with campuses located in Jingzhou, Hubei, and in Wuhan, Hubei, established in April 2003. The university was formed by the amalgamation of four existing public university in the Jingzhou area: Jianghan Petroleum Institute , Hubei Agricultural College , Jingzhou Normal College , and Hubei Provincial Medical College of Healthcare Workers , taking over all functions and operations of these universities.

The Universidad del Mar «UMAR» is a public institution of higher education and scientific research of the Government of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, with the support and recognition of the Federal Government, it belongs to the Oaxaca State University System , it has three university campuses: Puerto Angel, Puerto Escondido and Huatulco and a Center of Tourist Training . Its main functions are: teaching, research, cultural diffusion and promoting development.

Diablo Valley College is a public community college with campuses in Pleasant Hill and San Ramon in Contra Costa County, California. DVC is one of three public community colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District . It opened in 1949. DVC has more than 22,000 students and 300 full-time and 370 part-time instructors.

Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu – National-Louis University — non-public university, one of the first non-public higher education schools in Poland. The university offers bachelor's, engineer's and master's degree in the following fields: computer science, management, psychology, law and postgraduate studies including MBA program.WSB-NLU was the first university in Poland to offer an American diploma of Bachelor of Arts in addition to the Polish diploma and the first to offer its students a virtual dean's office and an electronic student record book. Currently, the university operates on the basis of t...

The Royal Higher Education Center also known as Royal University, is a private university founded in August 2003 in the city of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, México. The institute belongs to the royal educational system, cofounded by Juan de Dios González and Sandra González, in this system prevails the formation of ethical values and the teaching of English language.

Burlington College was a private college in Burlington, Vermont. It offered associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees, as well as several professional certificates. Although regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the college was placed on probation in July 2014 for failing to meet the accreditor's standards regarding financial resources. The college ceased operations in 2016.

Holy Names University was a private Roman Catholic university in Oakland, California. It was founded in 1868 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary with which the university remained affiliated until it closed in 2023.

Gateway Community & Technical College is a public community college in Covington, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System . Gateway enrolls nearly 4,000 students. The college provides transfer and career education and training and offers more than 200 associate degrees, diplomas and certificates in 30 subject areas. Classes are provided at three Gateway locations in Boone County, Covington, and Edgewood. Through partnerships with more than 400 local businesses, Gateway provides customized, short-term training to more than 3,000 other people.

Morthland College was a private Christian liberal arts college in West Frankfort, Illinois. The school was founded in 2009 by Dr. Tim Morthland and opened in 2011 as a small, co-educational liberal arts college. The college had an initial enrollment of forty students and 300-400 students prior to its closure in 2018. Morthland College athletic teams were known as the Patriots. The college was a member of the NCCAA in the Division-I Mid-East Region.

The Fundación Universitaria San Martín is a Colombian private university with headquarters in Bogotá and extension offices throughout the country. In 1981, the San Martin University Foundation was founded by Mariano A. Alvear Sofán, Gloria Orozco de Alvear and Arturo Ocampo Álvarez. Initiated in the area of Health Sciences in the Faculty of Dentistry, it has today 13 faculties from different disciplines in the areas of Administrative and Engineering and Social Sciences. In 1998, the Facultad Abierta y a Distancia opens its doors. Today the University has 17 faculties, each with different prog...

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.

St. Mary of the Plains College was a four-year liberal arts college in Dodge City, Kansas, United States that closed in 1992. History Soule College The roots of St. Mary of the Plains can be found in Soule College, which opened in 1888 to a gala celebration. Hopes for higher education in western Kansas were dashed by the economic depression of the 1890s. Unable to get the college off the ground, in 1903 the Presbyterians sold the institution to the Methodist Church. The Methodists had no better luck. The college was closed and the property put up for sale.

Digital Hollywood University is a private university in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1994, and it was chartered as a university on April 1, 2005 by Digital Hollywood Corporation, a school establishment corporation based on the Act on Special Districts for Structural Reform.

The University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines is a state university system in the Philippines established on August 16, 2016, by virtue of Republic Act 10919 through the amalgamation of the Mindanao University of Science and Technology in Cagayan de Oro and the Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology in Claveria, Misamis Oriental. Both campuses are located in Northern Mindanao, considered the Gateway to Mindanao, which offers a strategic locational advantage for the institution to train and develop students from all the other regions of Mindanao.

Takasaki University of Commerce is a private university in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, established in 2001. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1906. External links Official website

The American College of the Immaculate Conception, or the American College of Louvain is a former Roman Catholic seminary in Leuven, Belgium. Founded in 1857, it was operated by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to prepare European priests for service in the United States and to provide a residence for Americans priests studying at the Catholic University of Louvain.

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