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Almeda University was an unaccredited for-profit online university registered on the Caribbean island of Nevis. It offered illegitimate degrees including online certificate programs, general "Life Experience Degrees", and doctorates in religion and theology. Almeda was accredited by the Council for Distance Education Accreditation, the Interfaith Education Ministries , and the Association for Online Academic Excellence , none of which were recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Almeda University is widely regarded as a diploma mill.

Khulna University of Engineering & Technology , commonly known as KUET, formerly BIT Khulna, is a public technological university located in Khulna, Bangladesh. It emphasizes education and research in engineering and technology. It was founded in 1967 as an engineering college before gradually converting into a university.

Gwynedd Mercy University is a private Roman Catholic university in Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania. It occupies a campus in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Gwynedd Mercy University was founded in 1948, as Gwynedd-Mercy College, by the Sisters of Mercy as a junior college. In 1963 the college was rechartered as a baccalaureate institution. The school later renamed itself Gwynedd Mercy University. GMercyU offers more than 40 undergraduate and graduate degrees in nursing, education, business, and the arts & sciences.

The Jewish Institute of Religion was an educational establishment created by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise in 1922 in New York City. While generally incorporating Reform Judaism, it was separate from the previously established Hebrew Union College. It sought to train rabbis "for the Jewish ministry, research, and community service." Students were to serve either Reform or traditional pulpits.

Graphic Era Hill University is a private university with 3 campuses located in Dehradun, Haldwani and Bhimtal, Uttarakhand, India. The university is set up under Section 2 of the UGC Act, 1956 as the extension of the Graphic Era Educational Society, Dehradun.

The PHINMA – University of Pangasinan, also known as UPang, is a private and non-sectarian university located at Dagupan, Pangasinan, Philippines. It is a member of the PHINMA Education Network . It offers practically all undergraduate and graduate courses that Metro Manila universities offer. It has a staff of about 300 faculty members and employees.

Holyoke Community College is a public community college in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It offers associate degrees and certificate programs, as well as a transfer program for students to earn credits for transfer to other colleges. It was the first community college established in Massachusetts, as it was founded by the city's school board in 1946, while others were subsequently chartered under state jurisdiction after 1960.

Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad is a private university located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. History Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad is a private university under green field category established in the year 2020.

The Christian University of Indonesia is a private university located in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was established on October 15, 1953 with its main campus – Campus A – located in Central Jakarta. Campus B is in Cawang, East Jakarta.

The Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education is a statutory body in Sri Lanka coming under the purview of the Higher Education Ministry and offering Higher National Diploma courses. At present, it manages and supervises eighteen provincial Advanced Technological Institutes throughout the island. The institute is traditionally known for its education in the accountancy and engineering. As per the recommendations of the Committee appointed by Prof. Wiswa Waranapala, Deputy Minister of Higher Education in 1994, the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technical Education was formed in 1995, under the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technical Education Act No.

Canisius University is a private Jesuit university in Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1870 by Jesuits from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. Canisius offers more than 100 undergraduate majors and minors, and around 34 master's and certificate programs.

From 1993 to 2012, The London Consortium was a graduate school in the UK offering multidisciplinary Masters and Doctoral programs in the humanities and cultural studies at the University of London. It was administered by Birkbeck, University of London, one of the constituent colleges of the University of London, and fell under the Humanities list of courses at Birkbeck.

Colegio Cesar Chavez was an American college-without-walls in Mount Angel, Oregon. The college was named after Mexican American civil rights activist César Chávez. Colegio was established in 1973 and closed in 1983. Colegio was the first accredited, independent four-year Chicano/Latino college in the United States. In 1975 it was granted candidacy status from the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. In 1977, Colegio granted degrees to 22 graduates, a number exceeding the combined number of Chicanos who graduated that same year from University of Oregon and Oregon State University. I...

The Institut privé de préparation aux études supérieures is a non-contracted secular private institution preparing for the Grandes Ecoles competitions. Historically based near Notre-Dame, in Paris, it organizes its preparation programs for the competitive entrance examinations to major business schools, Sciences Po and ENA. It also offers short courses, intensive courses and continuing education cycles.

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is a private medical school in Kalamazoo, Michigan. WMed was established in 2012 and confers the Doctor of Medicine degree, as well as Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences degree and the Master of Science in Medical Engineering degree. WMed is a collaboration between Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo's two teaching hospitals, Ascension Borgess and Bronson Healthcare. The inaugural class of 54 students started in August 2014.

Gumma Paz College is a private university in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, established in 2005. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1998. External links Official website

The University of Koudougou is one of three public universities in Burkina Faso. It is located in the city of Koudougou. As of 2015/2016 it had the second highest enrollment of students nationally behind the University of Ouagadougou which had 32.8% of the national total enrollment. The University Ouaga 2, the University of Bobo-Dioulasso and the "Institut des Sciences " had 13.2%, 11.3%, and 1.9% of total university enrollment, respectively. The remaining 24.5% of enrollment are in private universities. The university was founded in 2005 and in 2015/2016 had 15,346 students.;

The National Gugak Center, located in Seoul, South Korea, is the primary institution of learning for Korean traditional music , including both court music and folk music. It was founded in 1951 through a merger of Korean musical organizations.

Legnica University of Management is a university in Legnica, Poland, specialising in subjects related to management. History The university was established in 1997, and has promoted over 1,600 graduates. The range of courses offered by the university has expanded since its establishment in 1997; the newest ones to open are Transport and Computer Science and Sociology and Architecture and City Planning . Legnica University of Management is the largest higher education institution in the region. As of January 2016, the university has 1,927 students, including 568 post-graduate students and 1,1...

The University of Sahiwal is a public university located in Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan. History & overview In January 2005, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan established a sub-campus in Sahiwal inaugurated by the then Governor of the Punjab in 2005. In 2015, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab passed an act under which sub-campus was upgraded to a full-fledged university named University of Sahiwal.

The Islamic College is a London-based academic institution specialising in Islamic Studies at both the graduate and the undergraduate levels. It also publishes academic texts in Islamic studies as well as a quarterly academic journal.

Clarks Summit University is a private Baptist Bible college in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. It offers on-campus and online degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels. These include a high-school dual enrollment option, as well as associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Clarks Summit offers master's and doctoral degrees in remote, on-campus and web-enhanced options.

The European University , also known as the European University of Lisbon and the European University at Lisbon is a private university in Lisbon, Portugal. The school was owned by Laureate Education, Inc., is now part of ENSILIS and has 2,300 students.

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico is a private Roman Catholic university with its main campus in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It provides courses leading to Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate degrees in education, business administration, the sciences, and arts and humanities. It also has campuses in Arecibo and Mayagüez, as well as a satellite extension in Coamo. It is also home to a School of Law and a School of Architecture. The university also founded a medical school, Escuela de Medicina de Ponce, in 1977, but in 1980 became an independent entity that eventually became the Ponce H...

Worcester Junior College was a private junior college located in Worcester, Massachusetts. Prior to its closure in 1989, Worcester Junior College offered associate degrees in the fields of liberal arts and sciences, and was accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.

Araullo University , also referred to by its acronym "AU " or simply "Araullo", is a private, non-sectarian secondary and higher education institution in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It was established in 1950. The university offers a wide range of secondary, undergraduate and graduate programs in its two campuses.

The private Jiangnan University , was founded in Wuxi in 1947 by Rong Desheng , the largest national capitalist in the Republic of China era. The university was source of several universities in east China area including

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur is a government recognized medical college and hospital in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. It has an approx area of 400 acres with total constructed area of 1,00,000 approx. It is approved by the Medical Council of India and is affiliated to Bihar University of Health Sciences , Patna. It was previously known As Bhagalpur Medical College and Hospital ,Later renamed as Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital,Its Hospital situated in Mayaganj near Ganga river, Hospital has about 700 bed . Post graduation course run in almost all departmen...

Igbobi College is a college established by the Methodist and Anglican Churches in 1932, in the Yaba suburb of Lagos, Lagos State, South-western Nigeria. It is still on its original site and most of the original buildings are intact. It is one of the oldest colleges in Nigeria, and has been the alma mater of a number of well-known Nigerians. In 2001 the school was returned to its original owners by the Bola Tinubu led Lagos state government.

Yokohama Women's Junior College is a private junior women's college in Konan-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school was established in 1940 as a teachers school for kindergarten and nursery school children. It became a junior college in 1966 and relocated to its present location in 1979.

Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco is a public institution of higher learning located in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. The mission of the university is "to prepare professionals with broad and deep expertise in their area of study to fill the needs of Tabasco and the country at large." UJAT is the largest and most prominent university in the state of Tabasco. During the 2007-2008 academic year the university enrolled 35,271 students and had a teaching staff of over 2,000. For the same school year the university offered bachelor's degrees in 36 disciplines, master's degrees in 26 areas, three doctoral degrees, and post-graduate Certificates in 17 graduate areas of specialization .

Sumy National Agrarian University is a higher educational institution, located in Sumy, Ukraine. History Sumy National Agrarian University was opened in April 1977 as a branch of Kharkiv Agricultural Institute named after Dokuchaev .

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur is a public pharmaceutical education and research university located in Hajipur, Bihar, India. Established in 2007, it is one of the seven National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research under India's Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. The institute offers Post Graduate degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Like all other NIPERs, it has the Institute of National Importance status.

The Mohammad Ali Jinnah University , abbreviated as MAJU Established in 1998, the university offers undergraduate and post-graduate programs with a strong emphasis on business management, applied sciences, engineering and computer science.

The University of Oriente - Santiago de Cuba is a university located in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. It was founded in 1947 and is organized in 12 Faculties. Organization These are the 12 faculties in which the university is divided into:Faculty of Social SciencesFaculty of HumanitiesFaculty of LawFaculty of Economics and ManagementFaculty of Natural SciencesFaculty of Mathematics and Computer ScienceFaculty of Distance EducationFaculty of Chemical EngineeringFaculty of Mechanical EngineeringFaculty of Electrical EngineeringFaculty of ConstructionFaculty of Medicine

The National Forestry and Wood-Technology University of Ukraine is a Ukrainian university in Lviv. History Austro-Hungarian period Establishing of forestry education in western Ukraine had a long prehistory. In 1807, Galychian foresters appealed to the Government with a request to open a secondary forestry educational establishment. In 1812, the project of creation of a department and professional studios at Lviv University was submitted for consideration. In 1852, a Forestry Section began to operate at the Galychina Economic Society, and soon in 1874 the Galychina Forestry Society appeared.

The East China University of Technology is a provincial public university located in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. It is affiliated with the Jiangxi Provincial People's Government, and co-sponsored by SASTIND, the Ministry of Natural Resources, and the China National Nuclear Corporation.

The National Experimental University of the Armed Forces is a Venezuelan public university associated with the Venezuelan armed forces. Founded in 1974 by the former president Rafael Caldera as the National Armed Forces Higher Polytechnical Institution , it was renamed by the Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez in 1999.

Fernando Pessoa University is a private university located in Porto and Ponte de Lima, Portugal. It was founded in 1996 and named after Fernando Pessoa, a Portuguese writer and poet. Courses 1st Cycle Degrees

Lake Forest Graduate School of Management is a private non-profit business school in Lake Forest, Illinois. It opened in 1946 as a response to the need for WWII veterans to translate their experience into practical business skills and foundational business knowledge. In 2004, the institution moved its campus to its present location near the Tri-State Tollway. As of 2022, its graduate programs include a Leadership MBA, Leadership Foundations Graduate Certificate and open-enrollment, non-credit baring Executive Education courses. The campus of Lake Forest Graduate School of Management is also as...

Grigol Robakidze University is established in 1992 in Tbilisi, Georgia. It specialises in medicine and dentistry, but also has courses in the social sciences, English and German. The university was renamed in honor of the Georgian poet and thinker, Grigol Robakidze.

The Open University of the Netherlands is a Dutch institution for distance learning at university level. It is an independent government-funded university and uses a variety of methods, including written materials, the Internet, and occasional evening seminars or day sessions.

The PHINMA – University of Iloilo is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational institution in Iloilo City, Philippines. It was established in 1947 by the López family of Iloilo who founded the broadcasting giant ABS-CBN Corporation as Iloilo City Colleges. The university was later acquired by the business conglomerate group PHINMA Industries, and its current operations and management is controlled by the said company under its arm, PHINMA Education Network.

Central Agricultural University is an agricultural university at Lamphelpat, Imphal in the Indian state of Manipur. The Central Agricultural University was established by an act of Parliament, the Central Agricultural University Act 1992 . The Act came into effect on 26 January 1993 with the issue of necessary notification by the Department of Agricultural Research and Education , Government of India. The university became functional with the joining of the first vice-chancellor on 13 September 1993.

Great Bay Community College is a public community college in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is part of the Community College System of New Hampshire and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. The main campus is in the Pease International Tradeport area of Portsmouth and an additional campus is in Rochester.

The Tomás Frías Autonomous University is a public university located in Potosí, Bolivia. It was established in 1892. History Officially created by Supreme Decree of October 15, 1892, which in the first Article states. University Districts of Potosi and Oruro are erected. "Se erigen los distritos Universitarios de Potosí y Oruro"

Spartanburg Community College is a public community college in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The college serves the citizens of Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union counties in Upstate South Carolina. Campuses Spartanburg Community College has multiple locations:Spartanburg Campus , in Spartanburg County, South CarolinaTyger River Campus in Duncan, South CarolinaCherokee County Campus in Gaffney, South CarolinaUnion County Campus in Union, South CarolinaDowntown Campus in Spartanburg, South Carolina

State Fair Community College is a public community college in Sedalia, Missouri, adjacent to the Missouri State Fairgrounds. In addition to the Sedalia campus, there are extended campus locations in Boonville, Lake of the Ozarks, Clinton, Warsaw, and Whiteman AFB. The college enrolled 4,284 students in 2019.

Singidunum University is a private university in Belgrade, Serbia which offers undergraduate, master and doctoral academics studies in three scientific fields – social sciences and humanities; technical sciences; and natural sciences and mathematics. The university consists of five faculties, and has 8,827 enrolled students as of 2022–23 school year, which makes it the largest private university in Serbia.

University of Buea is found in Molyko, Buea, in the southwest region of Cameroon. It was founded as a university centre in 1985 and became a full-fledged university in 1992, following a government decree that re-organized state universities in the country. It is regarded as the best university in Cameroon and is one of two English speaking universities in Cameroon, alongside the University of Bamenda, which follow the British system of education. It serves citizens from both anglophone and francophone regions of Cameroon and from neighboring countries such as Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea.

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