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The Republican Institute for Vocational Education is a higher education institution in Minsk, Belarus. Founded in December 1992, it is managed by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus.
The CIFAD is a private institution in West Africa whose headquarters are in the district of Cocody in Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire. History and mission Created in 2010 by the Network of Universities of Science and Technology of the Countries of Africa south of the Sahara , the CIFAD is an establishment of distance higher education whose role is to disseminate Internet training programs and education resources in economics, management, electronics, mining engineering, civil engineering, etc.
Canada Christian College and School of Graduate Theological Studies, also known as Canada Christian College, is a private evangelical Bible college in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. , over 6,500 people have graduated from Canada Christian College.
Mata Sundri College for Women also shortly known as Mata Sundari College is a constituent college of University of Delhi. The college was founded in 1967 by Delhi Sikhs Gurudwara Management Committee. At present 4000+ students are enrolled in various Certificate, Diploma, undergraduate and Postgraduate courses available in the college. The college is located in the central Delhi and comes under the jurisdiction of the North Campus of University of Delhi. It is named after Mata Sundari, wife of tenth Sikh guru Guru Gobind Singh and is located adjacent to Mata Sundri Gurdwara.
The University of South Florida Sarasota–Manatee is a branch campus of the University of South Florida in Sarasota, Florida. USFSM was established in 1975 as a regional campus of the University of South Florida and gained separate accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and master's degrees in June 2011. It was consolidated with the other two USF campuses as of July 1, 2020.
Janta Vedic College, also known as 'Jat College', is a college in Baraut in the Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated on the link road in Baraut. The college is managed by Jat Shiksha Sabha, a registered society established in 1920. It is affiliated to Chaudhary Charan Singh University.
Nepal Open University is a distance learning public university in Nepal. It was established in 2016 through an act of Parliament. The degrees awarded by the university are treated as equivalent to degrees awarded by any other Nepali University under the purview of the University Grants Commission.
Andhra Medical College is in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, and affiliated to Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences. It is the oldest medical college in Andhra Pradesh, the sixth oldest & one of the top medical colleges in India. It is recognized by the Medical Council of India. Dr. P. Shyam Prasad is the present vice chancellor.
Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University , is a public university in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The university is named for Mohammad Ali Rajaee, the second president of Iran. The university is located in the North East of Tehran, in the Lavizan neighborhood. The university was initially founded as the Tehran American School in 1974, but was reestablished as a university in 1980.
The University of the Cordilleras , formerly known as the Baguio Colleges Foundation , is a private coeducational university in Baguio, Philippines. Founded by Benjamin R. Salvosa and his wife Evangelina D. Salvosa in 1946, it offers programs at the elementary, secondary, undergraduate and graduate levels catering to around 21,000 students.
The People's Public Security University of China is a national public university for public security studies in Beijing, China. Founded in 1948, the university is under the Ministry of Public Security of China.
is a private junior college in Tsu, Mie, Japan. It was established as a junior college in 1966. It became coeducational in April 1997. External links
Zimbabwe Open University is an open distance education university in Zimbabwe. Established in 1999, ZOU is the only distance education university in the country. Student enrollment at ZOU has been growing steadily from the time of its formation and in terms of enrollment it is the largest university in Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe Open University has seven faculties under which the academic programmes are conducted.
National Yingshih University , or shortly Yingshih University and formerly Provincial Yingshih University and Zhejiang Wartime University , was a defunct university of Zhejiang Province, China. The university was named after Chinese revolutionary activist Chen Qimei and was opened as a wartime university in Zhejiang.
The Mirrer Yeshiva Central Institute , commonly known as the Mir Yeshiva or the Mirrer Yeshiva , is a Haredi yeshiva located in Brooklyn, New York. The teaching staff includes Rabbi Elya Brudny, who also sits on the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah.
The Military Music College of Mongolia is a military music institution in the Mongolian National Defense University. It is designed to prepare cadets to become professional musicians for art organizations in the Armed Forces of Mongolia, such as the Mongolian Military Song and Dance Academic Ensemble. It was founded in 1991 by the Ministry of Defense following the fall of communism in Mongolia.
The College of African Wildlife Management , commonly known as Mweka College or just Mweka, is located near the village of that name on the southern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, above the city of Moshi, about 14 kilometres north of its centre.
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences is a medical Institute under the State Legislature Act in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, south of Hazratganj on Raebareli Road. It was established in 1983 and is named after Sanjay Gandhi.
Wisconsin International University College, Ghana is one of the earliest established private universities in Ghana. It is located at Agbogba Junction near Kwabenya in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It was established in January 2000 and is accredited by the National Accreditation Board as a university college and affiliated to the University of Ghana, University of Cape Coast, the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and University for Development Studies.
Dr. Vaishampayan Memorial Government Medical College, is a medical college located in Solapur, Maharashtra. The college was named after its founder, Dr. Vishnu Ganesh Vaishampayan . The college is run by the State Government of Maharashtra, India and regulated by the Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Mumbai.
Karimpur Pannadevi College, established in 1968, is a general degree college at Karimpur town in Nadia district, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani.
Shenzhen Technology University is a public university located in Pingshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Its first phase is scheduled to be in area. Rankings and reputation Nature Index Nature Index tracks the affiliations of high-quality scientific articles and presents research outputs by institution and country on a monthly basis.
The Anhui University of Science and Technology is a provincial public university in Huainan, Anhui, China. It is affiliated with the Anhui Provincial Government, and co-sponsored by the Ministry of Emergency Management.
West Cheshire College was a further education, vocational college in the North West of England. It had over 20,000 students at its two main campuses in Ellesmere Port and Chester as well as in workplaces and community venues. In March 2017 it was merged with South Cheshire College, based in Crewe, to form Cheshire College – South & West, which as of 2020 retains the Ellesmere Port and Chester campuses.
The Colegio de Santa Ana is a private Parochial institution located in Santa Ana, Taguig, Philippines. Founded in 1980 by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Augurio I. Juta, CDSA offers a Catholic education. History The institution was created with the vision to help in the Catholic formation and educational enhancement of parishioners and common folks alike for the native Taguigenos . It was in the early 1980s that this idea sprang from Rt. Rev. Msgr. Augurio Juta, a resident parish priest of St. Anne with the assistance of Rev. Mother María Josefina C. Yamson, RVM, then Superior Gen. of the Congregation of ...
Bamyan University is a public university in Bamyan, central Afghanistan. History Pre-Taliban Bamyan University was initiated around 1994 with the support of the Hazara political party Hezb-i-Wahdat. Before the Taliban takeover of the area, there were 400-500 male and female students at Bamyan University, under 40 professors. In the mid-1990s, its facilities were simple, consisting of a few mud huts.
Government Residential Women's Polytechnic Latur is Maharashtra's first women's polytechnic founded in 1994. It is situated alongside of Barsi Road in Latur. GRWPL had a distinguished history in Medical Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Dress Designing & Garment Manufacturing, Civil Engineering and Computer Engineering.
The Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition , generally known as the Institute of Hotel Management , is a multi-location public hospitality school in India. IHM is established by the Ministry of Tourism of the Government of India. It is also under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Tourism. It caters to not only the students of India but also international students from the SAARC countries.
St. Joseph Female College was a private women's college located in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Affiliated with the Baptist Church, St. Joseph Female College was opened in 1875 by the English-born Rev. Elijah S. Dulin. The college was located for most of its operating years in the Patee House, a hotel and office building. It had previously housed the Patee Female College from 1865 to 1868.
Fiske Seminary, formerly the Urmia Seminary, was a Missionary girls' school founded by the American Presbyterian Mission in 1838, and located in Urmia, Qajar Iran . It was the first school for girls in Iran. The school is named after Fidelia Fisk, an American Congregationalist and one of missionary founders.
Nagaon Medical College and Hospital is an Indian medical college with an attached hospital located in Nagaon, Assam, that started functioning in 2023. Background The college operates under the State Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Assam. It is permitted by National Medical Commission and affiliated with Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati. Currently the college has an intact capacity of 100 undergraduate students, from the academic year 2023–24.
CAP College Foundation, Inc. is a private, non-sectarian distance learning college in the Philippines. History CAP College Foundation, Inc. – a recognized pioneer in educational innovations in the Philippines – was established in 1980 as a non-stock, non-sectarian educational foundation. Instituted under Philippine laws, CAP College engages in education, research and related activities utilizing the non-traditional or non-formal as well as formal delivery system of instruction and grants degrees for programs recognized by the Commission on Higher Education .
St. Petersburg Institute of Jewish Studies is a private institution of higher education in the area of Jewish Studies in Saint Petersburg, Russia. History Leningrad Jewish University was established in 1989 as a continuation of the Baron Günzburg's Courses for Oriental Studies and the Petrograd / Leningrad Jewish University . The latter was closed by the Soviet Authorities as "unnecessary" in 1925. The new Leningrad Jewish University was created in 1989 during the new Soviet policy of Perestroika by enthusiasts and Jewish Activists, Ilya Dvorkin , Vaniamin Lukin, Khava Korzakova, and others....
NewSchool of Architecture & Design is a private for-profit college in San Diego that focuses on architecture and design. It is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission . NewSchool comprises two schools: The School of Architecture and Construction Management houses the undergraduate and graduate architecture and construction management programs while the School of Design at NewSchool offers undergraduate design degrees. The school is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board and offers Bachelor of Architecture , Master of Architecture .
St. George's University School of Medicine is the medical school of St. George's University located in St. George's, Grenada. The school was founded by Charles R. Modica on July 23, 1976. Because of its size, the school placed more doctors into first-year US residency positions than any other medical school in the world between 2011 and 2012. It was rated by The Princeton Review as one of the "Best 168 Medical Schools" in 2012. There are 158 accredited MD-granting institutions in the United States.
Jinnah College for Women, formerly the University College for Women, is an institute of education for women located in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. History The College came into existence as a constituent College of the University of Peshawar on 24 July 1964. It was first called the University Degree College for Women. The founder was Safia Hassan, who was also the first principal. The initial intake was 27 students. By 1980, when Safia Hassan retired, there were 1,700 students. The College aims to support women who would otherwise not be able to afford to attend university.
Warner Pacific University is a private Christian university in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1937, the university is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and affiliated with the Church of God.
The Mount Vernon Seminary and College was a private women's college in Washington, D.C. It was purchased by George Washington University in 1999, and became the Mount Vernon Campus of The George Washington University.
The RISEBA University of Applied Sciences is a private international business school located in Riga, Latvia. Until April 2016 it was known as the "Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration". The school was established in 1992. Other than Riga, the school has another campus in Daugavpils.
The Saint Paul University Surigao, also referred to as SPUS or SPU Surigao, is a private, Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the Sisters of Saint Paul of Chartres in Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines.
Burren College of Art is an Irish non-profit independent art college specialising in undergraduate and graduate Fine Art education, located in Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland. The Master of Fine Art programme is accredited by the University of Galway.
University of Tarapacá is a university in Arica, Chile. It is a derivative university part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. The university publishes Revista Chungará a journal on anthropology and archaeology.
MiraCosta College is a public community college serving coastal North San Diego County in California with two campuses, one in eastern Oceanside and the other in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, and many satellite locations, including the Community Learning Center in western Oceanside.
Shillong Law College is an undergraduate law college affiliated to the North Eastern Hill University. The college is situated in Malki, Shillong, in the State of Meghalaya. This college has gained the approval of Bar Council of India , New Delhi. It offers three years undergraduate course in legal education and five year B.A.LL.B integrated course.
Putian University is a public university located in Putian, Fujian, China. External links Main Putian University website
Yang-En University is a private university located in Quanzhou, Fujian, China. The university was founded by Wu Qingxing , an overseas Burmese Chinese, in 1987. Yang-En University is the first private university accredited by the Government of the People's Republic of China to confer bachelor's degrees. Wu Qingxing's parents were Wu Shanyang and Du En , who came from MajiaWu Qingxing died in 2005 and after that his family members are still involved in the operation of the university.
Shogen Junior College is a private junior college in Minokamo, Gifu, Japan, established in 1955. External links Official website
Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation is a UGC, Government of India recognized private deemed-to-be-university located in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. In 2015, the university was accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council.