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The College of Coastal Georgia is a public college in Brunswick, Georgia. It was established in 1961 and opened in 1964, making it one of Georgia's newest state colleges. The college transitioned from a community college into a four-year college and conferred its first baccalaureate degrees on May 7, 2011.

Sterling College is a private work college in Craftsbury, Vermont. Its curriculum is focused on ecological thinking and action through a major in Environmental Studies with concentrations in Ecology, Environmental Humanities, Outdoor Education, and Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.

Swinburne Senior Secondary College is a co-educational government secondary college located at 505 Burwood Road Hawthorn Victoria which caters for Years 11 and 12 students. The College offers Victorian Certificate of Education , Vocational Education and Training and Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning .

Darul Uloom Mau is an Islamic Madrasa which was established in Mau in 1875. Notable alumni Abdul Haq AzmiHabib Al-Rahman Al-AzmiHabibur Rahman KhairabadiManzur Nu'maniMuhammad Mustafa AzmiMujahidul Islam QasmiNoor Alam Khalil Amini

Krishnaguru Adhyatmik Visvavidyalaya or Krishnaguru Spiritual University is the sixth private university of Assam. The university is established by Krishnaguru Adhyatmik Visvavidyalaya Bill, 2017 which was passed by the Government of Assam on 9 March 2017.

Malwa College of Nursing was established in Nov 2000 by Dr. Ravinder Singh. It is named after Malwa, a region of Punjab and headquartered in Kotkapura in the district of Faridkot in the state of Punjab .

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology , formerly Thapar University, is a deemed-to-be-university, in Patiala, India. It was founded in 1956 by Karam Chand Thapar. The university provides a wide range of courses from The Arts and Humanities, Computer Applications and IT, Animation and Design, Management and Business Administration and Sciences.

The GIFT University, also known as Gujranwala Institute of Future Technologies, is a private university located in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the best University in Gujranwala region, offering multiple degree programs ranging from undergraduate to doctorate.

Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University is central agricultural university located in Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh. The university was established by the government of India through the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University Act - 2014, passed by parliament in 2014. The first academic session of university was started from July 2014. The university follows a semester system with two semesters every year.

Alma White College was a Bible college in Zarephath, New Jersey from 1921 to 1978. It was an institution of the Pillar of Fire Church. The academic institution is now succeeded by Pillar College. History In June 1917 an elderly German professor came to Zarephath, the headquarters of the Pillar of Fire, and offered to teach college level classes. Several other classes were organized around a standard college curriculum.

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas was a culinary school founded in 2003 and owned by Career Education Corporation under a licensing agreement with Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. The school was accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology . In Las Vegas, Nevada, the school offered an Associate of Occupational Science degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts and a Certificate in Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking.

The Islamic American University is located in Southfield, Michigan. They offer correspondence and online courses.

Southeastern Illinois College is a public community college between Harrisburg and Equality in Saline County, Illinois. The college was founded in 1960 and offers associate degrees. A secondary campus, the David L. Stanley White County Center, is in Carmi, White County. Approximately 1,379 students are enrolled.

Indus University, formerly Indus Institute of Technology and Engineering is a private university established in 2006. In 2012, Indus received university status and was recognized by the University Grants Commission . Indus University is an All India Council for Technical Education approved university.

The University of Dubai is an accredited university in the UAE. Licensed nationally by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, UD became the first private University in Dubai to hold the AACSB international accreditation in 2009, maintaining for further 5 years till 2019, as well as the first private university in the UAE to hold the ABET-CAC accreditation for its Computing and Information Systems program in 2006. The curriculum is aligned with international professional certification bodies such as Institute of Leadership & Management -UK, which awards BBA HRM and MBA Leadership and HRM graduates with level 5 and 7 certifications.

Great Lakes University of Kisumu is a Kenyan private chartered university. The idea of establishing the Great Lakes University of Kisumu originated in the Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development in Africa, which spearheaded the application for authority to operate as a university. The establishment of TICH in 1998 was inspired by a number of sources expressing the need for a formal course in Community Based Health Care leading to a recognized academic qualification.

Yeshiva Maharsha Beis Aharon is a Haredi Community based in Fairmount, Johannesburg. The community was founded in 1982 by the late Rabbi Aharon Pfeuffer , and is Headed by Rabbi M. Raff. The Yeshiva comprises a Beit Midrash. It also operates a pre-primary, and primary and high schools for boys and girls. In 2014, the synagogue and school facilities were renovated.

Medical Colleges of Northern Philippines is a private, nonsectarian, tertiary-level, learning institution in Cagayan Valley, Philippines that offers courses for allied health professions. It was established in 1994 by Doctor Ronald P. Guzman, referred to as "Father Eagle" by the school's stakeholders.

Theological University of the Reformed Churches is an academic theological seminary in the Dutch city of Utrecht . It was founded on 6 December 1854 in Kampen. The university primarily caters to ministerial education. In order to be an ordained minister in the Reformed Churches a six-year training including a Bachelor of Theology and Master of Divinity are required. Next to these programs the seminary offers one-year master programmes in several disciplines. Most MA-programmes can be taken in English. Since 2015 the university also offers a full English programme: Master of Intercultural Reformed Theology, which attracts International and Dutch students.

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.

The University of Wisconsin Experimental College was a two-year college designed and led by Alexander Meiklejohn inside the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a great books, liberal arts curriculum. It was established in 1927 and closed in 1932. Meiklejohn proposed the idea for an alternative college in a 1925 Century magazine article. The magazine's editor-in-chief, Glenn Frank, became the University of Wisconsin's president and invited Meiklejohn to begin the college within the university. Despite pushback from the faculty, the college opened in the fall of 1927 with a self-governing community of 119 students and less than a dozen faculty.

Multnomah College, was a two-year, private college located in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. Established in 1897 as the Educational Department of the YMCA in downtown Portland, the school was the oldest fully accredited two-year college in the U.S. Pacific Northwest at the time it was absorbed by the University of Portland in 1969.

Skerry's College was a series of colleges which primarily prepared candidates for Civil Service examinations across the UK and Ireland. History 1878-1885 Skerry’s College was inaugurated as a small training centre in Edinburgh in 1878 by George Skerry, a civil servant in Edinburgh who saw the need to prepare candidates for the new Civil Service examinations, resulting from the findings of the Royal Commission 1875, whereby entry to the Civil Service, Post Office or Custom and Excise, was to be by competitive examinations. It was the first college in the country to provide Civil Service training for young men seeking to enter H.

Bongaigaon College is a higher educational institution in Bongaigaon, Assam, India. It was founded in August, 1964. A group of visionaries contemplated starting an institution of higher learning in the educationally backward area of Assam on 8 July 1964. Later on 2022, Government of Assam has upgraded the college into a full-fledged public state university by passing "Bongaigaon University Bill, 2023" on 14th September, 2023 as "Bongaigaon University".

Surry Community College is a public community college in Dobson, North Carolina. Founded in 1964, it is part of the North Carolina Community College System and serves Surry and Yadkin Counties. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System.

The Myanmar Mercatile Marine College , located in Yangon, Myanmar, is a public institute offering mainly two-year diplomas in mercantile nautical technologies. The institute also offers four-year bachelor's degrees and post-graduate diplomas in select fields.

Shanghai Ocean University is a public research university in Shanghai, China. Founded in 1912, the university is the oldest higher education institute in fisheries and aquaculture research in China. It is a Double First Class University. It is co-established by the State Oceanic Administration, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the Shanghai Municipal Government.

Technological University, Thanlyin is a technological university, located in Thanlyin, Yangon Division, Myanmar. The Ministry of Education run university offers bachelor's degree programs in Engineering and Architecture and master's degree programs in Engineering and Architecture.

International Business College is a for-profit college located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The institution was founded in 1889 and is now located in the Village at Coventry. IBC awards diplomas and associate degrees.

University of Bengkulu is a public university in Bengkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia. It was established on 24 April 1982. Its current rector is Ridwan Nurazi. Schools The university has 7 faculties:School of AgricultureSchool of Social and Political SciencesSchool of EconomicsSchool of TeacherSchool of LawSchool of Mathematics and Natural SciencesSchool of Engineering

Newport Film School, also known as The International Film School Wales, was part of Newport School of Art, Media and Design at the University of Wales, Newport. It was considered the leading institution for the promotion and development of the audiovisual culture of Wales through higher-level education, research and training. It had approximately 500 undergraduate and postgraduate students studying a range of film-related courses.

Union College is a public community college in Union County, New Jersey. It was founded in 1933 as the first of New Jersey's public community colleges. The college has four campuses: Cranford, Elizabeth, Plainfield, and Scotch Plains. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college offers more than 80 programs leading to Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degrees and certificate programs provided by the Continuing Education program. It also offers distance education classes.

The Universidade de Santiago is a private Cape Verdean university. The main campus is in Assomada , located in the middle of the Island of Santiago. There are two satellite campuses, one in Praia and another one in Tarrafal. It is one of the eight existing universities in Cape Verde; it was established on November 24, 2008. Since its opening in 2008, it has been run by the current rector Gabriel António Monteiro Fernandes, who holds a Ph.D. in Sociology.

Wheeling Female College was a school for women in Wheeling, West Virginia. It was incorporated as Wheeling Female Seminary on January 24, 1848 by the Virginia General Assembly The school offered courses in academic subjects, music , and art . Its president was Samuel Ott and the largely female teachers were led by principal Sarah R. Hanna

Collège de Rosement is a French public college in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The school was founded in September 1954 by Father Gerard Cornellier. It is located at 6400 16th avenue, corner Beaubien Street in the borough of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie.

St. Ferdinand College is a private, Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution in Ilagan City, Isabela, Philippines. It was established in 1950 by the Knights of Columbus Ilagan Council 3705. Its formal operation was in the School Year 1951–1952 with classes offering from Kindergarten to College Level.

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.

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.

Government College, Chittur is an educational institution located in Chittur, Palakkad, Kerala. The college is affiliated to the University of Calicut and is recognized as a special-grade college under the Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala.

MES Kalladi College, is an arts and science college located in Mannarkkad, Palakkad district, Kerala. It was established in the year 1967. The college is affiliated with Calicut University. This college offers different courses in arts, commerce and science.

NSS College, Nemmara is a college of higher education in Nemmara town in Palakkad district of Kerala. It is managed by the Nair Service Society and is affiliated to the University of Calicut. The college was inaugurated by the founding father of NSS, Mannathu Padmanabhan on 28 February 1966. The college has celebrated its Silver Jubilee in the year 1991–92. College is located in the vicinity of Western Ghats encompassing the picturesque hills of Nelliyampathi. College caters to the needs of the rural students of Nemmara and other neighboring areas like Ayalur, Melarkode, and Alathur.

St Andrew's College, Drygrange, located near Melrose, Scotland, was a Roman Catholic seminary founded in 1953 and closed in 1986. History Foundation Founded by Gordon Gray shortly after he became Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, the college was operated by the archdiocese in a large country house called Drygrange House. The house, standing north of the Leaderfoot Viaduct, included sizeable grounds bordered by the River Leader, a tributary of the River Tweed.

Prefectural University of Kumamoto is a public university in the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1947. The school population is approximately 2,200 students and 100 faculty members.

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