The Most Influential Schools in the World
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Find brilliant thinkers for your research papers and bibliographies. Using our proprietary AI program, we have ranked everyone in Wikipedia, Wikidata, Schematic Scholar, and CrossRef based on the number of citations, publications, and academically relevant web presence. This is how we find the most influential people in the world.
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Jahrom University
Jahrom University is a public university in Jahrom, Fars Province, Iran. This university is depended to the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology . In 1973, Jahrom University had first started its activities as an adjunct university in the form of Faculty of Basic Sciences for Shiraz University. This university then started its activities separately as a public university in 2006. The current president of the university is Dr. Kambiz Minaei.
Mazandaran University of Science and Technology is a private university in Babol, Iran. Mazandaran University of Science and Technology has always been one of the top three non-profit universities in the country since its establishment.
Montazeri Technical University of Mashhad also known as Mashhad Institute of Technology is one of the oldest and largest public technical university in Iran under the supervision of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and Technical and Vocational University. At the end of June 2013, Montazeri Technical University of Mashhad was introduced as "The nation's premier center of Technical college among 167 colleges in Iran".
The University of Religions and Denominations is a teaching and research center in Qom, Iran. It focuses on the study of religions and Islamic sects. The president of the university is Seyyed Abolhasan Navvab, who was also one of its founding members. The university has four vice presidents: VP for Academic Affairs, VP for Research, VP for Cultural & Student Affairs and VP for Administrative & Financial Affairs. The university is also a member of the Islamic Seminary.
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences was inaugurated as the Nursing High School in 1968, and became a medical college in 1975. After the Islamic Revolution, it was further developed into the Medical University in 1985. The University has 521 academic staff and 5500 students studying at all levels of medical fields at its faculties, and doing their practical training and placement in Teaching Hospitals, and prepare them for the job market. The university regulates and coordinates the activities of medical education, training and research in healthcare profession throughout Kermanshah Province.
The Islamic Azad University, Rasht Branch is an Iranian university in Rasht, Gīlān Province. It was founded on 1 September 1982. Chancellors Chancellors of The Islamic Azad University of Rasht. Vice-Chansellors Alireza Seydavi Shahram Gholamrezaei Ghasem Ghasemi Soheil Shokri
University of Judicial Sciences and Administrative Services , also known as University of Judicial Sciences, is an Iranian university established in 1979, pursuant to Article 35 of the Rules of Justice Act, to meet justice needs in the areas of legal, judicial and administrative services.
The University of Bojnord is a public university located in Bojnord, Iran. As the grand university of the province, university of Bojnord was established on October 2005 at the center of North Khorasan, Bojnord, in order to fulfill its main mission of educating young people in different levels and fields of study in line with the programs approved by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.
The University of Eastern Philippines is the first state university in the Visayas. It offers the largest number of undergraduate and graduate degree programs and short-term courses and certificates among the higher education institutions in the Eastern Visayas region. Its flagship campus is in Catarman, Northern Samar.
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...
Saint Louis University also referred to by its acronym SLU, is a private Catholic research basic and higher education institution run by the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Baguio, Philippines. It was founded on December 1, 1911, by the CICM Missionaries.
Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy , established in 1997, is located in Šiauliai, Lithuania. As of 2008, the University was attended by approximately 11,800 students. History Šiauliai University was founded by a merger of the Šiauliai Pedagogical Institute and the Šiauliai Polytechnical Faculty of the Kaunas University of Technology. The latter had been a branch of the former Kaunas Polytechnical Institute branch since 1959. On 1st of January 2021 Šiauliai University become a part of Vilnius University and was renamed to Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy.
The Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin, Ireland, is one of Europe's oldest music conservatoires, specialising in classical music and the Irish harp. It is located in a Georgian building on Westland Row in Dublin. An institution which offers tuition from age 4 up to doctorate level, the RIAM has taught music performers and composers who have gone on to acclaim on the world stage. It is an associate college of the University of Dublin, Trinity College.
Zhejiang International Studies University is located in the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang International Studies University , situated near the West Lake, is run by Zhejiang Provincial Government.
The University of Albuquerque was a Catholic liberal arts university in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which opened in 1920 and closed in 1986. Its former campus on Albuquerque's West Side now houses St. Pius X High School.
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Argosy University
Argosy University was a system of for-profit colleges owned by Dream Center Education Holdings , LLC and Education Management Corporation. On February 27, 2019, the US Department of Education stated that they were cutting off federal funding to Argosy University. According to Inside Higher Education, "The Education Department said that the roughly 8,800 students enrolled at Argosy campuses could seek to transfer their credits elsewhere or apply for loan cancellation in the event their campus shuts down."
Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar" is a private university in Varna, Bulgaria, created in 1991 by resolution of the 37th National Assembly and granted the status of a higher school in 1995. It offers regular, part-time, and distance learning to its 12,000 students and maintains a campus in the town of Smolyan.
Lindsey Wilson College is a private United Methodist-related college in Columbia, Kentucky. Degree programs are offered at the associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. History Lindsey Wilson College was founded in 1903 as a training school by the Louisville Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Named in memory after the late nephew and stepson of Catherine Wilson of Lebanon, Kentucky, who died in 1902, the school was originally called Lindsey Wilson Training School to prepare young people of the area for coursework at Vanderbilt University and training students to b...
Muthurangam Govt. Arts College is located in Bagayam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. The college is affiliated with Thiruvalluvar University. This college offers different courses in arts, commerce and science.
Virginia Wesleyan University is a private university in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The university is nonsectarian but historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church. It enrolls 1,607 students annually in undergraduate and graduate programs, 355 students at LUJ/VWU Global , and 1,403 in VWU Online . Virginia Wesleyan transitioned from a college to a university in 2017.
Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University is a higher education institution. The university was established by Kyiv municipal council through reorganization of Kyiv regional Teachers Training Institute named after Borys Hrinchenko. The university is communal property.
The Carle Illinois College of Medicine is the medical school of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Called the "World's First Engineering-Based College of Medicine," the school trains physician-innovators by integrating several engineering and entrepreneurship approaches into its medical training, and awards the degree of M.D. upon graduation.
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.
Doane University is a private university in Crete, Nebraska. It has additional campuses in Lincoln and Omaha, as well as online programs. History Doane College was founded on July 11, 1872, by Thomas Doane, chief civil engineer for the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad. David Brainerd Perry was the first college president. He served until his death in 1912.
Our Lady of Assumption College is a private and non sectarian school of south Metro Manila established in 1989. Our Lady of Assumption College is recognized by the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education.
The Montreal School of Theology is an ecumenical collegiate seminary located in Montreal, Quebec. Its three colleges – United Theological College, The Presbyterian College, and the Montreal Diocesan Theological College – are autonomous, and each is representative of a particular denomination. The Montreal School of Theology, and each of its member colleges, is affiliated with McGill University. The School was founded in 1914.
Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University is a university in Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation. Founded in 1953. History The university was founded in 1953 as "Krasnoyarsk Agricultural Institute" . In 1994, the institute got the status of a university. Since 2017, Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University became the Accredited member of European Council for Business Education.
Shenyang Jianzhu University is a university in Shenyang, Liaoning, China under the provincial government. External links Official English website Campus real three-dimensional map
Saint Vincent Archabbey is a Benedictine monastery in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in the city of Latrobe. A member of the American-Cassinese Congregation, it is the oldest Benedictine monastery in the United States and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The shrine is dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul.
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University of Osuna
The University of Osuna , officially the Colegio-Universidad de la Purísima Concepción en Osuna was a university in Osuna, Kingdom of Seville, Spain from 1548 until 1824. Spain granted the university building the status of a monument in 2004. Since 1995, the building has again been a site for university-level studies.
Shasta College is a public community college in Redding, California, with branch campuses in Burney, Weaverville, and Red Bluff. It was founded in 1950 and later moved to a much larger campus while the original campus became the new location of Shasta High School.
Nalanda College is a leading Buddhist school in Sri Lanka where provides primary and secondary education for Sri Lankan boys. The school was established by P. de S. Kularatne as an offshoot of Ananda College Colombo and was registered as a separate school on 1 November 1924.
Lusaka Apex Medical University is a private university in Zambia. It was established in 2008 and has continued to provide the most modern way of learning medicine in the country. Location The main campus of the university is located along the Lusaka-Kasama road, approximately , by road, south of the central business district of the city of Lusaka, Zambia's capital and largest city. The geographical coordinates of the main university campus are:15°28'37.0"S, 28°19'50.0"E .
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University Sinergija
University Sinergija is a private university located in Bijeljina, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Established in 1970, Manukau Institute of Technology is a Category One Institute of technology in Auckland, New Zealand. Category One is the highest possible educational rating as evaluated by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority .
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DISTED College
DISTED College is a private college within George Town, the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang. It was established in 1987 as the first Penang-based private tertiary institution. The college provides various pre-university, diploma and degree courses, some of which are twinned with foreign universities.
Adelaide College of Divinity was an accredited higher education provider offering diploma, associate and bachelor's degrees, graduate diplomas, master and doctoral degrees in ministry, it also was a Registered Training Organisation offering certificates and a diploma.
University Canada West is a private, for-profit university in British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 2005 by David F. Strong, the former president of the University of Victoria. UCW was purchased in 2008 by the Eminata Group and in 2014 sold to Global University Systems, its present owners. Based in downtown Vancouver, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in business and management.
Techno India university is a private university in Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal, India. The university is known for being one of the first privately owned universities in West Bengal. The students of the university participate in various cultural and technical events across the city.
Dnipro State Medical University is an establishment of higher education in Ukraine, Dnipro. History Dnipro State Medical University was founded on September 15, 1916, from the Ekaterynoslavsky Higher Female Courses Institute. The institute acquired the status of State Academy in 1920 and it became the Dnepropetrovsk State Medical Academy in Ukraine in 1994, and became State Establishment "Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy of Health Ministry Of Ukraine" in 2015. On March 16, 2021, the government of Ukraine through the Ministry of Health of Ukraine order # 473 ordered the name of the institution ...
The Odesa National Medical University is a renowned government university in the city of Odesa, Ukraine. History The institution started in 1900 as the medical faculty of the Novorossiyskiy State University in Odessa. The medical faculty soon became one of the most prestigious medical faculties in the Russian Empire. Many famous medical scientists, including Nobel laureate and professor I. I. Mechnikov, worked here.
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FON University
The American University of Europe - FON is a private university with headquarters in Skopje, North Macedonia. It is the second private university established in North Macedonia after the liberalization of the High education law's in 2002.
Zhejiang Agricultural University is a former public university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Founded as the Zhejiang College of Agriculture in 1952, the university was merged into Zhejiang University in 1998. Its campus now becomes the Huajiachi Campus of Zhejiang University.
SR University Sri Rajeshwara Educational Society is one of the first private universities near to Hyderabad in Telangana state in 2020. SR Engineering College is now SR University. History SR Engineering College in now SR University was established in 2002 and is sponsored by the SR Educational Society. The institution has been ranked Number 91 in NIRF ranking and 1st rank in self-financed private institutions in India by All India ranking for institutions innovation by MHRD. SR Engineering College has been given the status of private University by the State of Telangana and then named SR U...
Ohio Wesleyan Female College was founded in 1853 in Delaware, Ohio. In 1877, the Ohio Wesleyan Female College merged with Ohio Wesleyan University. History It is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States, which provided general educational opportunities to women in an era when co-educational institutions of higher learning were not yet fully open to students of both sexes. In 1855, funds for the school's first and only institutional building were obtained from Mary Monnett, a student who attended the school. The trustees named the main building Monnett ...
Kokrajhar Govt. College Kokrajhar Govt. College was established in 1959 at the heart of the town. The Kokrajhar Govt. College played a role in imparting higher education to the socio-economically backward tribal people as well as other communities in the area.
Redeemer's University is a private university in Ede, Osun, off Ibadan-Oshogbo Road, Osun State, Nigeria. Established in 2005, the university is owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God. History and governance The university was founded by Redeemed Christian Church of God in 2005. Headed by the General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, a PhD holder in applied mathematics.
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, also referred to as Louisville Seminary, is a seminary affiliated with the Presbyterian Church , located in Louisville, Kentucky. It is one of ten PC seminaries, and it identifies as an ecumenical seminary, with recent student enrollment representing many faith traditions.
Government P.C. College is a renowned college in Bangladesh which is located at Harinkhana, Bagerhat, Khulna Division Bangladesh. It is a National University oriented cum Intermediate affiliated college. Its founder is eminent scientist and philosopher Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray. This college was established in 1918 and nationalized in 1979.It contains a huge playground and students of this college and students from another institutions come here to play different types of games like cricket,football,badminton etc.There is a spacious pond that extends the beauty of the campus attached to th...
The Queens University of Charlotte is a private university in Charlotte, North Carolina. It has approximately 1,900 undergraduate and graduate students. Established in 1857, the university offers 34 undergraduate majors and 66 concentrations, and 10 graduate programs. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church .
