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The University of Colima is a Mexican public university with several campuses across the state of Colima, bordering the Pacific Ocean. It was created on September 16, 1940 by the President Lázaro Cárdenas as People's University of Colima , and intended to serve the educational needs of the Michoacán, Jalisco, and Colima.

is one of the national universities of Japan, headquartered in Shonan Village in the town of Hayama in Kanagawa Prefecture. , as it is generally called in its abbreviated form, was established in 1988, with Dr. Saburo Nagakura as its president. SOKENDAI is the first national university in Japan having offered exclusively graduate programs. Graduate students are trained at affiliated research institutes distributed around Japan and the world. It has both five-year doctoral programs for students with a bachelor's degree and three-year programs for those with a master's degree.

Baku Polytechnicum was a technical university that was established in 1887 in Baku, when it was under Russian rule. By 1910 it had integrated a curriculum related to the growing petroleum industry. However, the ratio of Azeriss to non-Azeris was so skewed that of the 494 students studying at the school in 1916, only 20 were Azeri. On November 14, 1920, after the invasion of the Red Army and the establishment of the fledgling Azerbaijan SSR, the new government decreed that Baku Polytechnicum would close and be replaced by Baku Polytechnical Institute, a more traditional polytechnic institute a...

The Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences is a public university of applied sciences with two campusses. One campus is situated in Magdeburg, the capital city of Saxony-Anhalt and the other one is located in Stendal.

The Escuela Superior de Guerra is a military college under the Military Forces of Colombia. It was founded during the reforms of President Rafael Reyes, himself a former general. Alumni include President Gabriel París Gordillo.

Southern Polytechnic State University was a public, co-educational, state university in Marietta, Georgia, United States approximately northwest of downtown Atlanta. Until 2015, it was an independent part of the University System of Georgia and called itself "Georgia's Technology University."

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.

The Graduate University of Advanced Technology is an advanced research center and graduate-level degree-granting institution in Kerman, Iran. It was founded in 2007. It is also known as Kerman Graduate University of Technology . The main campus is located in Mahan, Kerman.

Transnational Law and Business University is a post-graduate university located in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, located 20 km from Seoul with a branch in Orry-la-Ville near Paris and a branch in construction in Maryland, USA.

Antonelli College was a for-profit career training school with a main campus located in Cincinnati. Founded in 1947 as the Gebhardt Art School, the college later switched its name to Ohio Visual Art Institute in the mid-1970s then renaming itself to Antonelli College in 1982. In 2016, Antonelli College was ranked one of the top ten most expensive two-year colleges in Ohio

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is a campus of Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and it is located it in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. Part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education , the campus's total enrollment is 1,637 students.

Gautam Buddha University is a university established by the Uttar Pradesh Gautam Buddha University Act 2002 and came into existence in 2008. It is approved by University Grants Commission under section 12-B and accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council with B+ grade. It is located in Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of Uttar Pradesh's state government universities which commenced its first academic session in the year 2008. The university campus is spread over in Greater Noida and offers Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees in eng...

Northwest Mississippi Community College is a public community college in Senatobia, Mississippi. It was founded in 1928. As of August 2008, Northwest's enrollment exceeds 7,100 students. There are approximately 3,000 students on the Senatobia campus—1,100 of which reside in the college's residence halls. Slightly over 3,000 students are enrolled at the DeSoto Center in Southaven, Mississippi, and nearly 1,200 are enrolled at the Lafayette-Yalobusha Center in Oxford, Mississippi.

Zambian Open University is a private university, founded in 2002. It is one of the oldest private universities in Zambia. It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. The University boasts of a top academic record for its Law students in 2017 admitted to the bar followed by the University of Zambia. The University has a vibrant Students Union that addresses student needs in a more professional and mature manner though this is “CAP”. In 2018, the Students Union launched what is called the Student Revolving Fund to support vulnerable students.

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi is an autonomous State University located in Delhi, India. It is a research-oriented institute with a focus on Computer Science and allied areas. IIIT delhi offers B.Tech,M.Tech and Ph.D degrees.

Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology is a private college in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan and was originally known as the Far East College of Engineering and Technology. It was later renamed Asia University of Science and Technology in 2001 and then again to its current name, Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology, in 2018.

Lee-Ming Institute of Technology is a private university located in Taishan District, New Taipei, Taiwan. LIT is accredited by the Ministry of Education in Taiwan and offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in various fields. LIT offers degree programs in a variety of disciplines, including engineering, business management, computer science, and design.

Today’s immense University of Paris System of colleges and universities traces its roots to the school attached to the great cathedral of Notre Dame (which suffered a terrible fire in April of 2019). Like all cathedral schools, this one was an institution run by and for the Catholic Church to train young men for the priesthood and/or the monastic life. Around 1150, a new corporation was chartered (i.e., licensed) by the secular power (King Louis VII) to establish and run a second school loosely associated with the Notre Dame cathedral school. It is the chartering of this corporation that is considered the founding act of the University of Paris.

Faculdade Cásper Líbero is a private college in São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 1947 by Brazilian journalist Cásper Líbero, it is the oldest journalism school in Latin America. The university offers courses on journalism, broadcasting, advertising and public relations.

The National Academy of Direct Taxes is the apex civil service training institution of the Indian Revenue Service and the Income Tax Department of the Government of India. Over the years, it has enhanced and embellished national interest by moulding human capital fortunes and functioning as a ‘best-interests’ think-tank in tax policy and administration. The Academy imparts proficiency in core competency areas, disseminates information about the best of academics and practices and provides an international perspective, high quality professional capabilities and cultural sensitivities to office...

Nayagram Pandit Raghunath Murmu Government College, established in 2014,. is the government degree college in Jhargram district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University.

Beacon College is a private college in Leesburg, Florida. It was founded in 1989 and designed with curriculum and support services to serve students with dyslexia, ADHD, or other specific learning disabilities.

Hengxian Middle School is a public senior high school located in Heng county, Guangxi Autonomous Region, the People's Republic of China. It was formally established as a public secondary educational institution in 1923. As of 2010, it has 53 classes, 203 staff and faculty members, and 3348 students.

Cincinnati Christian University was a private Christian university in Cincinnati, Ohio. CCU was supported by the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, which are part of the Restoration Movement. The university was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission , it was placed on "show-cause" status in the summer of 2019 and given one year to convince the accreditor that it should remain accredited. On October 28, 2019, the university's board of trustees announced the decision to shut down the degree programs at the conclusion of the fall 2019 semester and withdrew from the HLC.

Lafoole University, sometimes referred to as Lafoole College, is a teaching institution in Lafoole, Afgooye District, situated in the Lower Shebelle region in southern Somalia. Background Lafoole University, Somalia's premier teacher training college, was part of the Somali National University . Lafoole lies 22 km west of Mogadishu on the road to Afooye.

The Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg is the University of Fine Arts of Hamburg. It dates to 1767, when it was called the Hamburger Gewerbeschule; later it became known as Landeskunstschule Hamburg. The main building, located in the Uhlenhorst quarter of Hamburg-Nord borough, was designed by architect Fritz Schumacher, and built between 1911 and 1913. In 1970, it was accredited as an artistic-scientific university.

Andover College in South Portland, Maine began as the Andover Institute of Business in Portland in 1967; the name was changed to Andover College in 1977. The college was given accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges in 1998.

The University of Kolwezi is a public university in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the province of Katanga, city of Kolwezi. At its creation, it was an Extension of the University of Lubumbashi, then called University Centre of Kolwezi . Instruction is in French.

Sant Baba Bhag Singh University is a private university located in a rural area near the villages: Khiala, Jalandhar, Punjab, India. It was established in 2015. The university is run by Sant Baba Bhag Singh Memorial Charitable Society.

Maritime Christian College is a degree-granting institution located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The college is part of the Church of Christ / Christian Church Restoration Movement. The purpose of Maritime Christian College is to biblically educate and equip people to become disciples of Jesus who make disciples.

William Penn University is a private university in Oskaloosa, Iowa. It was founded by members of the Religious Society of Friends in 1873 as Penn College. In 1933, the name was changed to William Penn College, and finally to William Penn University in 2000.

ICFAI University, Meghalaya is a private university located in Tura and Shillong in Meghalaya, India. External links

VIA University College is a university college organisation in Central Denmark Region, Denmark, established in January 2008. It is present in the region with a total of eight campuses. History The university colleges in Denmark were established as a result of a series of mergers of smaller educational centres in 2007. VIA is one of those university colleges. From January 2008, all medium higher education in the Central Region previously under CVU , became organized as one unit under VIA. As a result of these mergers, VIA became the third largest educational institution following Copenhagen U...

St. Viator College was a Catholic liberal arts college in Bourbonnais, Illinois. It is no longer in operation. Today, the site is home to Olivet Nazarene University. History St. Viator's grew out of the original Bourbonnais village school, founded in 1865 by the Viatorians, to an academy for boys with the help of Father P. Beaudoin and Brothers Martel and Bernard. On September 6, 1868 it became a four-year liberal arts college with the aid of Father Thomas Roy. After nine years of work, Father Roy returned to his home in Canada, and was succeeded by Father M. J. Marsile, who oversaw the college for another 25 years.

Elizade University is a private university in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State in Nigeria. It was founded by Micheal Ade Ojo. Elizade University has five faculties which are Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Humanities. It has twenty four departments in these facilities all together. The University, which took off in January, 2013 with 64 students, 13 programmes and two Faculties, has experienced all-round geometric increase. At the mid-term review of the rapid progress made by the University, the ins...

D.H.S.K. Law College is a private aided law school situated beside Red Cross Road at Khaliharmari in Dibrugarh in the Indian state of Assam. It offers 3 years LL.B. courses affiliated to Dibrugarh University. This college is recognised by Bar Council of India, New Delhi. D.H.S.K. Law College was established in 1965. D.H.S.K. Law College is the 2nd oldest law college in Upper Assam Division and 3rd in the Northeast India.

Dibrugarh Government Boys' Higher Secondary School was established in 1840 during the British colonial era in Dibrugarh. It is the oldest high school in Upper Assam. It has been relocated several times due to the damages caused by the 1897 and 1950 earthquakes. Now the school is situated at Milan Nagar, Dibrugarh beside the district library and museum. There are 56 staff and around 1600 students. The medium of instruction is Assamese. Students of the Govt.

Dibrugarh Polytechnic is a premier technical Institute of upper Assam which was established in 1965. It is affiliated to State Council for Technical Education, Assam under the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Assam and is recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education.

Dibrugarh Hanumanbax Surajmall Kanoi College is a government college located in Dibrugarh, Assam, India. It was established on 15 June 1945. The college is affiliated with Dibrugarh University; its Higher Secondary Course is recognised by the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council . It was originally named the Dibrugarh College. In 1957, it was renamed after its donors as Dibrugarh Hanumanbax Surajmall Kanoi College. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan came from Delhi to inaugurate the college.

Dibrugarh Hanumanbux Surajmal Kanoi Commerce College was established in 1960 in Dibrugarh, Assam. The college is affiliated with Dibrugarh University; its Higher Secondary Course is recognised by the AHSEC.

Scarritt College for Christian Workers was a college associated with the United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The campus is now home to Scarritt Bennett Center. History of Scarritt College The Scarritt College for Christian Workers started as the Scarritt Bible and Training School in Kansas City, Missouri in 1892. Belle Harris Bennett, a Southern Methodist woman missionary leader from Richmond, Kentucky, presented the idea to create a training school for missionaries in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. She imagined it to be similar to what Lucy Rider Meyer had created at the Chicago Training School for Home and Foreign Missions.

Lincoln Law School of San Jose is a private, non-profit law school located in San Jose, California. Founded in 1926, the law school was formerly part of Lincoln University, prior to achieving independence as an institution in 1993.

Government Superior Science College Peshawar is a public sector college located in Wazir Bagh Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The college offers programs for intermediate and degree levels in Science and Arts groups. The college is affiliated for its degree programs with University of Peshawar.

The Delta State University, Abraka - popularly known as DELSU - is a State government-owned university in Nigeria with the main campus located at Abraka, Delta State and it's sub campus at Oleh. The Oleh campus was established with the 1995 Amended Edict. The university is a multiple-campus university having two campuses within a distance of about 52 km apart. Currently, with a student population of about 22,000 , the university offers a range of programmes from the full-time certificate, diploma and degree programmes to part-time evening and weekend degree programmes. DELSU offers postgraduate studies up to a doctoral level.

Career Point College was a private 2-year for-profit career school located in San Antonio, Texas, with branch campuses in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Austin, Texas. Its San Antonio location is at the Wonderland of the Americas mall, where it housed a cosmetology school and a nursing school with vocational and RN programs. The Career Point College LVN program was ranked 49th out of 95 Texas programs by PracticalNursing.com.

Medical University of the Americas is a private for-profit offshore medical school in Charlestown, Nevis. It is owned by R3 Education, Inc. which also owns St. Matthew's University and Saba University School of Medicine MUA confers upon its graduates the Doctor of Medicine degree.

HP University Business School, Shimla is the oldest premier Business School of Himachal Pradesh. Established in 1971, it is situated in the Himachal Pradesh University campus at Summerhill, Shimla. It functions under the Executive Council of the Himachal Pradesh University since 1971 in the university campus. The institute admits students from all over the country to MBA through HPU-MAT held every year in the month of May. The academic program of UBS is affiliated to HP University Shimla. Passouts from HPUBS have excelled in the business world as professional managers and entrepreneurs. In k...

Ladycliff College was a small Catholic college in Highland Falls, New York. Founded in 1933 as a woman's college by the Franciscan Sisters of Peekskill, it remained as such until admitting 7 men in 1974.

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