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Prof. Syed Nurul Hasan College, established in 1994, is a general degree college in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal in eastern India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences, and is affiliated with the University of Kalyani which is also located in West Bengal.
Estácio de Sá University or Universidade Estácio de Sá is a private university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is named after the Portuguese knight and military officer Estácio de Sá, who was the founder of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
The Doña Lourdes Institute of Technology is a technical school in General Santos in the Philippines. It is a member of the JPSCD Industrial Corporation, managed by the Lautengco family. Courses offered Personal Computer Operations NCIIComputer Services NCIIHealthCare Services NCIIHotel, Restaurant and Tourism ManagementHousekeeping NCIIFront Office NCIIFood and Beverage NCIIBartending NCII
Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges a privately owned, non-sectarian higher educational institution, in General Santos City and Koronadal City, that has been serving the community of the SOCCKSARGEN region, the nearby provinces, and the whole of Mindanao.
The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education is a private deemed-to-be-university established under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. It is located in Donthanapally, Shankarapally Road, Hyderabad. IFHE is National Assessment and Accreditation Council A++ Grade University.
Antigua State College is a public tertiary institution in Antigua and Barbuda, with 1,000 students enrolled in several programs. The college consists of several departments such as the Advanced Level, Department of business, engineering, department of undergraduate studies, teacher education and school of pharmacy .
Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania was an engineering school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1853. It was the eighth school of engineering in the United States and the first to offer degree programs in mechanical engineering, mining engineering, and architecture.
Government Sanskrit College, Thiruvananthapuram, is one of the oldest undergraduate and postgraduate, coeducational college located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It was established in the year 1889. The college is affiliated with Kerala University. This college offers different courses in Sanskrit literature.
University College of Engineering , Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram is a premier engineering college run by the management of University of Kerala. The institute was established in the year 2000. The college functions in the Golden Jubilee Complex of the Karyavattom campus, University of Kerala, India.
The University of Art and Design Linz is one of four universities in Linz, Upper Austria. The University of Art and Design Linz has its institutional and programmatic roots in the “Kunstschule” of the City of Linz, which was founded in 1947, assigned academy status in 1973 and finally made a fully-fledged university in 1998. The institution was conceived as an explicit statement to signify dissociation from the previous art policy of the National Socialist era. This is in particular exemplified by its emphasis on the fundamental values of freedom of art and research, its commitment to mode...
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences is an autonomous higher educational institution located in Kalamassery, Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala. History Rajagiri College of Social Sciences was started in 1955 under the University of Madras. In 1960, the college was accredited for offering degrees in Social Services from the University of Kerala and moved to Kalamassery, Kochi.
The University of Sacramento was a private, Catholic university that opened in 2005 under the sponsorship of the Legion of Christ, an order of Catholic priests. It developed an ethics program in 2006. Dr. Declan Murphy was named the first dean of its College of Business Administration in 2007.
VIT Bhopal University , also known as Vellore Institute of Technology, Bhopal or VIT University, Bhopal, is a private university in Kothri Kalan in Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was established by the Vellore Institute of Technology.
Clearwater Christian College was a non-denominational Christian college in Clearwater, Florida on Tampa Bay from 1966 until 2015. Student life Clearwater Christian College students were composed of roughly 80% residence hall students and 20% commuters, and there were a variety of student activities and organizations for all students to participate in. There were Greek letter organizations, student government, intramural sports, fine arts groups, yearbook, political club, a student newspaper, and other opportunities.
The Gerrit Rietveld Academie, also known as Rietveld School of Art & Design and Rietveld Academy, is an art academy in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded in 1924 and offers programs in fine arts and design.
Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, founded in 1996, is a privately run culinary school located at the entrance of Granville Island in Vancouver, British Columbia. The school is fully accredited by the Private Career Training Institutions Agency of British Columbia until 2014.
Toho College of Music is a private university in Kawagoe, Saitama and Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, established in 1965. The predecessor of the school was founded as Otsuka Branch of Tokyo Music Conservatory in 1934.
Shobi University is a private university in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, established in 2000. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1926. Alumni Mai Hoshimura, musicianRaiden, South Korean DJKyoko Yamamoto, Director of Music at Burlingame High School
Darul Uloom Al-Madania is a private Islamic Madrasah in Buffalo, New York, that is devoted to producing Islamic scholars and Huffaz with academic study up to high school. It was founded by Hazrat Dr. Muhammad Ismail Memon and is run by his sons Moulana Mansoor Memon Saheb, Moulana Ibrahim Memon Saheb, and Mufti Husain Ahmad Memon Saheb. Mufti Masood Memon Makki Saheb, the eldest son of the school's founder, serves as the current president.
The Letterkenny Institute of Technology was an institute of technology, located in Letterkenny, Ireland. Based at Letterkenny in County Donegal, it was one of the smaller places of third level education in the historic province of Ulster, with a lower student intake than other colleges such as Belfast Metropolitan College and the regional colleges of the North West, South, South East and South West, all of which themselves are smaller than the universities in Belfast and Belfast/Coleraine/Derry/Jordanstown.
Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities is in Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, China, under the direct administration of the Chinese Government's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. IMUN is accredited by the Chinese government and recognized by the World Health Organization and World Federation for Medical Education.
Arab American University is the first private university in the State of Palestine. AAUP was founded in the year 2000 and it provides BA, MA and PhD degree programs. The main campus is located near Talfit at the south of Jenin Governorate, and the other campuses are located, in the Al- Reehan area in Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the Palestine.
Okinawa University Junior College was a junior college in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, and was part of the Kakazugakuen network. The institute was founded in 1958 and closed in 2000.
The University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences , founded in 1964, is a college of the University of Florida. Overview The programs offered specialize in agriculture, natural resources, and life sciences. CALS has two schools with it:
Mohanlal Sukhadia University also called University of Udaipur is a public university in Udaipur city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The earlier agricultural university of 1956 was turned into a multi-faculty university in 1964 and named University of Udaipur. In 1984 it was renamed Mohanlal Sukhadia University in memory of politician Mohanlal Sukhadia. The university has two campuses spread over an area of more than 600 acres of land. Lastly, the university was accredited at "A+" Grade by NAAC Bengaluru, with a CGPA of 3.26
Palamuru University is a public university situated in Mahbubnagar in Telangana. See also List of universities in IndiaList of institutions of higher education in Telangana External links
The Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro is a university located in Catanzaro, Italy. It was founded in 1998 and is organized in three faculties. Organization The three faculties are:Faculty of LawFaculty of Medicine and SurgeryFaculty of Pharmacy
Rochester University is a private Christian college in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It was founded by members of the Churches of Christ in 1959. Rochester University is primarily undergraduate-focused and offers some graduate programs, such as a Master of Religious Education program. It also offers a degree completion program for adult students.
Woxsen University received its status as a State Private University in the year 2020 and is one of the leading private universities of the state of Telangana, India. It has a 200-acre residential campus, consisting of constituent schools such as the School of Business, School of Technology, School of Art & Design, School of Law, School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, and School of Architecture and Planning
Palo Verde College, formerly Palo Verde Junior College, is a public community college in Blythe, California. Main Campus Palo Verde College is located along the Colorado River in the fertile Palo Verde Valley, west of Phoenix, east of Palm Springs, and north of Yuma. Its service area includes approximately 20,556 people, 12,456 of whom reside in Blythe.
Zunyi Medical University is a medical university in Zunyi, Guizhou province of the People's Republic of China. History The college was founded in 1947 as the Dalian Medical College. The college was relocated from Dalian to Zunyi and renamed Zunyi Medical University in 1969.
The University of Hradec Králové is a public university in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, founded on 21 June 2000. It traces its roots back to 1959. The university has about 6,500 students, and the current rector is Kamil Kuča.
The College of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a degree awarding college working as a subsidiary of the Xinjiang Medical University, is the only autonomous institution of a higher Chinese medicine study in Urumqi. On May 31, 1985, the State Education Commission sanctioned the amount for the construction of the college building. In 1986, a new hospital building's construction started for the "under construction" college. On April 17, 1987, the Xinjiang government merged the college under the administration of the Xinjiang Medical University.
Tajikistan State University of Law, Business, & Politics - TSULBP is one of several state-funded, five-year universities of higher education in the region of Sughd in Tajikistan. Located in Khujand, the school offers bachelor's and master's degrees as well as post-graduate education.
VIT-AP University , also known as Vellore Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh or VIT University, Andhra Pradesh, is a private research university located in Inavolu, Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, India. The university was established in 2017 by the Vellore Institute of Technology through the Andhra Pradesh Private Universities Act, 2016.
St. Xavier's College, Burdwan, West Bengal, India, is a graduate and undergraduate college opened in 2014 by the Calcutta Province of the Society of Jesus, the body which also administers St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and other institutes throughout India and abroad.
Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya is a college in Bardhaman, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences and postgraduate in chemistry. It is affiliated with University of Burdwan. It is a general degree college with postgraduate studies in chemistry.
St. Peter's Seminary is a Roman Catholic seminary located in the Diocese of London, Ontario, Canada. The seminary is a fully accredited member of the Association of Theological Schools of the United States and Canada. St. Peter's Seminary is the major seminary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of London in Ontario. It is affiliated with King's University College, a Catholic affiliate of the University of Western Ontario. The current rector of St. Peter's Seminary is Denis Grecco.
Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry, formerly Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, is a state agricultural university located in North Indian state of Uttarakhand. The University has two campuses, one is in Bharsar town of Pauri Garhwal district and other is in Ranichauri town of Tehri Garhwal district.
Management Development Institute of Singapore in Tashkent is one of the first international university branches to open in Uzbekistan. It was established to meet the high demand for professionals in various fields. Since its founding, it has trained more than 4,500 graduates.
Santiam Academy was an early primary and secondary school in Lebanon, Oregon, United States, run by the Methodist Episcopal Church. History The predecessor of the school was founded by pioneers in 1852 in a log cabin. Santiam Academy was created on January 18, 1854, by an act of the Oregon Territorial Legislature, and a larger building was constructed between 1854 and 1856. Among the members of the first board of trustees were Delazon Smith and David W. Ballard.
Georgetown American University is a private healthcare-oriented university in Georgetown, Guyana established in 2013. The first students enrolled in June 2014, and their first graduation was 2018. Accreditation GAU is registered with the National Accreditation Council of Guyana. It is listed in FAIMER International Medical Education Directory and World Directory of Medical Schools. The university is certified International Standard Organisation 9001-2015 compliant for producing Medical Professionals and Emergency Technicians.
Barking & Dagenham College is a general further education college in East London, England. It is located at a single complex in the eastern part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham next to Central Park and less than a mile from the town centre of Romford.
Belmont College is a public community college in St. Clairsville, Ohio. The college's main campus is in St. Clairsville with other locations including the Monroe County Center in Woodsfield, Ohio and the North Center in Cadiz, Ohio. Belmont College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission .
Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women is a women's general degree college located in Kilakarai, Tamil Nadu. It was established in the year 1988. The college is affiliated with Alagappa University. This college offers different courses in arts, commerce and science.
Kaplan Singapore is a for-profit private education institution headquartered in Singapore with other campuses in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the People's Republic of China. It was known as the Asia Pacific Management Institute before it was acquired by Kaplan Inc., a subsidiary of the Graham Holdings Company, in May 2005.
Amar Singh College is an academic and professional college in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the second oldest college in the Kashmir Valley after Sri Pratap College. History It was established in November 1913 as Amar Singh Technical Institute, to teach willing students art, culture, and basics like masonry and carpentry. It was formally opened on 29 May 1914 by Maharaja Pratap Singh. In June 1942, the Technical Institute was converted into Amar Singh College through bifurcation of Sri Pratap College commemorating the name of the father of Hari Singh, the then Maharaja of Kashmir. The College was recognized by University Grants Commission of India in June 1972.