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Government General Degree College, Gorubathan, established in 2015, is the government degree college in Lower Fagu, Gorubathan, Kalimpong district. It offers undergraduate courses in science and arts. It is affiliated to University of North Bengal.
Vikramajit Singh Sanatan Dharma College , formerly Sanatan Dharma College, is situated on the right bank of the Ganges river at Nawabganj in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established in 1921.
Indira Gandhi Polytechnic College is an educational institution in Mahe, Pondicherry. The Polytechnic College was established in the year 2000 under the supervision of PIPMATE and is funded by Government of Puducherry in collaboration with Department of Higher Education . The college was initially named as "Mahe Polytechnic College" and commonly known as "IGPTC" among students and the alumni. The institute is named after the former prime minister of India, and social reformer Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi. The college campus was functioning temporarily in Rajiv Gandhi ITI Campus till 2012 and la...
Australian Lutheran College , formerly Luther Seminary and Lutheran Teachers College, is a higher education institution serving the Lutheran Church of Australia and a registered teaching institution of University of Divinity. and the Adelaide College of Divinity.
Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences , was established in the Academic Year 2001–02 with the approval of the All India Council for Technology Education , New Delhi and the Government of Andhra Pradesh and is affiliated to Andhra University , Visakhapatnam. All the eligible courses are Accredited by NBA in the year 2013. It is given Permanent Affiliation in the year 2010 by Andhra University. ANITS received autonomous status in the year 2015.
The United Methodist Church maintains 13 denominational seminaries which are funded, in part, by the Methodist Ministerial Education Fund. They are listed below: See also List of evangelical seminaries and theological colleges#Methodist
The International Leadership Institute is a leadership institute in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Programs ILI offers undergraduate degrees, diplomas, certificates and other training programs to eligible students. It also runs a master's degree program in Organizational Leadership in Addis Ababa.
The Irish College was a seminary at Douai, France, for Irish Roman Catholics in exile on the continent of Europe to study for the priesthood, modelled on the English College there. Dedicated to St. Patrick, the college was sometimes referred to as St. Patrick's College, Douai.
The College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarah is an advanced Tibetan studies college founded in 1991 by the late Gen Lobsang Gyatso la under the guidance of and with funding provided by the 14th Dalai Lama. The College is a branch of Institute of Buddhist Dialectics based in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, India.
The University of Jhang is a public university located in Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan. The University of Jhang has been established by the Government, Higher Education Department under the act UNIVERSITY OF JHANG ACT 2010 . A letter was issued by the Higher Education Department to the President of Pakistan for approval and establishing the University of Jhang with minimum of 200 acres land for this project.
Government Post Graduate College is a tertiary college located in Chakwal District, Punjab Province, Pakistan. It is the largest educational institute of District Chakwal. Government of Punjab introduced BS in 2010, for both male and female students. This college was affiliated with University of Gujrat for both BS and MA/MSC degree programs until its merger with University of Chakwal. Before BS degree program, this college had BA and MA/MSC degree programs that were affiliated with University of Punjab. This college offered BS degree in 8 subjects . Classes of 1st and 2nd year are also hel...
Universidad Católica de Oriente is a private Catholic university in Rionegro, Antioquia. Established in 1982, it is accredited by Ministry of National Education. The university comprises eight academic faculties: which are the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Educational sciences, Health Sciences, Economic and Administrative sciences, Social sciences, Law, Engineering and the Faculty of Theology and Humanities.
St. Joseph's University, New York is a private Catholic university in New York State, with campuses in Brooklyn and Long Island. The university provides education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, offering degrees in more than 54 majors and other programs.
Siddhinath Mahavidyalaya, established in 2013, is the government degree college in Purba Medinipur district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University. Departments BengaliEnglishHistoryPhilosophySanskritGeographyEducation
Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital is a tertiary referral Government Medical college. It was established in the year 2018. The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery . The college is affiliated to West Bengal University of Health Sciences and is recognized by the National Medical Commission. The hospital associated with the college is one of the largest hospitals in the Uttar Dinajpur district. The selection to the college is done on the basis of merit through National Eligibility cum Entrance Test .
Ivanovo-Voznesensk Polytechnic Institute was a higher-education institution in the city of Ivanovo-Voznesensk in Russia. Established on the basis of the evacuated Riga Polytechnical Institute , it operated from 1918 to 1930; in 1930 it was liquidated, and branch universities were set up on the basis of individual faculties.
Kaplan Business School is an Australian independent higher education institution. It started offering degrees in Adelaide in 2008 before expanding across Australia to the other major state capital cities. It is part of Kaplan International, headquartered in London, which is a division of Kaplan Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company, formerly known as The Washington Post Company.
Nehru Arts and Science College also known as Nehru College, Kanhangad, is a post-graduate and graduate college in Kanhangad affiliated to the Kannur University. Affiliation The college is affiliated to Kannur University
Sandip University, Sijoul is a private university located in Sijoul, Madhubani district, Bihar, India. The university was established in 2017 by Sandip Foundation under the Bihar Private Universities Act, 2013, one of the two first private universities in Bihar, the other being K. K. University. Both universities were approved by the Bihar Government in May 2017 following the passing of Private Universities Bill, 2017 in March 2017 which relaxed the rules for establishment of private universities in Bihar. This decision gave autonomous status to what was previously the Sandip Foundation Sijoul campus which houses the Shri Nityanand Jha College of Education and the Shri Ram Polytechnic .
Triangle Tech is a for-profit system of technical schools with multiple locations in Pennsylvania. It offers 16-month programs for an Associate in Specialized Technology Degree in various technologies. Triangle Tech was founded in Pittsburgh in 1944 and now has six locations across Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh, Greensburg, DuBois, Sunbury, Chambersburg, and Bethlehem. The school is licensed by the State Board of Private Licensed Schools and the Pennsylvania Department of Education and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.
The Da Nang University of Economics , or UDN University of Economics, is a university located in Da Nang, Vietnam. It was formerly known as Da Nang University of Economics and Business Administration The university is a member of regional university system — University of Da Nang.
The American University in Vietnam is a private, newly established higher-educational institution based in Da Nang city, Vietnam, offering American quality college education. History The American University in Vietnam is a four-year degree granting university providing liberal arts education for direct placement in graduate programs in American universities.
Đà Nẵng University of Architecture is a private university in Đà Nẵng city, Central Vietnam. It was established on November 27, 2006. The university offers undergraduate courses in a number of fields:
The University of Ngaoundéré is a public university located in Ngaoundéré, Adamawa Region in Cameroon. It was established on 19 January 1993 by Presidential decree. History The university was created by the Presidential Decree of 19 January 1993 transforming the Ngaoundere University Centre into a statutory State owned university.
The Marquette University College of Education is one of the primary colleges at Marquette University, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The college oversees curricula related to the training of current and future educators, offering both undergraduate- and graduate-level courses and degrees.
The Marquette University College of Health Sciences is one of the primary colleges at Marquette University, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The college oversees curricula related to the research and medical treatment of the human body.
Maharajadhiraj Uday Chand Women's College, known as M. U. C. Women's College, established on 28 July 1955, is a women's college in Bardhaman. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and science and PG course in English. It was at first affiliated to Calcutta University. In 1960 when the University of Burdwan was established, the college became one of the affiliated colleges of the newly established university. Subsequently, when PG course in English was introduced in the college in 2005, it became a constituent college of the University University of Burdwan.
Riverland Community College is a public community college with three campuses in southeastern Minnesota: Albert Lea, Austin, and Owatonna. Founded in 1940, Riverland offers educational programs and courses to over 4,900 students annually through traditional, hybrid, and online delivery systems.
The New England School of Communications is a private, liberal arts college located in Bangor, Maine. The school focuses exclusively on undergraduate education in communications. The school has an admissions rate of 66%. It has been located on the campus of Husson University since 1985, and has been owned by Husson since 1997 as a wholly owned subsidiary. NESCom had its own financial aid and accreditation until Spring 2014; for the Fall 2014 semester, Husson University took over these responsibilities.
Hannibal–LaGrange University , formerly Hannibal–LaGrange College, is a private Christian university in Hannibal, Missouri. It is affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, which is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. It enrolls 494 students and offers 29 majors. Although the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, it is currently on probation for issues related to its finances, lack of control over its governing board, and insufficiency of faculty.
The School of Military Science is an academic unit of the Namibian Defence Force. As per international norm the School is a military unit of the Namibian Defence Force and is co-located at the School of Military Science of the University of Namibia.
Ohio University Eastern is a satellite campus of Ohio University in St. Clairsville, Ohio. Ohio's Eastern Campus was established in 1957. Academics In 2019, Eastern's campus enrolled 516 students, 149 of whom were dual-enrolled high school students. Beginning with the fall 2018 semester, Ohio University Eastern campus will offer a term-guaranteed tuition rate called the OHIO Guarantee.
Central Philippine Adventist College is private coeducational Christian college in Alegria, Murcia, Negros Occidental, Philippines. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. The college is fully accredited by the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities-Accrediting Agency, Inc. , the Adventist Accrediting Agency of General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and by the Department of Education of Southern Asia Pacific Division.
Ohio University Southern Campus is a satellite campus of Ohio University in Ironton, Ohio. The campus also has an extension in Proctorville, Ohio, and the Ohio Horse Park in Franklin Furnace, Ohio. The university began in 1956 when it hosted college-level classes in Ironton High School with an initial enrollment of 90 students.
University of Creative Technology Chittagong is a private university in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was established in 2015 under the Private University Act, 2010. The university offers undergraduate and post-graduate programmes taught in English.
The College of Horticulture Thenzawl is one of the constituent colleges of the Central Agricultural University. It is in Thenzawl in the state of Mizoram. History Sharad Pawar, during his visit in 2011 had promised to set up a horticulture college in Mizoram. The site was approved in July 2015. The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh laid foundation stone of the College of Horticulture in 2016.
Judson University is a private Baptist university in Elgin, Illinois. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. Judson was formed out of the liberal arts component of Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. When the seminary moved from Chicago to Lombard, Illinois, it was decided to make the college separate from the seminary. Originally known as Judson College, it was named after Adoniram Judson, the first American Baptist missionary to foreign shores. The university has campuses in Elgin and Rockford, Illinois, and a student body of approximately 1,300. Judson College became J...
Berea International Theological Seminary is an international theological seminary located in Yeongdeungpo district of Seoul, South Korea. The chairperson of board members is Rev. Ki-Dong Kim, who has not only established the seminary in Seoul in 1997 but also founded Sung-Rak Church in 1969, one of the mega churches in the spirit of Baptist teaching. The seminary offers various graduate degree programmes such as Master of Divinity , Master of Theology , Doctor of Theology , Doctor of Education , and Doctor of Philosophy . It also offers two diplomas in Advanced Spiritual Leadership Program an...
Magdalena Abakanowicz University of Fine Arts is a major fine-art academy located in the city of Poznań, in west-central Poland. It was founded in 1919 as the State School of Decorative Arts . History
Rourkela Institute of Management Studies is a business school established in 1984. It is led by a governing body, consisting of distinguished industrialists, businessmen, academicians, and professionals.
The Government College Women University Sialkot is a public university located in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. Recognized university This university is recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
Gushkara Mahavidyalaya, established in 1965, is one of the oldest college in Guskara, Purba Bardhaman district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.
Pioneer Career and Technology Center is a public vocational school in Shelby, Ohio. It is Ohio's 5th largest vocational school. It serves the area around the counties of Richland and Crawford. Its classes are open to juniors and seniors in local high schools.
Sandhills Community College is a public community college in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Sandhills was chartered in 1963 and officially opened October 1, 1965. It was the first comprehensive community college authorized and established as the result of legislation passed by the 1963 General Assembly of North Carolina. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System. Sandhills Community College has about 4,000 students enrolled in college-credit curriculum courses and over 11,000 students who take continuing-education courses annually.
Netrokona Medical College is a government medical college in Netrokona, Bangladesh, founded in 2018 and affiliated with Dhaka University. The class of the first batch of 50 students was commenced on January 10, 2019 on its temporary campus of Netrokona Sadar Hospital.
Maria College is a private Roman Catholic college in Albany, New York. History Maria College was founded in 1958 by the Religious Sisters of Mercy to serve as a sister formation college, an institution where aspiring Sisters of Mercy could receive a college degree that would qualify them to teach. Under the leadership of Maria College's first President, Sister Mary Borromeo, the focus on educating only religious sisters slowly changed, and the college received permission to open its doors to the public in 1964.
The Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University is located in Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Its aim is to elucidate the regulatory systems underlying plant growth and plant development. Senior research staff As of 2022 Senior research staff include: Professor Henrik Jönsson, DirectorDr James Locke, Associate Director and Royal Society University Research FellowProfessor Ottoline Leyser FRS, Research Group LeaderProfessor Yrjö Helariutta, Research Group LeaderProfessor Elliot Meyerowitz, Inaugural Director and Distinguished AssociateProfessor Giles Oldroyd, Research Group LeaderDr Alexand...
The University of Liverpool School of Medicine is a medical school located in Liverpool, United Kingdom and a part of the University of Liverpool. It is one of the largest medical schools in the UK, and in 1903 became one of the first to be incorporated into a university.
Sup de Co Marrakech is a private five year college based in Marrakech, Morocco. It was founded in 1987. Since 2006 the college started a master's degree in business in partnership with Sup de Co Grenoble, France.
Dr. Gourmohan Roy College, established in 1986, is the general degree college in Monteswar, Purba Bardhaman district,West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.