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Samara University , Ethiopia, is a government higher education institution located in the small town of Semera , Afar Region. Officially accredited by the Ministry of Education , Ethiopia, Samara University is a coeducational higher education institution. Samara University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees in several areas of study. Since its inception in 2008, Samara University is making great leaps towards producing competent and dynamic graduates who fulfill the needs and aspirations of the people. SU also provid...

The trust "Marathwada Mitra Mandal, Pune" was established in 1967 by Hon. Late Shri. Shankarraoji Chavan, Former Home Minister, Govt. of India as the "Founder President". The trust had started its activity with the objective of providing hostel or similar accommodation in Pune to the students. This trust is established through the inspiration of socially and educationally charged personalities, with motto "Yethe Bahutanche Hit" . Mass education, co-education and dedication towards overall development of the region are the watchwords of the trust. At present the trust has four educational campu...

Saint Dominic Academy is a Catholic grammar school and high school located on two sites: in Lewiston, Maine, and Auburn, Maine. Both sites are in the Diocese of Portland. The Lewiston campus is for grades Pre-K to 5 while the Auburn campus is for Grades 6 to 12.

Norwegian School of Information Technology is a Norwegian information technology university college located in Oslo, Norway. It previously had schools located in Bergen, Stavanger and Bærum, but these were later shut down.

Technikon Natal is located in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and has now merged with ML Sultan Technikon to form the Durban University of Technology. History Technikon Natal was founded by Dr Samuel George Campbell in 1907. In 1912, three new premises were opened in Warwick Avenue, Smith Street and West Street along with their official crest and motto; Per Adua Ad Alta. Legislation of 1967 was a watershed for education in South Africa as it moved to provide exclusively for the needs of the white population group. Between 1953 and 1965, the provinces shed ‘bantu’, ‘colored’ and ‘Indian’ education and become responsible for ‘white’ education only.

The European Space Resources Innovation Centre is a European center of excellence for scientific, technical, commercial and economic aspects related to the exploitation of space resources, established in 2020. ESRIC is funded and supported by the Luxembourg Space Agency , managed and hosted by the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology as its own facility for the time being, and the European Space Agency provides facilities, implements research activities at ESRIC, and provides technical and commercial support.

University of Hama , founded in 2014 with 15 faculties, is a public university located in the city of Hama, Syria. It was established by Presidential Decree No. 19 for 2014 issued by Bashar Al-Assad.

Cordoba Private University, formerly known as Mamoun University for Science and Technology , was established by the Republic Decree No. 294 of the year 2003 at its headquarters in the city of Al-Qamishli in Al-Hasakah Governorate and its branch in Aleppo Governorate, to be one of the first private Syrian universities.

The Southeast Asian University of Technology , formerly known as the Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology , is a nonsectarian public state college in the Philippines. It is located along Peñafrancia Avenue in Naga City. The current president is Alex H. Navarroza.

Aarhus Art Academy is an art school in Aarhus, Denmark. The school resides in a listed building on Vestergade 29 in the old medieval inner city, comprised by the neighborhood of Indre By. The building was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places by the Danish Heritage Agency on 3 December 1924. The school offers a 4-year arts programme and a number of courses in sculpting, painting, design, ceramics, photo and webdesign.

Punjab Solar Summit was a Government of Punjab hosted event in Chandigarh on July 23, 2015 to bring prospective entrepreneurs, investors and other stake holders on a common platform. Making farmers' entrepreneurs The New and Renewable Energy Minister, Bikram Singh Majithia, elected in Punjab had announced when he took over as Minister for New and Renewable Energy that he has a dream to make Punjab a solar state and the state is now in sniffing distance from realising its dream. The dream encompasses a major agenda for investors to invest in Punjab and for farmers to become entrepreneurs becau...

Compass College of Film and Media is a private Christian art school in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school changed its name to Compass College of Film and Media from Compass College of Cinematic Arts on January 1, 2022, to better reflect the career paths of the alumni and what the school is teaching its students. It will be acquired by Calvin University in the fall of 2023 and become part of the university's communication school.

Mary Andrews College, formerly known as Deaconess House, is a Bible college in Sydney. It is the only one in Australia with an exclusively female student body. Mary Andrews College offers diplomas through the Australian College of Theology.

Purbasthali College, established in 2009, is an undergraduate general and honours degree college in Parulia in Purbasthali II CD Block in Purba Bardhaman district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.

Universidad Federico Henríquez y Carvajal is a private university located in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The university is coeducational institution located in the urban setting of the capital city of the Dominican Republic. It also has branch campuses in smaller Dominican communities such as La Romana, Baní and Moca. Universidad Federico Henriquez y Carvajal is recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Superior, Ciencia y Tecnología, República Dominicana . UFHEC offers courses and programs leading to higher education degrees in several areas of study.

J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College is a public, historically black community and technical college in Huntsville, Alabama. The college was founded as Huntsville State Vocational Technical College in 1961. Drake State is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and offers associate degrees, certificates and non-credit courses through its 16 programs.

The NASA Academy is NASA's premiere leadership training program for undergraduate and graduate students. Since its founding in 1993, the NASA Academy has brought together future leaders of the aerospace industry and exposed them to the inner workings of NASA, academia, and industry. The Academy consists of a ten-week summer program hosted by a participating NASA center. Currently there are academies at Langley Research Center, Ames Research Center, Marshall Space Flight Center and Glenn Research Center. Goddard Space Flight Center and Dryden Flight Research Center previously hosted NASA Academ...

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.

Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur is a general degree college located in Tirupattur, Vellore district, in Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1951. The college is affiliated with Thiruvalluvar University. This college offers courses in arts, commerce and science.

University of Arusha is a chartered Tanzanian, private Christian university based in Usa River, Arumeru District, Arusha Region. It is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.

University of Bagamoyo is a private university in Tanzania. It was started by the Tanzania Legal Education Trust and The Legal and Human Rights Centre . It is located in Dar es Salaam with its main campus being built in Kiromo, Bagamoyo.

The Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt is a technical university in Germany, which was founded originally in 1807, and was restructured during 1971. The university is among the best applied sciences universities in Germany with over 150 partner universities worldwide. The university is located in Bavaria with campuses in Würzburg and Schweinfurt.

The Norfolk College for Young Ladies was a finishing school in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia that operated from 1880 to 1899. The college was chartered on Feb. 20, 1880 and opened with 125 students. John L. Roper was president of the college's board. The school was founded to reduce the flow of young women leaving Norfolk for their education. It was located at the northwest corner of Granby and Washington Streets; in 1887 Washington Street was renamed "College Place". In 1899, Mary Washington College took over the building for a few years.

University of Bouira or Akli Mohand Oulhadj University of Bouira See also M'hamed Bougara University of BoumerdèsList of universities in Algeria External links Official website

Oregon State University–Cascades is a branch campus of Oregon State University in Bend, Oregon. It is the only university in Central Oregon that offers both baccalaureate and graduate programs. OSU–Cascades also offers professional pathways and certificate programs. The 30-acre campus is the first public university to open in Oregon in more than 50 years. The campus plans to expand academically with new degree programs over a 10-year period.

The Theological and Missionary Institute is a nondenominational evangelical theological institute in Montpellier, France. This institute was mainly known for its inclusion on the list of dangerous cults established by the Parliamentary Commission on Cults in France in the 1995 report, which led to a public controversy involving the American Department of State and several international associations which disapproved the decision.

Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research is a public institution located in the city of Sulaymaniyah in Kurdistan Region - Iraq. It is one of the important scientific and cultural institution in Kurdistan region as well as Iraq which is specialized for scientific research and strategy studies.

Nile University is a privately owned institution of higher education in Uganda. It is accredited and licensed by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education . Location The main campus of the university is located on temporary premises, at Ombaci Village, Manibe sub-county, in Arua District, approximately , north-east of the central business district of the city of Arua, along the Arua–Moyo Road. The geographical location of the temporary campus of Nile University are: 03°04'11.0"N, 30°56'15.0"E .

Berk Trade and Business School is a private, for-profit trade and vocational schools in New York City. It was founded in 1945 and is one of the oldest trade and vocational schools in the city. The school's founder, Irving Berk, was committed to trade and vocational education. The school develops entry-level skills for the building trades, specifically plumbing, electrical installation and building maintenance.

St Bernard's College was a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Founded by the Cistercian order in 1437 and dedicated to Bernard of Clairvaux, it was suppressed in Spring 1540 during the dissolution of the monasteries. Its buildings were later used to found St John's College, Oxford.

Ohel Chana is an Orthodox Jewish seminary for women located in Melbourne, Australia. It is part of the Chabad Lubavitch hasidic movement. The center is managed by Rebbetzin Rivkah Groner. The seminary is named after Chana Schneerson, the mother of the last Rebbe of Chabad Lubavitch, Menachem Mendel Schneerson. The center was founded in 1971.

L3Harris Airline Academy is a flight school for prospective pilots wishing to enter a career as a commercial airline pilot. It is owned by L3Harris. It is headquartered in Sanford, Florida at the Orlando Sanford International Airport. The school has other campuses around the United States.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Learning Center , also known as Mount Carmel La Salle or simply Mount Carmel, was a private Catholic elementary school run under the direct supervision of the De La Salle Brothers, a Roman Catholic religious order founded by St. John Baptist de la Salle, the patron saint of teachers. It is located in Calipayan Road, Punta Tabuc, Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines. Originally named Mt. Carmel Family Life Learning Center, the school started as a preschool for indigent children at the residence of Atty. Virginia Patiño with eight students. It later transferred to its current...

Norton University is a private university in Cambodia registered with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. It was established in 1996. The university was one of the first private Cambodian educational institutions.

Asia Euro University is a private university located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It was established in 2005 under sub-decree No. 05អនក្របក dated January 19, 2005. External links Official website

Cambodia University of Specialties is a private university based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The university, established in 2002, is one of the largest private universities in Cambodia.

The College of Law of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila in Manila, Philippines is one of the two Professional schools of the University. Its current dean is Ernesto P. Maceda Jr., former Vice Mayor and City Councilor of Manila. It is located in Gusaling Katipunan.

The University of South Carolina Lancaster is a public college in Lancaster, South Carolina. It is one of the four regional Palmetto Colleges in the University of South Carolina System. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and offers associate degrees and bachelor's degrees. As of 2017, more than 1,900 students attended the college at its campus in the Piedmont region of South Carolina.

Voorhees University is a private historically black university in Denmark, South Carolina. It is affiliated with the Episcopal Church and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Ho Technical University, formerly Ho Polytechnic, is a public tertiary institution in the Volta Region of Ghana. The Polytechnic started in 1968 as a technical institute with the primary goal of providing pre-technical education. By 1972, the Institute made tremendous progress and upgraded its courses. In 1986, the institution was upgraded into a Polytechnic. However, it was not until 1993 that it got full backing of the law to become a fully-fledged tertiary institution, charged with the responsibility of training students to the Higher National Diploma and Degree Levels. The Polytechnic Law was replaced in September 2007 by the Polytechnics Act .

Saint Joseph Seminary College is a Catholic seminary in Saint Benedict, Louisiana. Founded in 1891, it is operated by the Benedictine monks of Saint Joseph Abbey and the dioceses in the ecclesiastical provinces of New Orleans and Mobile.

International Center for Management and India Studies is a small educational institution, located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. ICMIC has approximately 20 students and 14 staff and faculty. The number of student and staff depend on a semesterly basis and on the courses being offered.

Marshalltown Community College is a public community college in Marshalltown, Iowa. It is part of the Iowa Valley Community College District. The campus is located just to the south of Marshalltown along Highway 30. A second campus, Iowa Valley Grinnell, is located in Grinnell. MCC offers 55 degree/diploma options, has a student-faculty ratio of 13:1, and has an annual enrollment at about 2,000 students.

The Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University is a women-only Kazakhstani higher education institution in Almaty. History The university was founded on 15 August 1944. The basis for its opening was the resolution of the Council of People's Commissars of the Kazakh SSR No. 457 "On the training of qualified pedagogical personnel from among the Kazakh female youth." Initially, it included three faculties: physics and mathematics, history, language and literature. In 1945, the Faculty of Natural Geography was opened, in 1968: the Faculty of Music and Song. In 1971, the Faculty of Langua...

The Diocesan Seminary of Liège , now also Espace Prémontrés, is an educational institution in the Diocese of Liège, founded in 1592. History The seminary was first founded by Ernest of Bavaria in 1592 to train diocesan clergy in line with the decrees of the Council of Trent. The papal breve of foundation was dated 5 March 1592, and the seminary was formally opened on 28 May that year, in the buildings of the former Hôpital Saint-Mathieu. In 1605, the seminary opened a dependent college, Liège College, at the University of Leuven.

Northwest–Shoals Community College is a public community college with two campuses in Alabama, one in Phil Campbell and the second in Muscle Shoals. It is intended to serve Colbert County, Franklin County, Lauderdale County, Lawrence County, and portions of Winston County. The school currently has an enrollment of more than 3,200 students.

Dagestan State Medical University is a higher educational institution in Makhachkala that trains specialists in the field of medicine and pharmaceuticals. History A monument was erected in memory of doctors who died during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.

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