The Most Influential Schools in the World
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List of the most influential schools in Religious Studies,
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Seigakuin University
Seigakuin University is a private university in Ageo, Saitama, Japan, established in 1988. The motto is "Love God and Serve His People." The university bases its ideals on Protestant Christianity. The former Seigakuin Atlanta International School was an international school in Greater Atlanta, United States affiliated with the university.
Federal University of Technology Minna is a Federal Government owned University located in Minna, Nigeria. FUT MINNA specializes in technological education. Offering Bachelor's of Technology, Master's of Technology in various technology inclined field. The university is a designated Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering and has a core competence in the development of vaccines and drugs, also small arms design in partnership with the Armed Forces of Nigeria
Russian State University of Tourism and Service is a public university in Russia and CIS countries which provides higher education in tourism and services studies. The university is based in Pushkino, Moscow Oblast, near Moscow, and has its own campus in Makhachkala.
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Red Wing Seminary
Red Wing Seminary was a Lutheran Church seminary which operated from 1879 to 1932 in Red Wing, Minnesota, United States, with brick buildings on a bluff called College Hill overlooking the Mississippi River.
Mari State University was founded in 1972 in Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El Republic. Mari State University consists of 6 faculties and 6 institutes that train well-educated specialists for most sectors of the Russian national economy. Mari State University is one of the five founder members of the International Association of Finno-Ugric universities, one of the forty-one members of Russia's Association of Classical Universities. Classes are taken in Russian medium and English medium.
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New European College
New European College is a private international business school in Munich, Germany, that offers state-accredited university programs in business administration and international management in English.
D'Youville University is a private university in Buffalo, New York. It was founded as D'Youville College in 1908 and named by the Grey Nuns after the patroness saint Marie-Marguerite d'Youville. As of fall 2020 D'Youville College served 2,785 students and had 54 degree majors the health sciences, business, and liberal arts for undergraduate and graduate students. In February 2022, the New York State Board of Regents approved a name change to D'Youville University.
The University of La Salette is a private Catholic, coeducational basic and higher education institution run by the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette in Santiago City, Philippines. Founded by the La Salettes in June, 1951, It is now one of the top performing universities in the region.
National Research University of Electronic Technology is a Russian technical university in the field of microelectronics, information and computer technologies and one of 29 National Research Universities. University was founded in 1965 and is based in Zelenograd, Moscow .
Dr. MGR-Janaki College of Arts and Science for Women is a college for women in the Sathyabama MGR Maligai Campus in Chennai. V. N. Janaki Ramachandran, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, help found the college in memory of her husband Bharat Ratna Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, and is currently managed and administered by the Directors of Sathya Studios Private Limited.
The Volgograd State Pedagogical University is one of the major pedagogical institutions in the Russian Federation. The university is located in Volgograd, formerly known as Stalingrad . History of the university Established by decree of the Council of the People's Commissars of the USSR in 1931, it was previously known as the Stalingrad Industrial Pedagogical Institute. It was completely ruined during the Stalingrad battle of World War II and its library burnt out. In 1949, the school was renamed in honor of a Russian Proletarian writer, Alexander Serafimovich. Under political reforms of Nik...
Stella Maris College is an institution of higher education for women in Chennai, India. It is an autonomous college affiliated to the University of Madras and is partly residential. The college, which is under the direction of the Society of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, is a minority institution.
The Glazov State Pedagogical Institute named after is an instite of higher pedagogical education in Glazov, Udmurt Republic, Russia. History In 1939 in accordance with the Council of People's Commissars of Udmurt Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic resolution, the Glazov Teacher's Institute was established. In 1946, it was named after Russian writer Vladimir Korolenko. In 1952, it was reorganized into the Glazov State Pedagogical Institute and included two faculties: Philology, and Physics and Mathematics. In 1956, the first graduation of teachers took place.
Voronezh State Pedagogical University is a public university located in Voronezh, Russia. History Formed in 1931 as Voronezh Agrarian Pedagogical Institute. A year later, the institute was named after the Soviet historian - Marxist Pokrovsky M.N., distance learning was opened. In 1941, because of the war, the staff of the institute was evacuated to the city of Urzhum, Kirov Region, and in 1944 they were returned.
Dagestan State Pedagogical University is a state university in Southern Federal District of Russia located in the city of Makhachkala, the capital of the Republic of Dagestan. History There is controversy about the DSPU's founding date. The “History” section of the DSPU site mentions 12 November 1917 when the Pedagogical Institute was opened in the town Temirkhan-Shura . In 1931, the Pedagogical Institute was opened in Makhachkala. However, in the “Information” section, the founding date of the DSPU is 1 November 1943. On this day, by the decision of the Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR No.
Privolzhsky Research Medical University is one of the medical schools in the Russian Federation which is located in the city of Nizhny Novgorod. Organisation the rector was Shakhov Boris Yevgenevich , D.Sc.. There are 70 specialised departments with over 600 teaching staff. It has approximately 3000 students in 7 faculties which include:Faculty of MedicineFaculty of PediatricsFaculty of PharmacyFaculty of Medico-prophylaxis Faculty of Stomatology Faculty of Higher Nursing EducationFaculty of Preparatory courses
Kaluga State University , or in full, Kaluga State University in the name of K. E. Tsiolkovsky is a university in Kaluga, Russia. The university was founded in 1948 as Kaluga State Pedagogical Institute. In 1963 it was named K. E. Tsiolkovsky Kaluga State Pedagogical Institute, in honour of rocket scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. In 1994 it became K. E. Tsiolkovsky Kaluga State Pedagogical University, and in 2010 K. E. Tsiolkovsky Kaluga State University.
Cherepovets State University is an educational institution in the Vologda region of Russia. It was founded in 1996 as the Cherepovets State Industrial Institute and Pedagogical Institute. It hosts more than 5,000 students.
Togliatti State University is a public research university located in Samara Oblast, Russia. It was established on May 29, 2001, as a result of the merger between the Togliatti Polytechnic Institute and the Togliatti Branch of Samara State Pedagogical University . Today, the university is home to over 12,000 students, and 67,000 have graduated from it since its founding.
The Kazan State Power Engineering University is a public instite in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. It trains specialists in the power engineering and is one of three such universities in Russia. History In 1930, the Kazan Power Engineering Institute trained power engineers was opened in Kazan. However, it was closed in 1933.
The Saratov State Medical University is a public university located in Saratov, Saratov Oblast, Russia. History The university was founded in 1909 as Imperial University by the Decree of Emperor Nicholas II. On June 10, 1909, the Emperor signed the "Decree on the foundation of the university in Saratov", which became the tenth University in Russia and consisted of the Medical Faculty only. Professor V.I. Razumovsky became the first university rector. In 1930, the Medical Faculty of Saratov University was transformed into an independent institution of higher education, which was known as the...
The Izhevsk State Medical Academy is a public higher medical school in Izhevsk, Russia. The academy is an institution of Russia in medicine and training specialists in preventive and clinical medicine.
Nizhny Novgorod Dobrolyubov State Linguistic University is an institution of higher education in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, and it is one of two linguistic universities in Russia. The institution was established in the year 1937 as the Gorky Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages.
The Omsk State Medical University is a school of medicine in Omsk, Russia. History It was founded as the Medical Faculty of the Siberian Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Zoology in 1920, and reorganized as the West Siberian State Medical Institute in 1921. It was renamed the Omsk State Medical Institute in 1925, and the Omsk State Medical Academy in 1994.
Samara State Economic University is a public university located in Samara, Russia that was founded in 1931. History Samara State University of Economics was established in 1931 as the Middle Volga Planning and Economic Institute by the Decree of the USSR Council of People's Commissars when planners identified an urgent need to train a new generation of industrial and technical experts to foster industrialization in the Middle Volga region covering the areas of Samara, Ulyanovsk, Penza, Orenburg regions and Mordovia.
Ukhta State Technical University is a representative of Russian oil and gas universities and a technical higher education institution of the European North of Russia. The University was founded on the basis of the Ukhta Industrial Institute . By this time, more than 25000 engineers and economists had graduated in oil, geology, building, and timber industry majors. After the successful attestation on April 14, 1999, the Institute was granted a status of a State Technical University.
Ilya Ulyanov State Pedagogical University is a major higher education and research institution in Ulyanovsk. It was established in 1932. External links Official site
Tver State Medical University is a research, scientific and educational center. History The history of the Tver State Medical Academy opens up in 1902 when the courses for dental students were arranged. In 1936 the Leningrad Dental Institute was founded. In 1954 by the decision of the Soviet government the Institute was transferred from Leningrad to the city of Kalinin . 1902 – Dental School was founded in St. Petersburg by I.A. Pashutin. 1919 – The Institute of Public Dentistry was founded and led by E.N. Anderson. 1936 – Leningrad State Dental Institute was founded. 1954 – Kalinin State Medical Institute was organized.
Perm State Pharmaceutical Academy is a higher educational institution in Perm that trains specialists with a pharmaceutical education. As of 2016, the academy includes 5 faculties and 20 departments.
Khakassian State University named after N. F. Katanov is a public university located in the city of Abakan, Russia. It is the largest higher educational institution of the Republic of Khakassia. The university cooperates with many universities in Siberia and provides training for foreign students. The main task of the university is to provide Khakassia and the south of the Krasnoyarsk Krai, as well as Tuva with highly qualified personnel.
Ulyanovsk State Agricultural University is a higher education and research institution in Ulyanovsk. It was established in 1943. External links Official site
Ivanovo State Power Engineering University is a higher education institution in the city of Ivanovo, founded on 24 June 1930 on the basis of the mechanical engineering faculty of the Ivanovo-Voznesensk Polytechnic Institute. Until 1992, it was called the Ivanovo Power Engineering Institute. V. I. Lenin.
Saratov Regional College of Arts is a secondary school for training in the arts in the city of Saratov, Russia. It was officially opened on December 26, 2014. The Saratov Regional College of Arts was founded by Stanislav Echsner as a music school in 1895. It is one of the oldest and most authoritative educational institutions of the Volga Region, but has never previously had a campus. The construction project provides accommodations for 156 students and living space for professors, tutors and classes, as well as medical facilities. Valery Radayev, the governor of Saratov region, attended the o...
Stavropol State Agrarian University is a state institution of higher education in Stavropol, Northern Caucasus. The previous title of the University is Stavropol State Agricultural Academy. History 1930 – as a result of Moscow Zootechnic Institute’s reorganization four education institutions were established: Moscow Zootechnic Institute of horse breeding based on the Horse Breeding Faculty, Moscow Cattle Institute, Moscow Sheep-breeding Institute and Moscow Veterinarian Institute.
Oryol State Agrarian University named after N. V. Parakhin or Oryol SAU named after N. V. Parakhin is a state agrarian and natural sciences university located in the city of Oryol, the administrative centre of Oryol Oblast.
Kuban State Technological University , also referred to as the Kuban State University of Technology, is a Russian public technical university located in Krasnodar, one of the first higher educational institutions established in the southern region of Russia.
Pushkin Leningrad State University is a university in Russia, located in Pushkin, Saint Petersburg. It was established in 1992 as Leningrad Oblast Pedagogical Institute. It provides training at all levels of post secondary education including bachelor degree, master's degree, PhD courses as well as vocational training and continuing education courses. In 1999 the university was given its current name after the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.
Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering is a public university located in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. It was founded in 1930. History Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering was founded in 1930 as the Nizhny Novgorod Institute of Civil Engineering. The university was formed on the basis of the Faculty of Engineering and Construction of Nizhny Novgorod State University during the division of NSU into six specialized institutes. In 1932 the institute was renamed as Gorky Civil Engineering Institute, which in 1938 was named after V. P. C...
Sholem Aleichem Amur State University , formerly Birobidzhan State Pedagogical Institute, is a university in Russia. This is the only university based in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast. It is named after Jewish-Russian author Sholem Aleichem.
Ural State University of Railway Transport or Уральский государственный университет путей сообщения is a public university situated in Yekaterinburg, Russia. It was founded in 1956. USURT is a multidisciplinary technical university mainly focused on training of railway transport specialists of the Urals Federal District.
Lakecity University Bhopal, is a private university established under Section 2 of UGC Act 1956 and is based out of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The university offers 50+ degree programs to more than 2500 students from 8 countries and 27 states of India.
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Edgecliff College
Edgecliff College was a private Catholic women's college located in Cincinnati. It was founded in 1935 and merged with Xavier University, also of Cincinnati, in 1980. History The college was founded as Our Lady of Cincinnati College by the Sisters of Mercy, a Roman Catholic religious institute. The college was designed to serve as a replacement for the College of Sacred Heart in Clifton, which had ceased operations. The campus was located on a hill in the Walnut Hills section of the city, which offered students views of northern Kentucky and the Ohio River.
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ISET Charguia
The Institut Supérieur des Études Technologiques de Charguia , commonly abbreviated ISET Charguia or ISETch, was created by virtue of Decree no. 2000-981, dated 11 May 2000. It falls under the General Direction of Technogical Studies of the Ministry of Higher Education.
Middle East University is a non-profit, institution of higher learning located in Beirut, Lebanon. The campus is located in the Beirut suburb of Sabtieh, on the outskirts of the city. It is affiliated with and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and is part of the worldwide network of colleges and universities.
Malankara Syrian Orthodox Seminary is a theological seminary for the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church at Mulanthuruthy, Ernakulam in India. Opened in 1990, the seminary buildings are clustered on Udayagiri hill in the village of Vettickal.
Governors State University is a public university in University Park, Illinois. The campus is located south of Chicago, Illinois. GSU was founded in 1969. It is a public university offering degree programs at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. GSU has four colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the College of Education, and the College of Health and Human Services.
Cluster University of Srinagar is a collegiate state university located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is a cluster of five colleges of the Srinagar city. It has been established under The Srinagar and Jammu Cluster Universities Act, 2016 together with Cluster University of Jammu and is an initiative of the centrally sponsored scheme, Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan , to create new universities through upgradation of existing colleges and conversion of colleges in a cluster.
The Cluster University of Jammu , is a collegiate public state university, located in Jammu in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is a cluster of five colleges of the Jammu city. It was established in 2016 under The Srinagar and Jammu Cluster Universities Act, 2016 together with Cluster University of Srinagar under the initiative of the centrally sponsored scheme, RUSA. Cluster University of Jammu along with Cluster University of Srinagar was inaugurated by Prakash Javadekar, then Minister of HRD, Government of India on 17 April 2017.
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Gyeongju University
Gyeongju University is a privately run, 4-year university located in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. History Established in 1988 as Korea Tourism University, Gyeongju University originally consisted of five departments: the Department of Tourism Business Administration, the Department of Tourism and Public Administration, the Department of Tourism Development, the Department of Cultural Assets and The Department of English and Tourism. The university expanded in later years to include several other departments, as well as a graduate school . In 1993, the university changed...
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...
