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Palmer College of Chiropractic is a private chiropractic college with its main campus in Davenport, Iowa. It was established in 1897 by Daniel David Palmer and was the first school of chiropractic in the world. The college's name was originally the Palmer School and Cure and later became the Palmer School of Chiropractic. Most early chiropractic schools were founded by Palmer alumni.

Hutchinson Community College is a public community college in Hutchinson, Kansas. It serves nearly 5,000 credit students every semester. History The college was established in the spring of 1928 as Hutchinson Junior College, and held its first classes that fall. On July 1, 1965, the name was changed to Hutchinson Community Junior College, then in 1980 to Hutchinson Community College.

Azrieli College of Engineering Jerusalem is an Israeli public academic college that trains engineers. It is located in the Ramat Beit HaKerem neighborhood of Jerusalem, between Jerusalem's two major high-tech industrial areas, Har Hotzvim and the Jerusalem Technology Park.

Redeemer's University is a private university in Ede, Osun, off Ibadan-Oshogbo Road, Osun State, Nigeria. Established in 2005, the university is owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God. History and governance The university was founded by Redeemed Christian Church of God in 2005. Headed by the General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, a PhD holder in applied mathematics.

Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology, often referred to as KWUST, is a non-state funded secular women's university in Nairobi, Kenya. It was started in 2002. Its aim is to empower women in sciences. Kiriri Women's University is the only women's university in east and southern Africa. Its main campus is located in Mwihoko, Githurai in the outskirt of Nairobi. Kiriri has no male students. It offers B.Science degrees in mathematics , computer science and business administration, as well as diplomas and certificates.

Gretsa University is a private university in Thika Municipality in Kenya that provides certificate, diploma and degree programmes. History Gretsa University opened in September 2006 after receiving the Letter of Interim Authority from the Commission for Higher Education in May 2006.

ICAT Design and Media College is a college specializing in digital design and media. It offersFull-Time Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree and Post Graduate Professional Programs. The college has three campuses around South India: Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. ICAT Design and Media college was formerly known as Image College of Arts, Animation & Technology.The college has affiliations with Bangalore University, Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University and has a technical collaboration with Alagappa University.

The Hochschule Bielefeld – University of Applied Sciences and Arts is the second largest education institution in Bielefeld. It divides itself into six faculties : Divisions Faculty 1: Design The Faculty of Design is located in a separate building close to the Oetker Concert Hall as well as a public park called Bürger Park . Three different branches of design and arts are available to the carefully selected students: "Photography & Media", "Graphic and Communication Design" and "Fashion Design". There are accepted about 25-30 freshmen in each branch per year. The school is rated among the top...

Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University , is an architecture and fine arts university located at Masab Tank, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. JNAFAU has two colleges which offer several undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD research programs, with an emphasis of two different colleges: School Of Planning & Architecture and College of Fine Arts. It was established by the erstwhile Hyderabad State in 1940, as the "College of Fine Arts".

Anderson College of Health, Business and Technology is a diploma-granting Career college with campuses in Mississauga, Hamilton, North York, Downtown, and Midtown Toronto, Ontario. The college was founded in 1979 and is recognized for its Healthcare, Business, Technology and Law Enforcement courses.

École nationale supérieure maritime is the French National Maritime Academy, which trains merchant navy officers. It issues engineering degrees to Navigation Engineers who obtain the Merchant Navy Graduate Diploma and to students who follow courses in maritime engineering, majoring in ship eco-management and deployment and maintenance of offshore systems .

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...

Cardinal Muench Seminary was a Roman Catholic minor seminary located in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Founded in 1962 as the seminary of the Diocese of Fargo, it reached a peak enrollment of 84 seminarians in 1978. Enrollment declined in the years that followed, and the seminary closed in 2011 due to low enrollment and high costs.

The University of Health Sciences is a public university offering degrees in health sciences in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. History The University of Health Sciences was first established in June 1946 as the School for Medical Officers, following which it became the Cambodian Royal School for Medicine in 1953, and the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in 1962. In 1967, the Faculty of Pharmacy was moved to Phnom Penh University.

Vaishali Mahila College is a constituent college of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University. This government college is in Hajipur, Vaishali District. Courses Only UG courses are available. Location Hajipur, Vaishali. Distance from nearest famous places of Hajipur to the college. distance from Ramashish Chowk Bus Stand distance from Hajipur court, Gandhi Chowk, Kachahari Road, Hajipur

Jamuni Lal College, commonly known as JL College, is a college in Hajipur in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a constituent college of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur in October 1980. This government college is in Hajipur, Bihar, India.

Raj Narain College Hajipur, which has recently been accredited by the NAAC with high ‘B’ grade, is one of the premier constituent units of B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. It is the oldest institution of the higher education in the district of Vaishali.

Intermediate Women's College or Women's College, Hajipur is a private College offering Intermediate education for girls affiliated to BSEB is in Hajipur, Vaishali district, Bihar, India. Department and courses

G.A. Inter School is one of the oldest boys' schools in Hajipur, Vaishali district, Bihar in India. It is located on S.D.O. Road close to the old Gandak bridge, on the bank of the Gandaki River, sometimes also called Narayani. Students from Class 6 to Class 12 study subjects such as science, arts and commerce.

The International College of the Cayman Islands is a non-profit, private, four-year independent institution of higher education which opened in the fall of 1970. It is the oldest college in the Cayman Islands and is located in Newlands in the district of Bodden Town on the island of Grand Cayman.

St. Matthew's University is a private for-profit offshore medical school located in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands in the Caribbean. SMU has a School of Medicine and a School of Veterinary Medicine, which confer M.D. and D.V.M. degrees, respectively. St. Matthew's University is owned by R3 Education, Inc.

Morris College is a private, Baptist historically black college in Sumter, South Carolina. It was founded and is operated by the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina. History Morris College was founded in 1908 by Jacob J. Durham, initially as a grade school, high school, and college. The college is named after the Reverend Frank Morris because of his outstanding leadership throughout the African American community of South Carolina. The college's first president was Dr. Edward M. Brawley . Morris College awarded its first bachelor's degree in 1915 under the administration of the college's second president Dr.

The Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini is located in piazza delle Belle Arti in Florence. The conservatory, among the most important in Italy, is named after the Florentine composer Luigi Cherubini . History The conservatory occupies part of a former nunnery which was closed in the 18th century by the Grand Duke of Tuscany.

FEATI University is a private non-sectarian co-educational higher education institution with a Catholic orientation established in 1946 in Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines. FEATI was formerly known as the Far Eastern School of Aeronautics.

The Political Academy of the Socialist Party of Albania or simply Political Academy is the first academy of modern left-wing leadership in Albania. It is an academy established by the Socialist Party of Albania and the contribution of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. The academy holds its lectures in Golem, near Durrës.

University of Judicial Sciences and Administrative Services , also known as University of Judicial Sciences, is an Iranian university established in 1979, pursuant to Article 35 of the Rules of Justice Act, to meet justice needs in the areas of legal, judicial and administrative services.

Leeds Arts University is a specialist arts further and higher education institution, based in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, with a main campus opposite the University of Leeds. History It was founded in 1846 as the Leeds School of Art. From 1968 to 1993 it was known as Jacob Kramer College, after Jacob Kramer, having lost part of its provision to Leeds Polytechnic . It was known as Leeds College of Art and Design until 2009, and then as Leeds College of Art. In August 2017, the school was granted university status and the name was changed to Leeds Arts University.

IBTE Mechanical Campus, formerly known as Mechanical Training Centre is a government vocational school in Brunei and one of the campuses under the Institute of Brunei Technical Education . It is located in Tungku, a settlement in Brunei-Muara District. The school is a post-secondary institution which provides training specifically for the purpose of being a vehicle mechanic.

Vaal University of Technology is a higher education institution in South Africa. It attracts students from all over the country. It is one of the largest residential universities of technology, with about 20 000 students, 40 programs, all primarily taught in English. The campus and facilities are conducive to learning, research, recreation and sport, art and culture, and community service. The campuses have lecture halls, laboratories, a number of auditoriums and office space situated on .

Sattler College is a private college in the US that associates itself with "the historic Christian faith." The college aims to "equip Jesus’ peaceful revolution" through relational discipleship and academic excellence. The school was founded by Dr. Finny Kuruvilla .

Simdega College, established in 1960, is a general degree college in Simdega, Jharkhand. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. Simdega College is a constituent unit of Ranchi University.

The University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast , is a university founded in 1994. It is described as an "intercultural university community for indigenous peoples and ethnic communities".

North Kent College is a college of Further and Higher Education located across campuses in Dartford and Gravesend and Tonbridge in Kent, England, with Partner College status with the University of Greenwich, particularly the Greenwich Maritime Institute. Its original constituents include the Gravesend Technical College and the National Sea Training School . They also own Hadlow College based near Tonbridge - Kent's only rural and land-based college.

Peet Memorial Training College is located at Mavelikara, in the district of Alapuzha in Kerala, India. History Peet Memorial Training College, Mavelikara was founded in 1960 in memory of the Rev. Joseph Peet, who was one of the missionaries, sent by the Church Mission Society to South India. He came to Mavelikara in 1836. He was mainly instrumental in popularising education in the area. The college is governed by a council, constituted by the Diocese of Madhya Kerala of the Church of South India.

The Institute of Global Health Innovation is one of Imperial College London’s global challenge Institutes. Established in 2010, its mission is to improve global health and care through evidence-based innovation. The Institute’s work aims to support the identification, development and implementation of healthcare innovation, with the goal of sustainably reducing inequalities in global health.

Fukuoka Women's University is a public university in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1923, it was chartered as a university in 1950. Alongside Gunma Prefectural Women's University, it is one of the two public women's universities in Japan. Its abbreviated form is Fukujodai.

The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia , is a Catalan university with premises in Vic, Manresa and Granollers. It is a privately managed institution, under public supervision through its proprietor, the Balmes University Foundation, whose chair is the Mayor of Vic. UVic-UCC is a higher education and research centre. The UVic-UCC is a member of the Vives University Network.

Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology was established in 1997. KIET received recognition by the Higher Education Commission vide letter no. 15-22/UGC-SEC/97/1291 dated 1 August 1998. HEC ranks KIET as 8th best university in Business/IT category.

The Tomás Frías Autonomous University is a public university located in Potosí, Bolivia. It was established in 1892. History Officially created by Supreme Decree of October 15, 1892, which in the first Article states. University Districts of Potosi and Oruro are erected. "Se erigen los distritos Universitarios de Potosí y Oruro"

Isle of Wight College is a general college of further and higher education in Newport on the Isle of Wight. The college runs University Centre Isle of Wight with qualifications accredited by the University of Portsmouth.

Cuesta College is a public community college in San Luis Obispo County, California. History The first community college in the San Luis Obispo area was founded in 1916 as a San Luis Obispo High School division. It lasted until 1919 with the United States involved in World War I. Cal Poly had a junior college division from 1927 to 1932. Miramonte College of Atascadero filled the void as a private institution from 1933 to 1936. The county's second public junior college was formed in 1936 as a part of San Luis Obispo High School District but ceased operation in June 1959. On April 16, 1963, voter...

The Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is one of many specialized departments found within the American University Washington College of Law located in Washington, D.C. Created to promote practical approaches to issues involving Human rights, the Academy offers relevant, empowering training to scholars, practitioners and students interested in the international human rights system and laws.

The University of Austin is a private liberal arts university located in Austin, Texas. In October 2023, the university received its certification to operate as a degree-granting university from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The university has established a campus in downtown Austin's Scarbrough Building, and is scheduled to enroll its first undergraduate cohort in the fall of 2024.

The Katholieke Universiteit Brussel was a Flemish university located in Brussels, founded in 1969 as University Faculties St Aloysius , in many ways the equivalent of a liberal arts college. It split up from the primarily French-speaking Saint-Louis University, Brussels to become an independent Dutch-speaking institution. It became recognised as a university by the Flemish Community of Belgium in the early 1990s. It only ever awarded basic undergraduate degrees, which in the older Belgian system of a four-year licenciate meant students had to go on to other universities to complete their cour...

The University American College Skopje is a private university established in 2005. It is headquartered in Skopje, North Macedonia. The premises of UACS encompass 4,000 m2. Schools School of Business AdministrationSchool of Political ScienceSchool of LawSchool of Computer Science and Information TechnologySchool of Architecture and DesignSchool of Foreign Languages

The Accra Technical University was established in 1949 as a Technical School in Ghana and commissioned in 1957 as Accra Technical Institute and converted into a Technical University by the Parliament of Ghana in 2013.

East Riding College is a further education college located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. History East Riding College was formed following the merger of two colleges in March 2002, Beverley College and East Yorkshire College. East Yorkshire College started as the Bridlington Technical Institute in the early 1950s, and by July 1971 was based in West Street, Bridlington. In 1978, the college was renamed the Bridlington College of Further Education, which at the time had a total of 80 members of staff. East Yorkshire College was established in 1981, when the Bridlington College merged with the Driffield College of Further Education.

The Aeronautical Institute of Bangladesh or AIB is an aviation school in Bangladesh. AIB is the first private aeronautical institute in Bangladesh. The institute is under the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh and governed by the Bangladesh Technical Education Board and Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.

The National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh is a design school in Guntur District, India. The institute started functioning on 7 September 2015. This institute functions as an autonomous body under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. It is temporarily at Acharya Nagarjuna University on Guntur - Vijayawada highway and will move to a permanent campus in Amaravati, the new capital city of Andhra Pradesh.

New College Durham is a further and higher education college and a sixth form college in County Durham, England. It was founded in 1977 as a result of a merger between Neville's Cross College of Education and Durham Technical College. It holds foundation degree awarding powers.

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