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The College of the Arts is an institution of arts education in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. In 2011, it employed 39 lecturers full-time and 75 on a part-time basis. The institution had 450 students studying towards a diploma, a further 650 enrolled in fee-financed courses, and 4,800 students participated in community-based programs organised by the college. COTA was established by people of German heritage in 1971 as a Whites-only state conservatory of music. In the mid-80s, drama and visual arts were added to the Conservatory's programs, and in 1990 it was renamed College for the Arts.

Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Rajkiya Mahavidyalaya, Auden Padariya, Mainpuri or Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Government College, Auden Padariya, Mainpuri is government degree college in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 2009 and it is affiliated to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University of Agra.

Yeshiva Bais Moshe , is a Haredi Jewish High School and Seminary in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1965 by its Roshei HaYeshiva - Rabbi Chaim Bressler and Rabbi Yaakov Schnaidman, disciples of the late Rabbi Aaron Kotler, founder and Rosh HaYeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, New Jersey.

Byuksung College was a private technical college located in Gimje, North Jeolla province, in southwestern South Korea. In 2012 now-Ministry of Education ordered the closure of the college as it failed to implement meaningful policies and changes in response to audits conducted by the Ministry and Board of Audit and Inspection. The college officially closed in 2014 after it lost all legal battles and decided not to bring the case to the Supreme Court.

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.

Murshidabad Adarsha Mahavidyalaya, established in 1981, is a general degree college in Chak Islampur, in Murshidabad district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani.

Durgapur Institute of Legal Studies is a college providing legal education in Durgapur, West Bengal. The college was established in 2012, and is affiliated to Kazi Nazrul University. This college is also approved by the Bar Council of India.

Grenada College was a college for women, founded by Baptists, in Grenada, Mississippi in 1850. It opened as Yalobusha Female Institute in 1851 and was also known as the Emma Mercer Institute and the Grenada Female College.

The Center for Higher Studies of the Legion of Christ is where most the members of the congregation study their philosophy and theology in preparation for priestly ordination. It is located on the west side of Rome near Via Aurelia, right behind the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum. Most of the religious brothers study at Regina Apostolorum while living at the center .

The Charles Sumner School, established in 1872, was one of the earliest schools for African Americans in Washington, D.C. Named for the prominent abolitionist and United States Senator Charles Sumner, the school became the first teachers' college for black citizens in the city and the headquarters of its segregated school system for African American students. It currently houses a small museum, a research room, art exhibits, and the archives of the District of Columbia Public Schools.

MODUL University Dubai is a university campus of MODUL University Vienna, which started its operations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in November 2015. The Dubai Campus opened in September 2016 in ONE JLT, Jumeirah Lakes Towers. In October 2020, the UAE Ministry of Education revoked its licence for the university to operate in the UAE.

Government College Hayatabad Peshawar is public sector college located in Hayatabad, Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The college offers programs for intermediate level, which is affiliated Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Peshawar. It also offers four-year BA and BSc programs which are affiliated with University of Peshawar.

Paier College is a private for-profit art college in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Previously located in Hamden, Connecticut, Paier is the only independent art college in Connecticut. History In 1946, Paier was established by Edward T. and Adele K. Paier as the Paier School of Applied Arts in West Haven, Connecticut. Paier absorbed students from the Whitney School of Art when it closed, leading to the new title Paier School of Art. Paier moved to New Haven in 1954 and then finally to 6 Prospect Court in Hamden in 1960 and in 1963 expanded to its present location. In 1982, Paier was accredited as a 4-year degree-granting college.

Dungar College is a government college in the Bikaner city of Indian state of Rajasthan. Courses are offered in science, commerce, and arts . Dungar college is the largest college in Bikaner division.

Nigerian Army University Biu is a Nigerian Public tertiary institution located in Biu, Borno State, Nigeria. It is a research higher institution for innovation and technology for the Nigerian Army. It was established in 2018.

Markaz Law College, is a centre of higher legal education in Kozhikode, India. The law college is the first project launched under the Knowledge City of Markazu Saquafathi Sunniyya, the college is affiliated to the University of Calicut and is recognised by the Bar Council of India. It offers integrated five-year course BBA with Bachelor of Laws and three-year course LLB.

West Hills College Lemoore is a public community college in Lemoore, California. It was built in 2002 and serves students in the San Joaquin Valley. In addition, classes are offered at Lemoore Naval Air Station. West Hills College Lemoore is part of West Hills Community College District. Classes from California State University, Fresno are video conferencedd in the campus and Fresno Pacific University offers two bachelor's degree programs on the campus.

Kamuzu Academy is a private boarding school in Malawi that was founded by, and named after, the late Hastings Kamuzu Banda, the former President of Malawi. It is described by its proponents as "The Eton of Africa".

Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance is an educational institution in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the first music college in South India. Profile It was established in 1919 by Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapathi Raju, Maharajah of Vizianagram. It was named "Sri Vijayarama Gana Pathasala".

Ho Chi Minh University Of Sport is a university in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The university is located in Linh Trung Ward, Thủ Đức, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The university provides education in sports and gymnastics from undergraduate to graduate and postgraduate. The university was founded on the basis of Sports and Gymnastics School II by the Vietnamese prime minister on September 18, 1985, by the Decision 234/HDBT.

The Malaysian Buddhist Institute is a Buddhist institute of higher education providing formal training in the Chinese language to prepare candidates for the sangha orders in the Mahayana tradition. It is located in Penang, Malaysia. Established on September 18, 1969, through the efforts of the Venerable Chuk Mor , the institute is under the auspices of the Malaysian Buddhist Association.

Coleg Gorseinon College was a further education college situated to the west of Swansea, in the suburb of Upper Loughor in Gorseinon. It was frequently ranked as one of the best sixth-form colleges in Wales and the United Kingdom. Recently the college was rated as 'outstanding' by Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training. Gorseinon College merged with Swansea College on 20 August 2010 to create a single sixth form and further education college for the Swansea area called Gower College Swansea.

Oregon Center for Advanced Technology Education was a school in Hillsboro, Oregon, created by the state of Oregon to improve technology education. Established in 1985, the program was a collaboration of most of Oregon’s public universities. OCATE later was absorbed by Portland State University and discontinued in 2006.

Universum College is a university in Prishtina, Kosovo. It was founded in 2005 . The university offers 15 undergraduate programs and 8 graduate programs. Studies can be offered with dual study memberships or double degrees with EU universities for specific studies. The college as a higher education provider is accredited by the Kosovo Accreditation Agency. The university is partnered up with 152 universities within the Erasmus+ program. Universum College is also accredited by the University of Northampton to offer programs with English curricula and standards. Students who attend these programs will receive a University of Northampton degree.

The Kuwait-Maastricht Business School is a private business college in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Founded in 2003, it is the Kuwaiti counterpart of the Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands. KMBS offers the first private graduate level Master of Business Administration degree in Kuwait. KMBS has been accredited by the Association of MBAs. As of 2013, KMBS is the only internationally accredited business school in Kuwait, and the degree is recognized world-wide.

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a public institute of technology in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It is part of the Oklahoma State University System. OSUIT has thirty-seven programs of study which include thirty-one programs of study towards an Associate in Applied Science degree, four programs towards an Associate in Science transfer degree, and three programs towards Bachelor of Technology degrees.

The Government College of Science Wahdat Road in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan is located along the Wahdat Road in the locality of Allama Iqbal Town . The college was founded on 8 August 1973; M. A. Saeed was its first principal.

Thakur College of Science and Commerce is a college located in Kandivali, Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra, India which was established by Thakur Educational Trust in 1992. Alumis Anushka SenSiddharth NigamMahima MakwanaKavya ThaparSheena BajajGirija OakVishal Jethwa

Gujarat University of Transplantation Sciences is a state university located at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It was established in 2015 by the Government of Gujarat and focuses on transplantation sciences.

Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal was established by the Government of Haryana at Anjanthali Village in Nilokheri sub-district of Karnal district of India. It is 21 km north of Karnal on NH1 leading to Ambala.

Government College for Women, Kumbakonam, is a women's general degree college located in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. It was established in the year 1965. The college is affiliated with Bharathidasan University. This college offers different courses in arts, commerce and science.

The Eastern Iowa Community Colleges includes three community colleges stretched along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Iowa. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges consists of the Iowa counties of Clinton, Muscatine, and Scott. The EICC administrative offices are in Davenport.

The Federal University of Amapá is a Brazilian public institution which is located in Macapá, Brazil. See also List of federal universities of Brazil External links Official website

The Government College is located on the banks of River Godavari in Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India. It has been recognized as the 'College with Potential for Excellence' by the University Grants Commission in 2016.

Ramya Sathianathan Polytechnic and B.Ed College is a private college in Pudhupatti, India. It offers Diploma Courses and B.Ed. History The school was co-founded by Civil Engineer R. Sathianathan, B.E. He had helped many of his friends and customers to construct buildings for them to start Schools and Colleges. His wife and co-founder Janet Ramya helped ensure that the students were held to high standards of discipline, academic excellence and personal hygiene especially the Girl Students.

Himgiri Zee University is a Private university located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. External links

The Hartford College for Women was a two-year private college for women located in Hartford, Connecticut. It was opened in 1933, became a constituent college of the University of Hartford in 1991, and closed in 2003.

Yili Normal University is a higher normal school in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. It is co-funded by the Ministry of Education, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Government, and Jiangsu Provincial Government with the support from Nanjing University and Nanjing Normal University.

The University of Turbat is a public university situated in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan. University of Turbat is the second General University in public sector, chartered by the Government of Balochistan by Act 2012 passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan in May, 2012. The main objective of the establishment of the University of Turbat in the Mekran region in Balochistan is to provide better opportunities of higher education to the students of Turbat and adjoining districts of Panjgur, Gwadar and Awaran.

ICFAI University, Meghalaya is a private university located in Tura and Shillong in Meghalaya, India. External links

Silver Oak College of Engineering and Technology , is an engineering college located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Programs The institute runs several degree programs, including:Civil engineeringComputer engineeringElectrical engineeringInformation technologyAeronautical engineeringMechanical engineeringChemical engineering

Newbold College of Higher Education is a member of the worldwide network of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities and attracts students from over 60 countries. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.

Technological University, Taunggyi is situated in Ayetharyar township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar. The university is run by Ministry of Education .It was established in 1992 as Government Technical Institute and was upgraded to Technical College in 1997 and finally it was upgraded to University level in 2007 and it is known as Technological University, Taunggyi. The school has 84.482 acres wide. Yearly average graduation students are about 500 students.

Cotabato State University or CotSU formerly Cotabato City State Polytechnic College is a government-funded higher education institution located in Cotabato City, Philippines. It is mandated to provide professional and advanced vocational instruction and training in agriculture, fisheries, forestry, science and technology, engineering, and industrial technologies. It is also mandated to promote research, advanced studies, and progressive leadership in its field of specialization. Its main campus is located in Cotabato City.

York County Community College is a public community college in Wells, Maine. YCCC is part of the Maine Community College System. History York County Community College was established in 1994 as York County Technical College by the 116th Maine Legislature. In 1995, YCTC opened with an enrollment of 156 students as well as three associate degree programs and two certificate programs.

Junshin Junior College is a private junior college in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan. The school was originally established as a women's college in 1957. In 2007 it became coeducational. Alumni Kie Kusakabe, judo-ka

Seika Women's Junior College is a private junior women's college in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan, established in 1967. Alumni Satoko Nakano, model and actress External links Official website

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