university

In Mexico, the UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico)

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In Mexico, the UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico), sometimes simply known as the "National University of Mexico", was founded in 1551. It is the largest university in the country and one of the largest in the world with over 250,000 students including its system of high schools. By percentage, it contributes the most to the country's academic research and cultural development although there are other significant public institutions such as the Instituto Politécnico Nacional, and the federal state-run universities.

There are eight universities and a few dozen colleges in Israel..

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There are eight universities and a few dozen colleges in Israel, recognized and academically supervised by the Council for Higher Education in Israel. The main difference between a university and a college in Israel is that only a university can confer doctorate degrees, and are therefore more research-oriented than the teaching-oriented colleges.

In the United States, most public universities are state universities .

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In the United States, most public universities are state universities founded and operated by state government entities; the oldest being the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and The University of Georgia, although the overall oldest school now designated as public is The College of William & Mary (founded in 1693 and first considered private). Every U.S. state has at least one public university to its name, and the largest states have more than thirty. This is partly as a result of the 1862 Morrill Land-Grant Acts, which gave each eligible state 30,000 acres (120 km²) of federal land to sell to finance public institutions offering courses of study in practical fields in addition to the liberal arts. Many U.S. public universities began as teacher training institutions and eventually were expanded into comprehensive universities. Examples include Missouri State University, formerly Southwest Missouri State Teachers College; Texas State University, formerly Southwest Texas State Teachers College; State University of New York at Cortland, formerly Cortland State Teachers College; the University of North Alabama, formerly Florence State Teachers College and Georgia Southern University, formerly South Georgia Teacher's College.

There are 32 public universities in Bangladesh as of May 2009

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There are 32 public universities in Bangladesh as of May 2009.The University Grant Commission is the monitoring body for all the public universities in Bangladesh. The Universities does not deal directly with the government, but with the University Grants Commission, which in turn deals with the government. Recently many private universities are established under the Private University Act of 1992.

In Chile, the public, or "traditional" universities are more renowned than the private universities

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In Chile, the public, or "traditional" universities are more renowned than the private universities. Although some "traditional" universities are private non-profit universities, they are considered public universities because they existed long before the 80s, when the military government of Augusto Pinochet created the first private universities. Even though state run universities are much cheaper than the private ones, they are not tuition free for the students. The most prestigious universities in Chile are the Universidad de Chile (state-run) and the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (private non-profit), these two universities have the students with the best scores in the admission test and also run the majority of the research in Chile (with the Universidad de Chile at the top. The non-traditional universities are for-profit universities, and don't have the same prestige as the "traditional" ones.

Harvard University incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College...

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Harvard University incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College, is a private university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1636 by the colonial Massachusetts legislature,Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and currently comprises ten separate academic units.It is also the first and oldest corporation in the United States.

Universities in the United Kingdom have generally .....

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Universities in the United Kingdom have generally been instituted by Royal Charter, Papal Bull, Act of Parliament or an instrument of government under the Education Reform Act 1988; in any case generally with the approval of the Privy Council, and only such recognised bodies can award degrees of any kind. Undergraduate applications to almost all UK universities are managed by UCAS - the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.

The National University of Singapore , is Singapore's oldest university.....

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The National University of Singapore , is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered.
The university's main campus is located in southwest Singapore at Kent Ridge, with an area of approximately 1.5 km² (0.6 square miles). The Bukit Timah campus houses its law faculty, while the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore is located at Outram campus.

The former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has recently named NUS as the headquarters of his Asian Faith and Globalization Initiative together with Durham University in the UK and Yale University in the USA to deliver an exclusive programme in partnership with Tony Blair Faith Foundation.Furthermore, it was ranked among best 88 universities according to the Global University Ranking 2009.

The International Islamic University Malaysia ......

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The International Islamic University Malaysia (Arabic: الجامعة الإسلامية العالمية ماليزيا‎), also known as IIUM, is a public publicly-funded university in Malaysia. Its main campus is located in Gombak, Selangor with its matriculation center situated in Petaling Jaya and its medical-centric branch in Kuantan, Pahang. The University is sponsored by eight different governments from the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC). It is completely distinct from the International Islamic University in Islamabad, Pakistan.

The University of Indonesia in Indonesian: Universitas Indonesia....

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The University of Indonesia in Indonesian: Universitas Indonesia, abbreviated as UI, is the oldest tertiary-level educational institution in Indonesia then the Dutch East Indies. Its main campus is located in the northern part of Depok, West Java, and the other main campus site is in the Salemba area of Central Jakarta.