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This dimension groups educational institutions by the country they are located in. Wikipedia notes that educational institutions include "preschools, childcare, primary-elementary schools, secondary-high schools, and universities," institutions that in every case belong to one specific country. Browsing this way collects every institution located in the same country.

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Era of Emergence

2061 BCE 1

United States

55 entries

City

Founded

Institution Type

Ownership Type

Founded By

World Region

Enrollment Size

Barnard College

Boston Latin School

Boston University

Bright Horizons

Brown University

Bryn Mawr College

California Institute of Technology

Carnegie Mellon University

College Board

Columbia University

Common School

Cornell University

Dartmouth College

Duke University

Emory University

Georgetown University

Harvard University

HighScope Educational Research Foundation

Howard University

Johns Hopkins University

Khan Academy

KinderCare Learning Centers

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mount Holyoke College

New York University

Northwestern University

Ohio State University

Pennsylvania State University

Phillips Academy

Phillips Exeter Academy

Princeton University

Rice University

Smith College

Stanford University

Stuyvesant High School

Sudbury Valley School

Teachers College, Columbia University

Tuskegee University

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Los Angeles

University of Chicago

University of Florida

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Michigan

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of Notre Dame

University of Pennsylvania

University of Southern California

University of Texas at Austin

University of Virginia

University of Washington

Vanderbilt University

Vassar College

Wellesley College

Yale University

Sources

1. Wikipedia: History of education

Wikimedia Foundation

History of education, Middle East section
The earliest known formal school was developed in Egypt's Middle Kingdom under the direction of Kheti, treasurer to Mentuhotep II (2061-2010 BC).
Contains: Nalanda, Nalanda article
Contains: University of Paris, University of Paris article
Contains: Prussian Education System, Prussian education system article

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Association Montessori Internationale Official Site

Contains: Association Montessori Internationale, Organizational self-descriptionView the Source

Waldorf 100, The History of Waldorf Schools

Contains: Freie Waldorfschule Stuttgart, History section

Quote, Contains: Freie Waldorfschule Stuttgart, History section

The Waldorf education movement, with about 1,100 schools and over 2,000 kindergartens around the globe, has become the largest free school movement in the world.

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Tuskegee University Official Site

Contains: Tuskegee University, University self-description

Quote, Contains: Tuskegee University, University self-description

a national, independent, and state-related institution of higher learning

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UNESCO Official Site

Contains: UNESCO, Organizational self-description

Quote, Contains: UNESCO, Organizational self-description

UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, is a specialized agency dedicated to strengthening international cooperation in the fields of education, science, culture, and information.

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University of Bologna, Nine Centuries of History

Contains: University of Bologna, University self-description

Quote, Contains: University of Bologna, University self-description

The oldest University in the Western world presents itself.

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University of Bologna - Our History

University of Bologna (Alma Mater Studiorum)Contains: University of Bologna, unibo.it, Our history

Quote, Contains: University of Bologna, unibo.it, Our history

The oldest university in the Western world.

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Harvard University - About: History

Harvard UniversityContains: Harvard University, harvard.edu, About: History

Quote, Contains: Harvard University, harvard.edu, About: History

Harvard, the first college in the American colonies, was founded.

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Wikipedia

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Teachers College, Columbia University, Teachers College, Columbia University, History

Quote, Contains: Teachers College, Columbia University, Teachers College, Columbia University, History

Teachers College was the first graduate school in the United States whose curriculum focused specifically on teacher education.

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University of Ibadan (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of IbadanView the Source

Addis Ababa University (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Addis Ababa UniversityView the Source

University of Dar es Salaam (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of Dar es SalaamView the Source

Cheikh Anta Diop University (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Universite Cheikh Anta DiopView the Source

University of Tunis (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of TunisView the Source

University of Algiers (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of AlgiersView the Source

University of Yaounde I (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of Yaounde IView the Source

University of Zambia (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of ZambiaView the Source

University of Zimbabwe (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of ZimbabweView the Source

Universite Felix Houphouet-Boigny (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Universite Felix Houphouet-BoignyView the Source

Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Universidad Nacional de ColombiaView the Source

University of Costa Rica (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of Costa RicaView the Source

Universidad de la Republica (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Universidad de la RepublicaView the Source

Universidad Mayor de San Andres (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Universidad Mayor de San AndresView the Source

Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Universidad de San Carlos de GuatemalaView the Source

National University of Asuncion (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: National University of AsuncionView the Source

Chulalongkorn University (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Chulalongkorn UniversityView the Source

Universiti Malaya (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Universiti MalayaView the Source

Universitas Indonesia (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Universitas IndonesiaView the Source

University of the Punjab (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of the PunjabView the Source

University of Dhaka (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of DhakaView the Source

Vietnam National University, Hanoi (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Vietnam National University, HanoiView the Source

University of Yangon (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of YangonView the Source

University of Colombo (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of ColomboView the Source

Tribhuvan University (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Tribhuvan UniversityView the Source

University of Tehran (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of TehranView the Source

University of Baghdad (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of BaghdadView the Source

University of Jordan (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of JordanView the Source

Kuwait University (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Kuwait UniversityView the Source

United Arab Emirates University (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: United Arab Emirates UniversityView the Source

Istanbul University (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Istanbul UniversityView the Source

Eotvos Lorand University (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Eotvos Lorand UniversityView the Source

University of Bucharest (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of BucharestView the Source

Sofia University (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Sofia UniversityView the Source

University of Zagreb (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of ZagrebView the Source

University of Belgrade (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of BelgradeView the Source

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Taras Shevchenko National University of KyivView the Source

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: National and Kapodistrian University of AthensView the Source

University of Auckland (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of AucklandView the Source

University of the South Pacific (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of the South PacificView the Source

Summerhill School (Wikipedia)

Contains: Summerhill School, Lead section

Quote, Contains: Summerhill School, Lead section

Summerhill School is an independent (i.e. fee-charging) day and boarding school in Leiston, Suffolk, England.

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Visva-Bharati University (Wikipedia)

Contains: Visva-Bharati University, Visva-Bharati University article

Quote, Contains: Visva-Bharati University, Visva-Bharati University article

a public central university

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International Baccalaureate (Wikipedia)

Contains: International Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate article

Quote, Contains: International Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate article

a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland

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Sudbury Valley School (Wikipedia)

Contains: Sudbury Valley School, Sudbury Valley School article

Quote, Contains: Sudbury Valley School, Sudbury Valley School article

The Sudbury Valley School is a private school founded in 1968.

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Association Montessori Internationale (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationContains: Association Montessori Internationale, Association Montessori Internationale, lead section

Quote, Contains: Association Montessori Internationale, Association Montessori Internationale, lead section

Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) is an Amsterdam-based global non-governmental organization dedicated to Montessori education.

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University of Oxford (Wikipedia)

Contains: University of Oxford, University of Oxford, lead section

Quote, Contains: University of Oxford, University of Oxford, lead section

a collegiate research university in Oxford, England

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Wikipedia: University of al-Qarawiyyin

Wikimedia FoundationContains: University of al-Qarawiyyin, Lead section

Quote, Contains: University of al-Qarawiyyin, Lead section

UNESCO and Guinness World Records have cited al-Qarawiyyin as the oldest university or oldest continually operating higher learning institution in the world.

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Common school (Wikipedia)

Contains: Common School, Common school articleView the Source

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