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This dimension groups educational institutions by their ownership type, public, private or religious. Wikipedia notes that educational institutions "provide a large variety of learning environments and learning spaces," environments that are funded and owned in several distinct ways. Browsing by ownership type keeps institutions owned the same way grouped together.

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Addis Ababa University

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Al-Azhar University

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Australian National University

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Autonomous University of Madrid

Public

Bogazici University

Public

Boston Latin School

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Bright Horizons

Public

British Council

Public

Cairo University

Public

Central University of Ecuador

Public

Charles University

Public

Chulalongkorn University

Public

Common School

Public

Complutense University of Madrid

Public

Confucius Institute

Public

Delft University of Technology

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Ecole Polytechnique

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Eotvos Lorand University

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ETH Zurich

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Fudan University

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Georgia Institute of Technology

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Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Heidelberg University

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House of Wisdom

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Humboldt University of Berlin

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Imperial College London

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Indian Institute of Science

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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

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Indian Institute of Technology Madras

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Istanbul University

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Jagiellonian University

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Jawaharlal Nehru University

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KAIST

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Karolinska Institute

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King Abdulaziz University

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King Saud University

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King's College London

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Kuwait University

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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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Leiden University

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Lomonosov Moscow State University

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London School of Economics and Political Science

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Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

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Lund University

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Makerere University

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McGill University

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Monash University

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Nanjing University

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Nanyang Technological University

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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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National Autonomous University of Mexico

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National University of Asuncion

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National University of Equatorial Guinea

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National University of Laos

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National University of Rwanda

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National University of San Marcos

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National University of Singapore

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National University of Tucuman

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Ohio State University

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Open University

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Osaka University

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Peking University

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Pennsylvania State University

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PSL University

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Saint Petersburg State University

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Sapienza University of Rome

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Sciences Po

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Seoul National University

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Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Sofia University

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Sorbonne University

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Souphanouvong University

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State University of Haiti

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Stellenbosch University

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Sudan University of Science and Technology

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Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

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Technical University of Munich

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Technion Israel Institute of Technology

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Tel Aviv University

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Tohoku University

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Tribhuvan University

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Tsinghua University

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United Arab Emirates University

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Universidad de la Republica

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Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

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Universidad Mayor de San Andres

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Universidad Nacional de Colombia

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Universitas Indonesia

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Universite Cheikh Anta Diop

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Universite de Montreal

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Universite Felix Houphouet-Boigny

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Universiti Malaya

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University College London

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University of Alberta

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University of Algiers

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University of al-Qarawiyyin

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University of Amsterdam

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University of Auckland

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University of Baghdad

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University of Barcelona

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University of Belgrade

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University of Birmingham

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University of Bologna

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University of Botswana

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University of Bristol

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University of British Columbia

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University of Bucharest

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University of Buenos Aires

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University of California, Berkeley

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University of California, Los Angeles

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University of Cambridge

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University of Campinas

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University of Cape Town

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University of Carabobo

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University of Coimbra

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University of Colombo

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University of Copenhagen

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University of Costa Rica

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University of Dar es Salaam

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University of Dhaka

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University of Edinburgh

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University of Florida

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University of Ghana

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University of Glasgow

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University of Hong Kong

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University of Ibadan

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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University of Jordan

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University of Khartoum

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University of Leeds

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University of Manchester

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University of Melbourne

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University of Michigan

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University of Milan

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University of Nairobi

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University of Naples Federico II

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of Oslo

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University of Padua

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University of Queensland

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University of Salamanca

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University of Sao Paulo

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University of Science and Technology of China

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University of St Andrews

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University of Sydney

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University of Tehran

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University of Texas at Austin

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University of the Philippines

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University of the Punjab

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University of the Witwatersrand

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University of Tokyo

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University of Toronto

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University of Tunis

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University of Vienna

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University of Virginia

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University of Warwick

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University of Washington

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University of Waterloo

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

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University of Yangon

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University of Yaounde I

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University of Zagreb

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University of Zambia

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University of Zimbabwe

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UNSW Sydney

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Uppsala University

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Utrecht University

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Vietnam National University, Hanoi

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Visva-Bharati University

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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Zhejiang University

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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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