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Top Universities and Colleges in Slovakia

Albertwales — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:04:55 +0000

Education in Slovakia consists of a free education system. It is based on 10 years of compulsory school attendance. Several schools particularly universities are owned by state, though since 1990s there are also church-owned and private schools. Students go to school for five days and a week from Monday until Friday. Saturday’s holiday were announced before 1980s. Summer break is from 1^st of July until the end of August and at universities also in June, a week around Christmas and Easter in spring and on official holidays. A school year consists of two semesters. The first semester ends at the end of January in all schools, the second one end before beginning of summer holidays. Primary and secondary school students typically have around 6 classes in a day. Classes last for 45 minutes and there is also a so called “big break”. The state financed education and all textbooks as well as instruction materials below university level are free. It should be returned at the end of semester.

There are also private schools in Slovakia which are paid. There are also several best universities and colleges in Slovakia.

List of Top Schools and Universities

These are leading universities and colleges in Slovakia:

Serial No.	Name of University
01	Academy of Performing Arts Bratislava
02	Academy of Fine Arts and Design Bratislava
03	Academy of Arts Banska Bystrica
04	Alexander Dubcek University of Trencin
05	Academy of the Armed Forces General Milan Rastislav Stefanik
06	Bratislava College of Law
07	Comenius University in Bratislava
08	Central European College in Skalica
09	College of Management in Trencin
10	Catholic University in Ruzomberok
11	Constantin the Philosopher University Nitra
12	Janos Selye University
13	Matej Bel University
14	Pavol Jozef Safarik University
15	Saint Elizabeth College of Health and Social Work in Bratislava
16	Slovak University of Technology
17	Slovak Medical University in Bratislava
18	Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
19	Technical University of Kosice
20	Technical University of Zvolen
21	University Konstantina Filozov in Nitra
22	University of Trnava
23	University of Economics Bratislava
24	University of Saint Cyril and Methodius
25	University of Veterinary Medicine
26	University of Zilina
27	University of Presov

List of Universities in Scotland

Albertwales — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:32:47 +0000

There are fourteen higher education institutions in Scotland which have university status out of a total of such institution within United Kingdom. There are also further five independent higher education institutions which don’t have university status. The oldest university in Scotland is University of St Andrews, established in 1413 with the universities of Glasgow and Aberdeen. These “ancient universities” were established by papal bulls but in 16^th century royal charter became standard method of foundation. University of Edinburgh was established first which became Scotland’s fourth university at a time when Scotland’s more crowded neighbor England had only two. The number of universities doubled during 1960s with three existing colleges gaining university status and the University of Stirling being established as Scotland’s only “plate glass university”.

Various former polytechnics or central institutions followed in 1990s after Further and Higher Education Act 1192. The newest Queen Margaret University attained university status in 2007. Beside campus based universities, the distance learning Open University plays an important role in Scottish university sector. It is teaching 40% of Scotland’s part-time undergraduates.

Universities in Scotland

University	Location	Year of Establishment
University of St Andrews	St Andrews,Fife	1413
University of Glasgow	Glasgow	1451
University of Aberdeen	Aberdeen	1495
University of Edinburgh	Edinburgh	1582
University of Strathclyde	Glasgow	1964
Heriot-Watt University	Edinburgh	1966
University of Dundee	Dundee	1967
University of Stirling	Stirling	1967
Edinburgh Napier University	Edinburgh	1992
Robert Gordon University	Aberdeen	1992
University of the West of Scotland	Renfrewshire	1992
Glasgow Caledonian University	Glasgow	1993
University of Abertay Dundee	Dundee	1994
Queen Margaret University	Musselburgh, East Lothian	2007

University of Dublin

Albertwales — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:02:30 +0000

The University of Dublin (Ollscoil Atha Cliath in Irish), corporately nominated the Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of University of Dublin (since the 19^th century). It is located in Dublin Ireland. It was found 1592 when “Queen Elizabeth I” issued a charter for Trinity College Dublin, as “The mother of university”. This date makes it Ireland’s oldest operating university. Contrasting from universities of Oxford and Cambridge, after which University of Dublin was modeled and both of which comprise several constituent colleges, there is just one Dublin College named as Trinity College. Hence the designations “Trinity College Dublin” and “University of Dublin” as usual are synonymous for practical purposes. The University of Dublin is a member of Irish University Association and Coimbra Group, a network of leading European universities.

The university is governed by University Senate, chaired by Chancellor or a Pro-Chancellor in their place. The Senate was constituted by Letters Patent of 1857 as a body corporate under name, style and title of “The Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of University of Dublin”, empowered by statements like “The Chancellor, Doctors, and Masters of the University of Dublin”, empowered by statements such as “It shall be and shall continue to be a body corporate with a common seal, and shall have power under the said seal to do all such acts as may be lawful for it to do in conformity with the laws and statutes of the State and with the Charters and Statutes of the College. It shall consist of the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellors, and such Doctors and Masters of the University as shall be members of the Senate in accordance with such regulations and conditions as the Board shall enact.”

The “Board in above case yet is governing authority of Trinity College, so it would seem the University has also some degree of subsidiarity to the Board of College but this is countered by role of visitors below. Each meeting of Senate is leaded by a “Caput” consist of Chancellor, the Provost of Trinity College or Vice-Provost in their place and Senior Master Non-Regent. The University of Dublin is today in very centre of Dublin, as city has moved eastwards. Its campus contains various buildings of architectural merit, especially from 18^th and 19^th centuries. These include Chapel and Examination Hall designed by Sir William Chambers and Museum Building designed by Irish architecture Thomas Newenham Deane and Benjamin Woodward.

Degrees

Graduate of liberal degrees like non-professional like as Humanities or Science, receive an honours Bachelor of Arts degree after four years, but some students receive an ordinary B.A after three years study. Bachelors of at least three years standing might proceed to the degree of Master of Arts.

From 1975 onwards, University of Dublin degrees were also awarded to graduates at the colleges of Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT). This practice continued until 1998 when DIT gained ability to award degrees in its own right.

Top Medical Schools in England

Albertwales — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:51:32 +0000

England has established over 30 medical schools and all medical schools in England are offering pre-clinical and clinical studies. England’s up to date environment, coupled with its multinational atmosphere creates an ideal environment for medical students who want to study and excel. Most medical schools in England presenting courses in medicine that lasts between five to six years and application for admission is done through Universities and Colleges Admission services which is also known as UCAS regardless of which country you come from. Medical Schools in England offer courses in medicine and dentistry. They also provide high quality clinical research facilities and laboratories. These medical schools present seven undergraduate programs including graduate medicine and postgraduate programs in MSC treatment of substance misuse and PGDip in Physical Assistant Studies.

List of Top Medical Schools in England

Here is a list of top medical schools in England:

Name	Established
Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry	1995
University of Birmingham Medical School	1828
Bristol Medical School	1833
Brighton and Sussex Medical School	2002
School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge	1842
Durham University School of Medicine and Health	2001
University of East Anglia School of Medicine Health Policy and Practice	2000
Hull York Medical School	2003
Imperial College School of Medicine	1997 (Charing Cross Hospital- 1818)
Keele University Medical School	1978
King’s College London School of Medicine and Dentistry	1988 (St Thomas’s Hospital- 1550)
Leeds School of Medicine	1831
Leicester Medical School	1975
Liverpool Medical School	1834
Manchester Medical School	1874
Newcastle University Medical School	1834
University of Nottingham Medical School	1970
Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford	1220-1255
Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry	2000
UCL Medical School	1998 (Middlesex Hospital – 1746)
Sheffield Medical School	1828
Southampton Medical School	1971
St George’s, University of London	1751
Warwick Medical School	2000

Difference between American and European Universities

Albertwales — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:13:34 +0000

Source of Funds for Colleges and Universities

American Universities

Students enrolling in American Universities have right of entry to thousands of private and public institution from Atlantic to Pacific. Public universities like University of Wisconsin and UC-Berkeley receive state and federal aid. Students need to pay only tuition fees for public education. Private colleges like Harvard, Yale and Stanford charge higher tuition rates to account for the absence of public funding.

European Universities

In contrast, European universities are mostly public and entail low tuition payments from students. The reason of higher esteem of private institution is their pledge to higher education as an immutable right. Some universities are funded through income taxes, schools in France and Germany have adopted student fees in last five years to account for budget shortfalls.

Institutional History

American Universities

Relative youth of United States as a nation means that its universities are moderately new. Harvard University opened its access in 1636 but several public universities west of Appalachians opened following War in 1812. Several systems like University of Wisconsin system, stated out as land grant colleges designed to help farmers understand vagaries of their trade.

European Universities

Role of Europe as a leader of higher education began in 1036 with opening of University of Bologna. Higher education tradition in Europe is practically a millennium old but universities retain plenty of higher historic charm. Older buildings are used as museums, lecture halls and offices at universities from London to Rome. Public funding designated to historic preservation is one reason to keep these buildings around.

Admission Requirements

American Universities

High school students of United States dread process of applying to colleges and universities. This process includes assembly of recommendation letters, creating resume and writing personal essays to prepare for life after graduation. American university requires primary qualifications for freshman is decent SAT or ACT scores, a high school diploma and a list of extracurricular activities.

European Universities

European students are put through grater sifts as compared to American students before reaching university level. The British A-level tests like require students interested in local universities to take extensive testing on four subjects. These tests isolate committed students from young professionals who might not work well in university system. The areas of focus from A-levels help students to narrow down their choices at university, a severe difference from soul searching required to choose a major in American schools.

Campus Life

American Universities

American universities are designed to welcome students and encourage on campus activities throughout year. Student union is centerpiece of American university campus which serves as cafeteria, grocery store, entertainment venue and information centre. Several schools have residence halls and apartments to keep students close to their classes without spending a fortune on rent.

European Universities

Typical European university is designed exclusively for study. Several European universities are devoid of extensive student hosting found throughout United States. European campuses contain lecture halls, laboratories and libraries due to spatial constraints of major cities. Various schools will help local and international students find accommodations before their classes commence.

List of Top Universities in Serbia

Albertwales — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:44:26 +0000

There are seven public universities in Serbia with a total number of 85 faculties and same number of private universities with 51 faculties. There are also five independent private faculties, 49 public and 32 private higher schools. Almost 150,000 students attend public universities and several dozens of thousands attend private universities. In 2007 more than 230,000 students was studying at universities in Serbia. In 2010 there are more than 260,000 students in Serbia, who study at 14 universities.

Public Universities

List of state universities in Serbia:

Public Universities
01	University of Belgrade
02	University of Pristina
03	University of Nis
04	University of Novi Sad
05	University of Kragujevac
06	University of Arts
07	University of Novi Pazar

Private Universities

List of Private Universities in Serbia (not including Kosovo):

Private Universities		City
01	METROPOLITAN University	Belgrade
02	Alpha University
03	Megatrend University
04	Singidunum University
05	Union University
06	European University
07	University Rectorate	Nis
08	Economics Academy	Novi Sad

Delft University of Technology: Educational Programs

Albertwales — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:45:07 +0000

Student life at TU Delft is structured around numerous student societies and corporations. They can be usually categorized into professional societies, social societies and sport societies. More than half of TU Delft students belong to officially recognized society. There are various educational programs offered by Delft University of Technology.

Undergraduate Programs

All undergraduate programs lead to a B.Sc. degree.

Aerospace Engineering
Applied Earth Science
Applied Mathematics
Applied Physics
Architecture
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Industrial design engineering
Life Science & Technology
Marine Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Molecular Science & Technology
Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management

Graduate Programs

The university offers the following graduate programs (sorted by faculty). All programs lead to a M.Sc. degree.

Aerospace Engineering
1. Aerospace Engineering
2. Geomatics
Applied Sciences
1. Applied Physics
2. Biochemical Engineering
3. Chemical Engineering
4. Life Science & Technology
5. NanoScience
6. Science Education & Communication
7. Sustainable Energy Technology (SET) (In cooperation with the Eindhoven University of Technology and the University of Twente)
8. Teacher program (TULO)
Architecture
1. Architecture
2. Building Technology
3. Real Estate & Housing
4. Urbanism
Civil Engineering and Geosciences
1. Applied Earth Sciences
2. Civil Engineering (with a specialization in: Hydraulic Engineering, Building Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transport & Planning, Water Management or Geo-Engineering)
3. Geomatics
4. Offshore Engineering
5. Transport, Infrastructure & Logistics (in cooperation with the faculties of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering and Technology, Policy and Management)
Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
1. Applied Mathematics
2. Computer Engineering
3. Computer Science
4. Electrical Engineering
5. Electrical Power Engineering (track)
6. Microelectronics (track)
7. Telecommunications (track)
8. Embedded Systems
9. Media & Knowledge Engineering
10. Bioinformatics (track)
Industrial Ecology (in cooperation with Leiden University and Rotterdam Erasmus University)
1. Integrated systems analysis (track)
2. Technological systems innovation (track)
3. Organization and transition management (track)
Industrial Design Engineering
1. Design for Interaction
2. Integrated Product Design
3. Strategic Product Design
Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
1. Biomedical Engineering
2. Marine Technology
3. Materials Science & Engineering
4. Mechanical Engineering
5. Offshore Engineering
6. Systems & Control
7. Transport, Infrastructure & Logistics (in cooperation with the faculties of Civil Engineering and Geosciences and Technology, Policy and Management)
Technology, Policy and Management
1. Engineering & Policy Analysis
2. Geomatics
3. Management of Technology
4. Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management
5. Transport, Infrastructure & Logistics (in cooperation with the faculties of Civil Engineering and Geosciences and Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering)

Delft University of Technology

Albertwales — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:24:37 +0000

Delft University of Technology also known as TU Delft, is largest and oldest Dutch public technical university located in Delft, Netherlands. It has eight faculties and assorted research institutes. It hosts over 15,000 students both undergraduates and postgraduates, more than 2,600 scientists as well as more than 200 professors, over 1,800 doctoral students and more than 2,000 people in support and management staff. Delft University was established on January 8, 1852 by King William II of Netherlands as a Royal Academy, with main purpose of training civil servants for colonies of Dutch East India Company. School swiftly expanded its research and educational curriculum. It was becoming first Polytechnic School in 1864 and institute of technology in 1905.

It finally gained full university rights in 1986. During its existence several prominent engineers and scientists were either affiliated with or educated at TU Delft, including Nobel laureates Jacobus van ’t Hoff, Heike Kamerlingh Onnes and Simon Van der Meer. TU Delft is a member of several universities federations including IDEA League, CESAER, UNITECH and 3TU. It ranks amongst top universities in world in the field of technology.

Campuses

Primarily all university buildings were located in historic city centre of Delft. This changed in second half of 20^th century with relocations to separate university neighborhood. The last university building in historic centre was University Library, which was relocated to a new building in 1997. On 12^th of September 2006 Mekelpark design was officially permitted, giving a green light to alteration of area around Mekelweg (the main road on university terrain) into a new campus heart: the Mekelpark. The new park will replaced main access road and transmit car traffic around campus. Its newly created park is a safer place for bicycles and pedestrians. The project has since been completed.

Library

The TU Delft Library is hub of knowledge for technical and scientific information in Netherlands. The building was designed by Mecanoo architecten, an prominent office located in Delft. The university library not only offers space for books but it also offers space for knowledge and research. It is a meeting place to exchange different ideas.

Faculties

The Delft University of Technology encompasses eight faculties

3mE; Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
BK; Architecture
CiTG; Civil Engineering and Geosciences
EWI; Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
IO; Industrial Design Engineering
LR; Aerospace Engineering
TBM; Technology, Policy and Management
TNW; Applied Sciences

Top Engineering Universities

Albertwales — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:53:50 +0000

Engineering is a discipline, art and line of work of attaining and pertaining technical, scientific and mathematical facts to design and execute materials, structures, machines, devices, systems and processes to safely realize a desired objective or invention. Engineering is a vast field and offer various aspects of study to its learners. There are various top universities in all over the world to provide engineering education.

List of Top Engineering Universities:

This is the list of top engineering universities from all over the world.

S.No	University/College
1	Massachusetts Inst of Technology
2	Stanford University
3	University of California-Berkeley
4	California Institute Technology
5	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
6	Georgia Institute of Technology
7	University of Michigan
8	Cornell University
9	Carnegie Mellon University
10	University of Texas at Austin
11	Purdue University
12	University of California- San Diego
13	University of California- Los Angeles
14	Texas A&M University
15	Princeton University
16	Pennsylvania State University
17	University of Wisconsin-Madison
18	University of Maryland College Park
19	Harvard University
20	University of California-Santa Barbara
21	University of Southern California
22	University of Minnesota
23	Northwestern University
24	Johns Hopkins University
25	Virginia Polytech Inst & State University
26	Ohio State University
27	University of Virginia
28	Columbia University (FU)
29	University of Pennsylvania
30	Duke University
31	Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst
32	North Carolina State University
33	Rice University
34	University of Washington
35	University of Florida
36	University of California-Davis
37	Washington University -St. Louis
38	Yale University
39	University of Massachusetts at Amherst
40	Michigan State University
41	Iowa State University
42	University of Arizona
43	University of California-Irvine
44	University of Colorado-Boulder
45	Case Western Reserve University
46	Rutgers State University-New Brunswick
47	University of Notre Dame
48	Lehigh university
49	Northeastern University
50	University of Rochester
51	University of Delaware
52	University of Iowa
53	Brown University
54	Arizona State University
55	Drexel University

Top Engineering Universities of Europe

Albertwales — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:12:10 +0000

Engineers design and develop latest products for patrons to solve technical and environmental problems. Some engineers also focus on fabrication and preservation of products to ensure that they are operational, safe and effective. Engineering is a broad field having various specialized areas. It has been instrumental in space technology, agricultural development, chemical processes, construction of roads and buildings, advancement of computer, electronic devices, medical equipment and nuclear instruments. There are various universities in the world which provide engineering education to cope with requirements of dynamic world. There are five world’s top engineering universities from which four are in US. Europe however has some very prestigious and well renowned engineering universities. Engineering schools are typically situated within broader body of university and teach subjects like electrical engineering, aeronautics, chemical engineering and bioengineering.

University of Cambridge

Cambridge is one of most famous school in Europe, celebrating its 800^th year of existence in 2010. Cambridge has a special focus on physical sciences. It is not surprising that its storied alumni include Sir Isaac Newton, Francis Bacon and Charles Darwin. The department of engineering was found in 1875 and has course in structural, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering.

Imperial College London

The Imperial College London was established in 1907 and ranked 2^nd in European engineering universities. The Imperial College London possesses largest engineering faculty in Europe with more than 1200 staff members and around 5000 students. The Imperial College London offers courses in aeronautics, mechanical, chemical, civil, electrical and biomedical engineering as well as bioengineering and earth science and computer engineering.

Eth Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

Eth Zurich was found in 1855 and is Switzerland’s leading university, ranked 3^rd in Europe for Engineering. Eth Zurich offers a diverse range of studies in engineering, with nano systems, robotics nuclear engineering and bioinformatics among most popular courses. Standard engineering courses in chemical, electrical, mechanical and civil engineering are also offered.

University of Oxford

Oxford is Europe’s second most esteemed university and ranks 4^thin engineering universities. It has more than 1000 years of teaching history. Oxford University has a long list of memorable alumni, including scientists Robert Hooke, Stephen Hawking and Anthony James Leggett. Oxford takes various advancements in engineering by offering an undergraduate degree that covers most frontages of discipline while creating versatile and well-versed graduates.

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

TU Delft is largest technical university in Netherlands. It was found in 1842 and ranks 5^th in Europe because of its engineering courses. TU Delft offers courses in aerospace engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and industrial design.