Sunday, October 24, 2010

University of Oxford



  • Country : United Kingdom
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  • Phone : 44 1865 270000
  • Address :  
  • Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD United Kingdom

Profile

Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and lays claim to nine centuries of continuous existence. As an internationally renowned centre for teaching and research, Oxford attracts students and scholars from across the globe, with almost a quarter of our students from overseas. More than 130 nationalities are represented among a student population of over 18,000. 
Oxford is a collegiate university, with 39 self-governing colleges related to the University in a type of federal system. There are also seven Permanent Private Halls, founded by different Christian denominations. Thirty colleges and all halls admit students for both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Seven other colleges are for graduates only; one has Fellows only, and one specializes in part-time and continuing education. 
There is no clear date of foundation, but teaching existed at Oxford in some form in 1096 and developed rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris.

Oxford is one of Europe's most innovative and entrepreneurial universities. Drawing on an 800-year tradition of discovery and invention, modern Oxford leads the way in creating jobs, wealth, skills and innovation for the 21st century. The leading UK university for knowledge transfer and commercial spin-outs, Oxford was also the UK pioneer in developing a university intellectual property policy.

Each year, Oxford welcomes students with great potential, at both undergraduate and graduate level, from all over the globe. Our students are attracted by the chance to study at an internationally-renowned seat of learning, with a centuries-old reputation for outstanding academic achievement and innovation. 
Oxford meets the needs of students, teachers and the international research community with an extremely rich and diverse range of library resources provided by over 100 separate libraries. 
Oxford's museums and collections are world renowned. They provide an important resource for scholars internationally, and welcome visits from members of the public. Admission is free, except for the Botanic Garden, where visitors are charged a small admission fee, and Christ Church Picture Gallery, which makes a small charge, with concessions for children, students and senior citizens.

The University of New South Wales


  • Country : Australia
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  • Phone : 61 2 93851000
  • Address : 
  • Sydney 2052 Australia

Profile

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is one of the leading teaching and research universities in Australia - renowned for the quality of its graduates and its commitment to new and creative approaches to education and research. Its motto - Scientia Manu et Mente ("Knowledge by Hand and Mind") - encapsulates the University's central philosophy of balancing the practical and the scholarly.
UNSW graduates are highly employable and command some of the best starting salaries.
As a result, more than half of New South Wales' top HSC students consistently make UNSW their first preference, more than all other universities in the State combined.
The University also enjoys the reputation of Australia's leading international university with the largest on-campus enrolment of international students and over 200 sister university partnerships around the world, amongst many other international activities.

KTH, Royal Institute of Technology


  • Country : Sweden
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  • Phone : 46 8 7906000
  • Address : 
  • Valhallavagen 79, Stockholm 100 44 Sweden

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The Royal Institute of Technology (Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan), KTH, is responsible for one-third of Sweden�s capacity for engineering studies and technical research at post-secondary level. Our university has over 12,000 undergraduate students, 1,600 active postgraduate students and a staff of 3,000 people.

KTH conducts top-notch education and research of a broad spectrum; from natural science to all branches of technology, including architecture, industrial economics, urban planning, work science and environmental technology. Apart from research performed at our departments, a large number of competence centres are housed at KTH and the university contributes to another three national ones. Strategic research foundations are also funding other research programmes or graduate schools.

Studies at KTH can lead to a number of degrees: Architect, Master or Bachelor of Science, or Doctor/ licentiate in either science or philosophy. Continuing education is also an important part of our activities.

KTH is a public university, mainly funded by government grants.

It was founded in 1827 and is the largest of Sweden's technical universities. Since 1917 KTH has been housed in central Stockholm in beautiful buildings which today have historical monument status, and associated colleges etc. are also found in various places in the Stockholm surroundings: Haninge, Kista, Södertälje.

In Kista, the main Swedish resource centre of information technology, KTH co-operates with Stockholm University, other research centres, and with industry.

Extensive co-education schemes are also carried out with a number of regional university colleges, where many of the MSc engineering students may complete their first two years before going to KTH in Stockholm.

KTH is an international institution with established research and educational exchanges all over the world, especially in Europe, the USA, Australia and Southeast Asia. Cooperation schemes with the Baltic states and Russia are on the increase. It is KTH�s ambition to play an even stronger role in the EU research programmes than today. Various joint efforts with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and other development bodies are also part of our international programme.

Technical University of Denmark


  • Country :  Denmark
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  • Phone : 45 45 252525
  • Address :
  • Anker Engelundsvej 1, Building 101A, Kgs. Lyngby 2800 Denmark

Profile

DTU is a self-governing university that covers most engineering disciplines and educates engineers at the Bachelor, Master and PhD levels.

The University has approximately 900 researchers, 6,000 students, 600 PhD students and 400 international students a year in English-language programmers. In addition, we offer a comprehensive continuing education programme.
With activities in, among other areas, biotechnology, communications technology and nanotechnology, DTU has a high international standard within the technical-natural sciences, based on 15 individual departments as well as a number of research centers on campus in Lyngby, north of Copenhagen.
DTU houses a coherent innovation system that stretches from research and teaching to patents and licensing, industrial collaboration and science park activities.
DTU’s mission is to contribute to value creation in society on a sustainable foundation: through collaboration on R&D activities with private enterprises; through applications for patents and establishment of new enterprises and through the University’s education of Master’s students and young, new researchers. 

At the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) we offer ten full time 2-year International Master of Science Programmes: Environmental Engineering Computer Systems Engineering Computing and Mathematics Electronics Telecommunications Electromagnetic Systems Engineering Acoustics Biotechnology Petroleum Engineering Wind Energy DTU is one of the leading technical universities in Northern Europe, with more than 150 years experience in high level research and education. The university is characterised by having an international environment with students and researchers from all over the world, and a large number of courses and programmes taught in English. DTU is located only 10 kilometres from Denmark’s beautiful capital Copenhagen, within a region of significant cultural and historical inheritance. Tuition fees for the programmes of approximately USD 8.500 per year are covered by the Danish government. Living expenses of approximately USD 600 per month are to be covered by the students themselves. Important dates for the programmes starting the last week of August 2002: March 1, 2002: application deadline for all programmes except Computer Systems Engineering May 1, 2002: application deadline for Computer Systems Engineering Last week of August: induction course First week of September: start of M.Sc. programmes Please note: we recommend early application as the number of places on the programmes are limited. Applicants for the programmes are selected by the results of their former study (at least a B.Sc. or equivalent), the scientific level of their diploma and their English language proficiency. Further information and application forms: Technical University of Denmark (DTU) International Office Building 101A DK – 2800 Kongens Lyngby Denmark Telephone: + 45 45 25 11 53 Fax: + 45 45 88 80 40

University of Alberta


  • Country : Canada
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  • Phone : 1 780 4923111
  • Address : 
  • 114 St. - 89 Ave, Edmonton T6G 2M7 Canada

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The University of Alberta is a research-intensive, innovative institution that attracts the best and brightest minds from around the world. With world-class facilities such as Canada’s National Institute for Nanotechnology on our main campus, we are leading the way in research and discovery. 
Our students choose from 200 undergraduate and 170 graduate programs, many of which are unique in Canada. We lead the country with the most 3M teaching awards (Canada’s highest award for undergraduate teaching excellence) and rank second in Canada for external research funding, with more than $490 million. With 100 years of history, U of A is known globally. Our graduates are recognized as the leaders of tomorrow, building “Knowledge Energy.”
U of A is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada—a modern city and the major hub for Alberta’s thriving oil and gas industries. The main campus is located in the centre of Edmonton, minutes from downtown and with great bus and subway access through the city. Home to 37,000 students, including 3,405 international students from 130 countries, U of A fosters a supportive and multicultural atmosphere within a vibrant research environment.

Yale University


  • Country : United States
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  • Phone : 1 203 4324771
  • Address :
  • P.O. Box 208236, New Haven 06520 United States

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Yale University was founded in 1701 as the Collegiate School in the home of Abraham Pierson, its first rector, in Killingworth, Connecticut. In 1716 the school moved to New Haven and, with the generous gift by Elihu Yale of nine bales of goods, 417 books, and a portrait and arms of King George I, was renamed Yale College in 1718. 

Yale embarked on a steady expansion, establishing the Medical Institution (1810), Divinity School (1822), Law School (1843), Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (1847), the School of Fine Arts (1869), and School of Music (1894). In 1887 Yale College became Yale University. It continued to add to its academic offerings with the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (1900), School of Nursing (1923), School of Drama (1955), School of Architecture (1972), and School of Management (1974). 

As Yale enters its fourth century, it's goal is to become a truly global university—educating leaders and advancing the frontiers of knowledge not simply for the United States, but for the entire world. Richard C. Levin, the president of Yale University, says: “The globalization of the University is in part an evolutionary development. Yale has drawn students from outside the United States for nearly two centuries, and international issues have been represented in its curriculum for the past hundred years and more. But creating the global university is also a revolutionary development—signaling distinct changes in the substance of teaching and research, the demographic characteristics of students, the scope and breadth of external collaborations, and the engagement of the University with new audiences.”

RMIT University


  • Country : Australia
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  • Phone : 61 3 99252000
  • Address : 
  • GPO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001 Australia

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RMIT University began as the Working Men's College in La Trobe Street, Melbourne in 1887. The University is one of Australia's leading educational institutions, with a commitment to applied education, training and research. From an encouraging intake of 600 students, RMIT University has grown to a global university of more than 63,000 students, including 21,000 international students drawn from more than 100 countries - an institution recognised internationally for the quality of its graduates and the excellence of its research.

RMIT is an innovative, global university, with its heart in the city of Melbourne. Melbourne campuses are located in the city, Brunswick and Bundoora. Regional sites include Hamilton, Sale and Bairnsdale. In Vietnam, RMIT has campuses in Saigon South and Hanoi. 

More than 950 higher education and vocational education programs are offered across a broad range of fields. Students have the flexibility to choose from associate degrees, double degrees, dual awards, online and distance learning, and can use pathways to move between vocational education and university study. Many specialist programs are regarded as among the best of their type in Australia.

It has an international reputation for excellence in work-relevant education and high quality research which is engaged with the needs of industry and community. Strategic partnerships are thriving within five industry clusters: aerospace and aviation; automotive; built environment, construction and infrastructure; health and community services; media and communications.

RMIT is a member of the Australian Technology Network (ATN), an influential alliance of five distinctive and prominent Australian universities. The ATN's aim is to help secure Australia's reputation as the clever country, contributing to its social and economic wealth by building strategic partnerships and undertaking solution based research which is relevant to the expectations of industry and the community.