A national university is mainly a university created or managed by a government, but which may also at the same time operate autonomously without direct control by the state. In the United States, the term "national university" connotes the highest institutional level in education, differing in meaning from a "federally-chartered university." Globally, some national universities are associated with national cultural or political aspirations. For example, the National University of Ireland during the early days of Irish independence collected a large amount of information about the Irish language and Irish culture. In Argentina, the national universities are the result of the 1918 Argentine university reform and subsequent reforms, which were intended to provide a secular university system without direct clerical or government influence by bestowing self-government on the institutions.
List of national universities
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Albania
Argentina
- University of Buenos Aires
Australia
- Australian National University
Bangladesh
- National University of Bangladesh
Bhutan
- Royal University of Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- University of Sarajevo
Brazil
- University of Brasilia
Brunei
- Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
- Institute of Foreign Languages
- Institute of Technology of Cambodia
- National University of Management
- Royal University of Agriculture
- Royal University of Fine Arts
- Royal University of Law and Economics
- Royal University of Phnom Penh
- University of Health Sciences
Canada
- Royal Military College of Canada
Chile
- University of Chile
China
39 Universities in Project 985/Project 211/Double First Class
- Fudan University
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Nanjing University
- Xi'an Jiao Tong University
- Beihang University
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing Normal University
- Central South University
- Central University for Nationalities (Minzu University of China)
- Chongqing University
- Dalian University of Technology
- East China Normal University
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Hunan University
- Jilin University
- Ocean University of China
- Tianjin University
- Tongji University
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Wuhan University
- Xiamen University
- Shandong University
- Sichuan University
- South China University of Technology
- Southeast University
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Peking University
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Tsinghua University
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Zhejiang University
- China Agricultural University
- Lanzhou University
- Nankai University
- National University of Defense Technology
- Northeastern University
- Northwest A&F University
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Renmin University of China
Colombia
- National University of Colombia
- University of Antioquia
- University of Valle
- University of Atlántico
- Industrial University of Santander
- University of Cartagena
- University of Cauca
- University of Pamplona
- University of Caldas
- University of Quindío
- University of Tolima
- South Colombian University
- University of Nariño
- Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
- University of Cundinamarca
- University of the Llanos
- University of the Amazon
- University of Magdalena
- University of Córdoba (Colombia)
- University of Sucre
- Popular University of Cesar
- University of La Guajira
- Technological University of Chocó
Costa Rica
- Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC)
- Distance State University (UNED)
- National Technical University (UTN)
- National University of Costa Rica (UNA)
- University of Costa Rica (UCR)
Ecuador
- Armed Forces University – ESPE
- Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral
- National Polytechnic School (Ecuador)
- University of Cuenca
- University of Guayaquil
- Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena
- Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo
- Yachay University
Egypt
- Egyptian e-Learning University
- Galala University
- King Salman International University
- Alamein International University
- New Mansoura University
- Nile University
- Egypt University of Informatics
Equatorial Guinea
- National University of Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
- University of Eswatini
Fiji (Formerly Fiji Islands)
- Fiji National University
Greece
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- National Technical University of Athens
Guatemala
- Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
Guyana
- University of Guyana
Iceland
- University of Iceland
India
Institutes of National Importance (91 institutes)
- All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (7 functioning, 13 upcoming)
- Indian Institutes of Technology (23 functioning)
- National Institutes of Technology (31 functioning)
- Indian Institutes of Information Technology (23 functioning)
- Indian Institutes of Engineering Science and Technology (1 functioning, 2 upcoming)
- Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (7 functioning, 1 upcoming)
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (7 functioning, 4 upcoming)
- Indian Statistical Institute (Headquartered in Kolkata with 4 branches)
- School of Planning and Architecture (3 functioning)
- Indian Institutes of Management (20 functioning)
Central Universities of India
- Indian Institute of Science
- National Law Universities
- National Institute of Science Education and Research
- Jamia Millia Islamia
- Indira Gandhi National Open University
- Pondicherry University
- Nalanda University
- Aligarh Muslim University
- Jawaharlal Nehru University
- University of Delhi
- Tezpur University
- Assam University
- North-Eastern Hill University
- Mizoram University
- Rajiv Gandhi University
- Tripura University
- Nagaland University
- Manipur University
- Central University of Rajasthan
- Central University of Kashmir
- Central University of Jammu
- Central University of Gujarat
- Central University of Haryana
Indonesia
- Airlangga University
- Andalas University
- Bandung Institute of Technology
- Brawijaya University
- Diponegoro University
- Education University of Indonesia
- Gadjah Mada University
- Hasanuddin University
- International Islamic University of Indonesia
- IPB University
- Open University of Indonesia
- Malang State University
- Padang State University
- Padjadjaran University
- Sebelas Maret University
- Semarang State University
- Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology
- Surabaya State University
- Syiah Kuala University
- University of Indonesia
- University of North Sumatra
- Yogyakarta State University
Iran
- National University of Iran
Ireland
- National University of Ireland
Israel
Japan
Kazakhstan
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
- Kazakh National Medical University
- L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Latvia
Lithuania
- Vilnius University
- Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
- Mykolas Romeris University
- Vytautas Magnus University (during the interwar period its name was University of Lithuania)
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
- Lithuanian Sports University
- Kaunas University of Technology
- Klaipėda University
Lesotho
- National University of Lesotho
Malaysia
- International Islamic University Malaysia
- National Defence University of Malaysia
- National University of Malaysia
- Sultan Idris Education University
- Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia
- Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
- Universiti Malaysia Pahang
- Universiti Malaysia Perlis
- Universiti Malaysia Sabah
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
- Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
- Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
- Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin
- Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
- Universiti Teknologi MARA
- Universiti Utara Malaysia
- University of Malaya
- University of Science, Malaysia
- University of Technology, Malaysia
Mexico
- National Autonomous University of Mexico
- National Polytechnic Institute
Mongolia
- National University of Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
- Tribhuvan University
Pakistan
- Quaid-i-Azam University
- University of Punjab
- Pakistan Military Academy
- National Defence University, Islamabad
- National College of Arts
- National Textile University
- National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
- National University of Modern Languages
- National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
Panama
- Universidad Nacional de Panama
Paraguay
- Universidad Nacional de Asuncion
- Universidad Nacional de Itapúa
- Universidad Nacional de Pilar
Peru
- National University of San Marcos
- National University of Engineering
- National Agrarian University
- National University of Education "Enrique Guzmán y Valle"
Philippines
- University of the Philippines System, composed of eight (8) autonomous universities:
- University of the Philippines Baguio
- University of the Philippines Cebu
- University of the Philippines Diliman
- University of the Philippines Los Baños
- University of the Philippines Manila
- University of the Philippines Mindanao
- University of the Philippines Visayas
- University of the Philippines Open University
Poland
Samoa
- National University of Samoa
Saudi Arabia
- King Saud University
Singapore
- Nanyang Technological University
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore Institute of Technology
- Singapore Management University
- Singapore University of Social Sciences
- Singapore University of Technology and Design
Solomon Islands
- Solomon Islands National University
Somalia
- Somali National University
South Korea
Sri Lanka
- University of Colombo (Western Province)
- University of Peradeniya (Central Province)
- University of Ruhuna (Southern Province)
- University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Western Province)
- University of Kelaniya (Western Province)
- University of Moratuwa (Western Province)
- University of Jaffna (Northern Province)
- Eastern University, Sri Lanka (Eastern Province)
- South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil (Eastern Province)
- Rajarata University (North Central Province)
- Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (Sabaragamuwa Province)
- Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya and Makandura (North Western Province)
- Uva Wellassa University (Uva Province)
- University of the Visual & Performing Arts (Western Province)
- Open University of Sri Lanka(distance education)
- University of Ceylon (defunct)
- University of Sri Lanka (defunct)
Switzerland
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
- ETH Zurich
Taiwan
Among dozens of public universities, including six research universities:
- National Central University
- National Chung Cheng University
- National Cheng Kung University
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
- National Sun Yat-sen University
- National Taiwan University
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- National Taiwan Normal University
- National Tsing Hua University
Thailand
- Burapha University
- Chiang Mai University
- Chulalongkorn University
- Kasetsart University
- Khon Kaen University
- King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
- King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok
- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
- Prince of Songkla University
- Mahidol University
- Silpakorn University
- Thaksin University
- Thammasat University
- Ubon Ratchathani University
Tonga
- Tonga National University
Ukraine
- National Technical University of Ukraine
- National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
- National Yaroslav Mudryi Law Academy of Ukraine
- Odesa National University
- Oles Honchar Dnipro National University
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
United States
In the United States, the term "national university" connotes the highest institutional level in education, differing in meaning from a "federally-chartered university." In the US, "national university" denotes regionally-outstanding institutions with at least a national admissions strategy, receipt of largescale grants, international research activity, endowments above $350 million, and regional excellence with respective prestige.[citation needed] Some prominent American public national universities include UVA, UF, and Indiana; while some prominent American private national universities include Penn, WUSTL, Cornell, and MIT. The concept of national American universities arguably has its origins in the birth of the Association of American Universities, however this association does not encapsulate all national universities in the United States.
Some of the US's federally-chartered places of higher education include:
- George Washington University, chartered by Congress in 1821; Washington long advocated for the establishment of a national university. It is a private institution not connected to the national government.
- National University School of Law (1869-1954), now part of the George Washington law school
- Haskell Indian Nations University
- Ohio University, chartered in the Northwest Ordinance and first named American Western University
- Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
- United States Air Force Academy
- United States Coast Guard Academy
- United States Merchant Marine Academy
- United States Military Academy
- United States Naval Academy
- Gallaudet University
Uruguay
- Universidad de la República
Uzbekistan
- National University of Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
- National University of Vanuatu
Vietnam
- Vietnam National University, Hanoi
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
See also
- Polytechnics
- Public university
- University Revolution
References
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A national university is mainly a university created or managed by a government but which may also at the same time operate autonomously without direct control by the state In the United States the term national university connotes the highest institutional level in education differing in meaning from a federally chartered university Globally some national universities are associated with national cultural or political aspirations For example the National University of Ireland during the early days of Irish independence collected a large amount of information about the Irish language and Irish culture In Argentina the national universities are the result of the 1918 Argentine university reform and subsequent reforms which were intended to provide a secular university system without direct clerical or government influence by bestowing self government on the institutions National University of Colombia Chemistry departmentList of national universitiesThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items February 2011 Albania Argentina University of Buenos AiresAustralia Australian National UniversityBangladesh National University of BangladeshBhutan Royal University of BhutanBosnia and Herzegovina University of SarajevoBrazil University of BrasiliaBrunei Universiti Brunei DarussalamCambodia Institute of Foreign Languages Institute of Technology of Cambodia National University of Management Royal University of Agriculture Royal University of Fine Arts Royal University of Law and Economics Royal University of Phnom Penh University of Health SciencesCanada Royal Military College of CanadaChile University of ChileChina 39 Universities in Project 985 Project 211 Double First Class Fudan University Harbin Institute of Technology Nanjing University Xi an Jiao Tong University Beihang University Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing Normal University Central South University Central University for Nationalities Minzu University of China Chongqing University Dalian University of Technology East China Normal University Huazhong University of Science and Technology Hunan University Jilin University Ocean University of China Tianjin University Tongji University University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Wuhan University Xiamen University Shandong University Sichuan University South China University of Technology Southeast University Sun Yat sen University Peking University Shanghai Jiao Tong University Tsinghua University University of Science and Technology of China Zhejiang University China Agricultural University Lanzhou University Nankai University National University of Defense Technology Northeastern University Northwest A amp F University Northwestern Polytechnical University Renmin University of ChinaColombia National University of Colombia University of Antioquia University of Valle University of Atlantico Industrial University of Santander University of Cartagena University of Cauca University of Pamplona University of Caldas University of Quindio University of Tolima South Colombian University University of Narino Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia University of Cundinamarca University of the Llanos University of the Amazon University of Magdalena University of Cordoba Colombia University of Sucre Popular University of Cesar University of La Guajira Technological University of ChocoCosta Rica Costa Rica Institute of Technology TEC Distance State University UNED National Technical University UTN National University of Costa Rica UNA University of Costa Rica UCR Ecuador Armed Forces University ESPE Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral National Polytechnic School Ecuador University of Cuenca University of Guayaquil Universidad Estatal Peninsula de Santa Elena Universidad Tecnica Estatal de Quevedo Yachay UniversityEgypt Egyptian e Learning University Galala University King Salman International University Alamein International University New Mansoura University Nile University Egypt University of InformaticsEquatorial Guinea National University of Equatorial GuineaEswatini formerly Swaziland University of EswatiniFiji Formerly Fiji Islands Fiji National UniversityGreece National and Kapodistrian University of Athens National Technical University of AthensGuatemala Universidad de San Carlos de GuatemalaGuyana University of GuyanaIceland University of IcelandIndia Institutes of National Importance 91 institutes All India Institutes of Medical Sciences 7 functioning 13 upcoming Indian Institutes of Technology 23 functioning National Institutes of Technology 31 functioning Indian Institutes of Information Technology 23 functioning Indian Institutes of Engineering Science and Technology 1 functioning 2 upcoming Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research 7 functioning 1 upcoming National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research 7 functioning 4 upcoming Indian Statistical Institute Headquartered in Kolkata with 4 branches School of Planning and Architecture 3 functioning Indian Institutes of Management 20 functioning Central Universities of India Indian Institute of ScienceNational Law Universities National Institute of Science Education and Research Jamia Millia Islamia Indira Gandhi National Open University Pondicherry University Nalanda University Aligarh Muslim University Jawaharlal Nehru University University of Delhi Tezpur University Assam University North Eastern Hill University Mizoram University Rajiv Gandhi University Tripura University Nagaland University Manipur University Central University of Rajasthan Central University of Kashmir Central University of Jammu Central University of Gujarat Central University of HaryanaIndonesia Airlangga University Andalas University Bandung Institute of Technology Brawijaya University Diponegoro University Education University of Indonesia Gadjah Mada University Hasanuddin University International Islamic University of Indonesia IPB University Open University of Indonesia Malang State University Padang State University Padjadjaran University Sebelas Maret University Semarang State University Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology Surabaya State University Syiah Kuala University University of Indonesia University of North Sumatra Yogyakarta State UniversityIran National University of IranIreland National University of IrelandIsrael Japan Kazakhstan Al Farabi Kazakh National University Kazakh National Medical University L N Gumilyov Eurasian National UniversityLatvia Lithuania Vilnius University Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Mykolas Romeris University Vytautas Magnus University during the interwar period its name was University of Lithuania Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Lithuanian Sports University Kaunas University of Technology Klaipeda UniversityLesotho National University of LesothoMalaysia International Islamic University Malaysia National Defence University of Malaysia National University of Malaysia Sultan Idris Education University Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia Universiti Malaysia Kelantan Universiti Malaysia Pahang Universiti Malaysia Perlis Universiti Malaysia Sabah Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Universiti Putra Malaysia Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Universiti Teknologi MARA Universiti Utara Malaysia University of Malaya University of Science Malaysia University of Technology MalaysiaMexico National Autonomous University of Mexico National Polytechnic InstituteMongolia National University of MongoliaMyanmar Nepal Tribhuvan UniversityPakistan Quaid i Azam University University of Punjab Pakistan Military Academy National Defence University Islamabad National College of Arts National Textile University National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences National University of Modern Languages National University of Sciences and Technology PakistanPanama Universidad Nacional de PanamaParaguay Universidad Nacional de Asuncion Universidad Nacional de Itapua Universidad Nacional de PilarPeru National University of San Marcos National University of Engineering National Agrarian University National University of Education Enrique Guzman y Valle Philippines University of the Philippines System composed of eight 8 autonomous universities University of the Philippines Baguio University of the Philippines Cebu University of the Philippines Diliman University of the Philippines Los Banos University of the Philippines Manila University of the Philippines Mindanao University of the Philippines Visayas University of the Philippines Open UniversityPoland Samoa National University of SamoaSaudi Arabia King Saud UniversitySingapore Nanyang Technological University National University of Singapore Singapore Institute of Technology Singapore Management University Singapore University of Social Sciences Singapore University of Technology and DesignSolomon Islands Solomon Islands National UniversitySomalia Somali National UniversitySouth Korea Sri Lanka University of Colombo Western Province University of Peradeniya Central Province University of Ruhuna Southern Province University of Sri Jayewardenepura Western Province University of Kelaniya Western Province University of Moratuwa Western Province University of Jaffna Northern Province Eastern University Sri Lanka Eastern Province South Eastern University of Sri Lanka Oluvil Eastern Province Rajarata University North Central Province Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka Sabaragamuwa Province Wayamba University of Sri Lanka Kuliyapitiya and Makandura North Western Province Uva Wellassa University Uva Province University of the Visual amp Performing Arts Western Province Open University of Sri Lanka distance education University of Ceylon defunct University of Sri Lanka defunct Switzerland Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne ETH ZurichTaiwan Among dozens of public universities including six research universities National Central University National Chung Cheng University National Cheng Kung University National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University National Sun Yat sen University National Taiwan University National Taiwan University of Science and Technology National Taiwan Normal University National Tsing Hua UniversityThailand Burapha University Chiang Mai University Chulalongkorn University Kasetsart University Khon Kaen University King Mongkut s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang King Mongkut s University of Technology North Bangkok King Mongkut s University of Technology Thonburi Prince of Songkla University Mahidol University Silpakorn University Thaksin University Thammasat University Ubon Ratchathani UniversityTonga Tonga National UniversityUkraine National Technical University of Ukraine National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy National Yaroslav Mudryi Law Academy of Ukraine Odesa National University Oles Honchar Dnipro National University Taras Shevchenko National University of KyivUnited States In the United States the term national university connotes the highest institutional level in education differing in meaning from a federally chartered university In the US national university denotes regionally outstanding institutions with at least a national admissions strategy receipt of largescale grants international research activity endowments above 350 million and regional excellence with respective prestige citation needed Some prominent American public national universities include UVA UF and Indiana while some prominent American private national universities include Penn WUSTL Cornell and MIT The concept of national American universities arguably has its origins in the birth of the Association of American Universities however this association does not encapsulate all national universities in the United States Some of the US s federally chartered places of higher education include George Washington University chartered by Congress in 1821 Washington long advocated for the establishment of a national university It is a private institution not connected to the national government National University School of Law 1869 1954 now part of the George Washington law school Haskell Indian Nations University Ohio University chartered in the Northwest Ordinance and first named American Western University Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute United States Air Force Academy United States Coast Guard Academy United States Merchant Marine Academy United States Military Academy United States Naval Academy Gallaudet UniversityUruguay Universidad de la RepublicaUzbekistan National University of UzbekistanVanuatu National University of VanuatuVietnam Vietnam National University Hanoi Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh CitySee alsoPolytechnics Public university University RevolutionReferencesNational Egyptian E Learning University Home gu edu eg Home ksiu edu eg Home aiu edu eg Home nmu edu eg
