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National Taxpayers Union National Taxpayers Union (NTU) is a pro-taxpayers advocacy organization in the United States, founded in 1969 by James Dale Davidson. It is closely affiliated with a non-profit foundation, the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF).
National Teacher of the Year The National Teacher of the Year is a professional award in the United States. The program began in 1952, as a project by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and aims to reward excellence in teaching.
National Teachers Corps The National Teacher Corps was a federally funded Great Society program established as part of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide teachers to poverty stricken areas of the United States. Originally part of Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty, the National Teacher Corps survived until 1981, when it was folded into an educational block grant as part of the Reagan Administration's New Federalism effort to trim the Federal budget.
National Teaching Fellowship The Higher Education Academy's National Teaching Fellowship Scheme recognises and rewards individual excellence in teaching in higher education in England and Northern Ireland. 50 awards are made annually in the UK.
National Technical Institute for the Deaf National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), the first and largest technological college in the world for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, was founded in 1965. As one of eight colleges within the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, New York, NTID provides academic programs, access, ASL in-class interpreters and support services—including on-site audiological, speech-language, and cochlear implant support.
National Technical Museum (Prague) The National Technical Museum in Prague is the largest institution dedicated to preserving information and artifacts related to the history of technology in the Czech Republic. The museum was founded in 1908 and has been in its current location (adjacent to Letna Park) since 1941.
National Technical University of Athens The National Technical University of Athens (Greek: Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο, National Metsovion Polytechnic), sometimes simply known as Athens Polytechnic, is among the oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions of Greece. It was founded in 1836 as a part-time vocational school named Royal School of Arts which, as its role in the technical development of the fledgling state grew, developed into Greece's sole institution providing engineering degrees up until the 1950s, when polytechnics were established outside of Athens.
National Technological University The National Technological University (Spanish: Universidad TecnolĂłgica Nacional, UTN) is a national university of Argentina, which specializes in the teaching of engineering sciences. Its 22 branches are located by the country's main cities and locations with relevant economic importance.
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act, or NTTAA, United States Public Law 104-113, was signed into law March 7 1995. The Act amended several existing acts and mandated new directions for federal agencies with the purpose of:
National Telecommunications and Information Administration The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves as the President's principal adviser on telecommunications policies pertaining to the United States' economic and technological advancement and to regulation of the telecommunications industry.
National Telecommunications Commission (Philippines) The Philippines' National Telecommunications Commission (Filipino: Pambansang Komisyon sa Telekomunikasyon), abbreviated as NTC, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Transportation and Communications responsible for supervising, adjudicating and controlling over all telecommunications services throughout the Philippines.
National Telephone Company The National Telephone Company (NTC) was a British telephone company from 1881 until 1911 which brought together smaller local companies in the early years of the telephone. It was taken over by the General Post Office (GPO) in 1912.
National Television Awards The National Television Awards is a British television awards ceremony, sponsored by the ITV network and initiated in 1995. Although not widely held to be as prestigious as the British Academy Television Awards, the premier UK television acolades, the National Television Awards are probably the most prominent ceremony for which the results are voted on by the general public.
National Temperance Council The National Temperance Council was established in 1913 to coordinate the activities of numerous organization in the temperance movement. Its goal was the ratification of an amendment to the United States Constitution outlawing the manufacture, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages throughout the country.
National Tennis Centre (Canada) The original National Tennis Centre in Toronto was located in the north end of York University's Keele campus next to the Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre. The structure was an open air stadium with wooden seats and was not suitable for a first class tennis tour.
National Tennis Club The National Tennis Club is a real tennis club in Newport, Rhode Island. Its home is the reconstructed Court Tennis Building at the Newport Casino, home of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and site of the only grass-court professional tennis tournaments in the United States.
National Tertiary Education Union The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU - formally called the National Tertiary Education Industry Union) is an Australian trade union for University academic and general (non-academic) staff. General staff can also be members of the Community and Public Sector Union, the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (in security and catering areas), the Australian Services Union (in clerical areas) or the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union depending on their job role.
National Test Pilot School The National Test Pilot School (NTPS) is one of two civilian-operated test pilot schools in the world (the other being the Empire Test Pilots' School). Located at the Mojave Spaceport in Mojave, California, the school attracts students primarily from commercial aircraft manufacturers and foreign air forces.
National Thanksgiving Proclamation The National Thanksgiving Proclaimation was the first formal proclamation of Thanksgiving in America. George Washington, the first President of the United States, made this proclamation on October 3, 1789, in New York City:
National Theatre Festival Kolkata, India, has an annual theatre festival between 16 and 25 December, organised by Nandikar theatre group. The festival is usually held usually at the Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta and display national and international theatre happenings.
National Theatre in Belgrade The National Theatre (Serbian: Народно позориште у Београду / Narodno Pozorište u Beogradu) was founded in the latter half of the 19th century. It is located on Republic Square, in Belgrade, Serbia.
National Theatre of Mexico The National Theatre of Mexico is a building in Mexico City that host events that showcase the artistic and musical talents of Mexico. It was formerly known as the Santa Anna Theatre, named after the Mexican war hero Santa Anna.
National Theatre of Scotland The National Theatre of Scotland was set up in 2004 and launched in February 2006. The creation of a national theatre for Scotland was one of the commitments of the Scottish Executive's National Cultural Strategy.
National Theatre School of Canada The National Theatre School of Canada is a private college located in Montreal, Quebec. It occupies the historic landmark, the Monument National, on Saint Lawrence Boulevard as well as a building in The Plateau district, on St.
National Three Peaks Challenge The National Three Peaks Challenge is a mountain endurance challenge in Great Britain in which participants attempt to climb the highest peaks of each of the island's three countries within 24 hours, using motorised transport to travel between the mountains. (For versions of the challenge NOT using motorised transport, see Trivia).
National Topographic System The National Topographic System or NTS (French: Système national de référence cartographique) is the topographic system used by Canada for providing general purpose maps of the country. NTS maps are available in 1/50,000 and 1/250,000 scales.
National Touring Exhibitions National Touring Exhibitions is a programme managed and funded by the Arts Council England that it aims to provide access to high-quality contemporary and historical exhibitions throughout the UK. The programme organises 2-3 major exhibitions a year and has a further dozen that require minimal technical support.
National Toy Hall of Fame The National Toy Hall of Fame is a hall of fame that recognizes the contributions of toys and games that have sustained their popularity for many years. Established in 1998, the National Toy Hall of Fame was originally housed at A.
National Trade Union Centre of Trinidad and Tobago The National Trade Union Centre of Trinidad and Tobago (NATUC) is national trade union center in Trinidad and Tobago. It was created in 1991 by the merger of the Trinidad and Tobago Labour Congress (TTLC) and the Council of Progressive Trade Unions (CPTU).
National Trades Union Congress The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), also known as the Singapore National Trades Union Congress (SNTUC), is the sole national trade union centre in Singapore. As of June 2006, it has 64 Trade Unions and 6 Affiliates.
National Trails National Trails is an umbrella agency of the UK government which has a mandate to promote, maintain and develop the network of long distance footpaths in England and Wales. National Trails is funded by the Countryside Agency and the Countryside Council for Wales.
National Trails System The National Trails System was created by act of Congress, October 2, 1968. This Act created a series of trails "to promote the preservation of, public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the open-air, outdoor areas and historic resources of the Nation.
National Train Show The National Train Show or NTS, is held as part of the annual National Convention of the National Model Railroad Association. It is held in a different city each year (Cincinnati, Ohio in 2005 and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2006, for example).
National Training Laboratories The National Training Laboratories, known as NTL, is an American non-profit behavioral psychology center founded in 1947 by Kurt Lewin. NTL has been a major influence in modern corporate training programs and continues to work in the field of organizational effectiveness.
National Tramway Museum The National Tramway Museum at Crich, Derbyshire, England, is home to many trams, most of which ran through the streets of cities throughout the United Kingdom and some of which are from other countries. Most of the tram networks, with a few exceptions (Blackpool tramway for example) closed in the 1960s, although there has been a recent revival with new networks such as Nottingham Express Transit and Manchester Metrolink being built.
National Transfer Format The National Transfer Format (NTF) is a file format designed in 1988 specifically for the transfer of spatial information; it is administered by the British Standards Institution. It is now the standard transfer format for Ordnance Survey digital data.
National Transformation Movement The National Transformation Movement (NTM) refers to two different political parties in Trinidad and Tobago, one led by businessman Mohammed F. Rahman which contested the 1995 General Elections and is currently moribund, another, led by retired Industrial Court judge Lloyd Elcock and a third led by Edmund Narine
National Transport Workers' Federation The National Transport Workers' Federation was an association of British trade unions. It was formed in 1910 to co-ordinate the activities of various organisations catering for dockers, seamen, tramwaymen and road transport workers.
National Treasure (film) National Treasure is a 2004 movie from Walt Disney Pictures written by Jim Kouf, Cormac Wibberley and Marianne Wibberley, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and directed by Jon Turteltaub. It stars Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel and Christopher Plummer.
National Treasury Employees Union The National Treasury Employees Union is an independent labor union representing approximately 150,000 employees of 30 agencies of the United States government. The union specializes in representation of non-supervisory federal employees in every classification and pay level in civilian agencies.
National Trust and Savings Association National Trust and Savings Association, abbreviated NT&SA, is a designation used by national banks in the United States to denote their national charter. It is significantly less popular than the standard designation National Association (N.
National Trust for Historic Preservation The National Trust for Historic Preservation is an American member-supported organization which was founded in 1949 to support preservation of historic buildings and neighborhoods through a range of programs and activities.
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Trust does not operate in Scotland, where there is an independent National Trust for Scotland.
National Trust of Australia The National Trust of Australia is a community-based, non-government organisation, committed to promoting and conserving Australia's indigenous, natural and historic heritage through its advocacy work and its custodianship of heritage places and objects.
National Trusts worldwide Many countries have an organisation called The National Trust or something similar. A number of these organisations have reciprocal arrangements so that members of one organisation may visit properties of another organisation at little or no charge.
National Tsing Hua University National Tsing Hua University () is a university in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It is one of the most prestigious universities in Taiwan, with strong reputations in science and engineering, especially computer science and electrical engineering.
National Turf Writers Association The National Turf Writers Association (NTWA) is an American association of journalists, columnists and other writers involved with reporting on the horse racing industry. The organization was founded by prominent sports writer Joe Hirsch who served as its first president.
National under-21 football team A National under-21 football team represents the second-highest stage in European international football competition. Only Europe (UEFA) uses an under-21 age limit - all of FIFA's other Confederations - and FIFA itself - run competitions for under-20 age groups.
National Undersea Research Program The National Underwater Research Program of the USA operates six facilities for undersea research, including the world's only permanent undersea research facility, Aquarius. The program is operated under the auspices of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
National Underwater and Marine Agency The National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA) is a private non-profit organization in the United States, based on a fictional organization from the novels of Clive Cussler, who also heads up the actual organization. NUMA is dedicated to "preserving maritime heritage through the discovery, archaeological survey and conservation of shipwreck artifacts.
National Unemployed Workers' Movement The National Unemployed Workers' Movement was a British organisation set up in 1921 by members of the Communist Party of Great Britain. It aimed to draw attention to the plight of unemployed workers during the slump and later the Great Depression, and to fight the Means Test.
National Unification Council The National Unification Council (Chinese: 國家統一委員會; pinyin: Guójiā Tǒngyī Wěiyuánhuì), established in 1990, was a governmental body in the Republic of China on Taiwan whose aim is to promote unification with Mainland China. The council has been out of operation under the administration of Chen Shui-bian since 2000, who leans toward Taiwan independence and opposes Chinese reunification.
National Union (Portugal) The National Union (Portuguese: UniĂŁo Nacional, IPA: ) was the only legal political party of the Portuguese Estado Novo (New State) regime. It was founded in 1930, during the Ditadura Nacional (National Dictatorship).
National Union Attack The National Union Attack (Bulgarian: Национален съюз Атака, Natsionalen Sǎyuz Ataka; also translated as the Attack Coalition) is a nationalist political party in Bulgaria. At the last legislative elections, 25 June 2005, it won 9.
National Union Convention The National Union Convention (also known as the Loyalist Convention, the Southern Loyalist Convention, or the National Loyalists' Loyal Union Convention) held on August 14, 15, and 16, 1866 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The convention was called in advance of the mid-year elections of 1866 in an attempt to bridge the increasingly acrimonious gap between the Radical Republicans and the Reconstruction policies of U.
National Union for Democracy and Progress (São Tomé) The National Union for Democracy and Progress (Portuguese: União Nacional para a Democracia e Progresso) is a political party in São Tomé and Príncipe. At the last legislative elections, 3 March 2002, the party joined the Uê Kédadji alliance, that won 16.
National Union for Democracy and Renewal The National Union for Democracy and Renewal (French: Union nationale pour la démocratie et le renouveau) is a political party in Chad, led by Saleh Kebzabo. Its presidential candidate at the presidential elections of 20 May 2001, Saleh Kebzabo, won 7.
National Union for the Defense of Democracy National Union for the Defense of Democracy (in French: Union Nationale pour la Défense de la Démocratie) was a political party in Upper Volta. The UNDD is led by Hermann Yaméogo, the son of former president Maurice Yaméogo.
National Union Government (1916) The National Union Government was a form of national government that governed the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg between 24 February 1916 and 19 June 1917, at the height of the First World War. At the time, Luxembourg was occupied by the German Empire, but the occupying Germans had promised not to interfere in the country's political machinations, provided that the Luxembourgish government did not aid Germany's enemies.
National Union Government (1945) The National Union Government was a form of national government that governed the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg between 1945 and 13 February 1947, in the direct aftermath of the Second World War. During the war, Luxembourg was invaded, occupied, and annexed by Nazi Germany.
National Union Government (Luxembourg) The term 'National Union Government' (French: Gouvernement de l’Union Nationale) is used in Luxembourg to denote either of two different periods in the history of the Grand Duchy. The National Union Governments were forms of national governments, an instrument used in many countries in times of national emergency or political instability.
National Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Senegal The National Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Senegal (UNSAS) is a national trade union center in Senegal. It is a federation which includes member unions in electrical, telecommunication, hospital, railroad and sugar workers, and teaching sectors.
National Union of Dock Labourers The National Union of Dock Labourers (NUDL) was a trade union in the United Kingdom. It was formed in Glasgow in 1889 but moved its headquarters to Liverpool within a few years and was thereafter most closely associated with Merseyside.
National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students The National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students (NUEYS) is dedicated to improving the skills and awareness of Eritrean youth. The organization seeks to strengthen and improve the youth in all aspects on the regional, national and international levels.
National Union of Freedom Fighters The National Union of Freedom Fighters (NUFF) was an armed revolutionary group in Trinidad and Tobago. Active in the 1970s, the group tried to stir up popular revolt against Eric Williams and the People's National Movement government in the wake of the failed Black Power Revolution of 1970
National Union of General Workers The National Union of General Workers (NUGW) is the largest trade union for foreign and migrant workers in Japan with offices in Fukuoka, Osaka and Tokyo. The union has a history almost as long as that of legalized organised labour in Japan.
National Union of Government and Federated Workers The National Union of Government and Federated Workers (NUGFW) is a trade union in Trinidad and Tobago. It was formed on 3rd June 1967 out of a merger between the National Union of Government Employees and the Federated Workers Trade Union.
National Union of Government Employees In 1957 the National Union of Government Employees (NUGE), a former trade union in Trinidad and Tobago, was formed as a result of a merger between the Industrial and Railway Employees Trade Union, the Government Farm and Nursery Workers Trade Union and the Works and Hydraulics Industrial Workers Union. Later that same year, the Communication Services and General Workers Trade Union transferred its daily paid members to the NUGE and were followed in 1959 by the Public Works and Public Service Workers Trade Union.
National Union of Greek Australian Students The National Union of Greek Australian Students (NUGAS) is a federation of Greek/Hellenic student societies at Australian universities. It is known in Greek as Ενώσεως Ελληνο-Αυστραλιανών Φοιτητών.
National Union of Knitwear, Footwear & Apparel Trades The National Union of Knitwear, Footwear & Apparel Trades (KFAT) was formed in 1991 through the amalgamation of the National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers and the National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades. It organised a range of clothing-related workers and was particularly strong in areas of the East Midlands including Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, with other members in Lancashire textile regions and the Yorkshire leather-producing industry.
National Union of Labour and Socialist Clubs The National Union of Labour and Socialist Clubs (NULSC) is the federation representing Labour Social Clubs in Great Britain, and is a socialist society affiliated to the UK Labour Party. Only a relatively small number of these clubs (approximately 150) actually affiliate to the NULSC.
National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers Until 2nd October 2006 the National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers (NUMAST) was a British trade union representing shipmasters, officers and cadets serving on merchant ships, as well as other maritime workers such as harbourmasters and marine pilots. The union was formed in 1985 by the merger of the Radio and Electronic Officers Union (REOU) and the Mercantile Marine Services Association (MMSA) with the Merchant Navy and Airline Officers Association (MNAOA).
National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is the biggest metalworkers trade union in South Africa with more than 216 000 members. Formed in 1987, it merged five different unions, some of whom had formed in the 1960s and 1970s.
National Union of Mine and Metal Workers of the Mexican Republic The National Union of Mine and Metal Workers of the Mexican Republic (Spanish: Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores Mineros, MetalĂşrgicos y Similares de la RepĂşblica Mexicana, or SNTMMSRM) is a union of coal and copper miners, as well as iron and steel workers, in Mexico. It was founded in 1934, and in 1936 it became an affiliate of the newly formed Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM).
National Union of Popular Forces The National Union of Popular Forces (French language, Union Nationale des Forces Populaires, UNFP) was founded in 1959 in Morocco by Mehdi Ben Barka and his entourage, because they found that the Istiqlal Party - which had led the independence struggle - wasn't radical enough. Espousing socialist policies, the party took a strongly critical line towards the ruling monarchy, and consequently faced severe police repression by interior minister general Oufkir.
National Union of Public Employees The National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) was a British trade union which represented public sector workers. The union was founded in 1908 as the National Union of Corporation Workers, which split from the Municipal Employees' Association.
National Union of Railwaymen The National Union of Railwaymen was a trade union of railway workers in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1913 as an amalgamation of the Associated Society of Railway Servants, the General Railway Workers' Union, and the United Pointsmen and Signalmen's Society.
National Union of Seamen The National Union of Seamen was the principal trade union of merchant seafarers in the United Kingdom from the late 1880s to 1990. In 1990, the union amalgamated with the National Union of Railwaymen to form the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT).
National Union of South African Students The National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) was one of the most important forces for Liberalism in South Africa in the latter part of the last century. Their mottos included non-racialism and non-sexism.
National Union of Students of the United Kingdom The National Union of Students (NUS) is the main federation of students' unions that exist inside the United Kingdom. Although the NUS is the central organisation for all affiliated unions in the UK, there also exist the national bodies NUS Scotland, UCMC/NUS Wales and NUS-USI in Northern Ireland.
National Union of Students Scotland The National Union of Students Scotland is the Scottish section of the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom. NUS Scotland was formed following the merger of the NUS in Scotland with the Scottish Union of Students in 1971.
National Union of the Unions of the Workers of Benin The National Union of the Unions of the Workers of Benin (UNSTB) was, from its founding in 1974 until the 1990s, the sole union federation in Benin. It was originally closely related with the Revolutionary Party of the People of Benin (PRPB).
National Union of Teachers The National Union of Teachers (NUT) is a major trade union of school teachers in England and Wales. It was founded in 1870 and is the largest teaching union in the United Kingdom and a member of the Trades Union Congress.
National Union Party (United States) The National Union Party was a political party in the United States from 1864 to 1868. It was an alliance between the Republican Party and some Northern Democrats (plus a few anti-Confederate Southerners such as Andrew Johnson) during and after the Civil War.
National Unions of Students in Europe National Unions of Students in Europe - formerly the European Student Information Bureau and still known also as ESIB - is the umbrella organisation of 46 national unions of students from 35 countries and through these members represent over 10 million students The aim of ESIB is to represent and promote the educational, social, economic and cultural interests of students at a European level towards all relevant bodies and in particular the European Union, Council of Europe and UNESCO. ESIB are full members of the European Youth Forum (YFJ), the ESIB nominee for 2006 was elected the president of the YFJ
National Unity (Armenia) The National Unity (Armenian: Ô±Ő¦ŐŁŐˇŐµŐ«Ő¶ Ő´Ő«ŐˇŐ˘ŐˇŐ¶Ő¸Ö‚Ő©ŐµŐ¸Ö‚Ő¶, Azgayin Miabanutyun) is a conservative political party in Armenia. It is currently led by Artashes Geghamyan and at the last elections, 25 may 2003, the party won 8.
National Unity Movement The National Unity Movement (Spanish: Movimiento de Unidad Nacional - MUN) is a Nicaraguan political party founded in year 2000 by retired army chief and Sandinista dissident JoaquĂ­n Cuadra. In the 2004 Municipal Elections, the MUN contested in alliance with Alliance for the Republic (APRE).
National Unity Party (Albania) The National Unity Party (in Albanian: Partia e Unitetit KombÄ—tar) is a political party in Albania. Ahead of the 2005 parliamentary elections, PUK formed a coalition together with three other parties grouped in the "Parties of the Social Spectrum of Albania".
National Unity Party (Burma) The National Unity Party (; Taingyintha Silonenyinyutye) is a political party in Myanmar (Burma). It was formed by the military junta as well as members of the Burma Socialist Programme Party to take part at the legislative elections of 27 may 1990.
National University National University is an accredited, private, non-profit institution of higher learning based in San Diego, California. National University is the second largest private institution in California, and the third largest graduate school in the United States.
National University Hospital The National University Hospital (Abbreviation: NUH; Chinese: 国立大学医院; Malay: Hospital Universiti Nasional Singapura) is a hospital in Singapore that is located adjacent to the medical faculty of the National University of Singapore at Kent Ridge. Besides being a teaching hospital for the university, it also acts as a research centre.
National University of Advanced Legal Studies National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) is a University located at Kochi, India. NUALS has been established to be a national level institute of excellence in higher learning of law in the state of Kerala by the Government of Kerala by virtue of the Act 27 of 2005.
National University of Colombia The Universidad Nacional de Colombia (National University of Colombia) is a public educational institution. Several campuses across the country conform to the university - the main campus is located in Bogotá; there are other campuses in Medellín, Manizales, Palmira, Arauca, Leticia, and San Andrés.
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES or NU) is a University in Pakistan with headquarters at Islamabad and campuses at Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar. The university offers degrees in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Telecommunication and Business Administration.
National University of Engineering National University of Engineering (Spanish:Universidad Nacional de IngenierĂ­a) (UNI) is a prestigious engineering and science university in Lima, Peru. It was founded in 1876 by the Polish engineer Edward Jan Habich.
National University of Ireland The National University of Ireland (NUI) is a federal university system of constituent universities, previously called constituent colleges, and recognised colleges set up under the Irish Universities Act, 1908, and significantly amended by the Universities Act, 1997.
National University of Ireland (constituency) National University of Ireland (NUI for short) is a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, through which graduates of the National University of Ireland have elected members of various legislative bodies including currently Seanad Éireann.
National University of Ireland, Galway The National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI, Galway) (Irish Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh or OÉ, Gaillimh) can trace its existence to 1845 as Queen's College, Galway and was known until recently as University College, Galway (UCG) (Irish: Coláiste na hOllscoile, Gaillimh or COG). The university is located in Galway, Ireland.
National University of Ireland, Maynooth The National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM) was founded in 1997 by the Universities Act, 1997 as a constituent university of the National University of Ireland. The university is the smallest and most recently created university in Ireland; it is located in Maynooth, County Kildare, with 6,000 studentsPresident's Report 2003-2004.
National University of Kaohsiung National University of Kaohsiung(abbreviation:NUK) is located in Nanzih (楠梓區) the northern district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan's second largest city located in the south-east of the island. The university is close to the Nanzih interchange of National Highway 1 and 30 minutes from the Kaohaiung train station.

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