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Ancient Egyptians established an organization of higher learning – the Per-ankh, which means the "House of Life" – in 2000 BCE. [3] [4]In the third century BCE, amid the Ptolemaic dynasty, the Serapeum, Mouseion, and Library of Alexandria served as organizations of higher learning in Alexandria.
Egyptian Chinese University: ECU: 2016 [47] Egyptian e-Learning University: EELU: 2008 [48] Egyptian Russian University: ERU: 2006 [49] European Universities in Egypt (University of London (incl. LSE), University of Central Lancashire, University of East London) EUE 2021 (2021, 2021, 2024) [50] Future University in Egypt: FUE: 2006 [51] Misr ...
University of Djibouti: 2006 Egypt : Khedivate of Egypt : Cairo University: 1908: The oldest university in Egypt and second oldest higher education institution (after Al-Azhar University, which was founded as a madrasa c. 970 and became a university in 1962) Equatorial Guinea : National University of Equatorial Guinea: 1995 Eritrea
The Oriental College is an institution of oriental studies in Lahore. [1] [failed verification] It is located next to Government College University, Lahore. It was founded by Adi Brahmo Samaj preacher Pundit Navin Chandra Rai in 1876. [citation needed] He served as its vice principal from 1861. [2]
Institutions founded before the colonial era and which are still in operation: . University of Al-Qarawiyyin, Morocco, the oldest existing, continually operating and the first degree-awarding educational institution in the world according to UNESCO and Guinness World Records.
Lahore: History and Architecture of Mughal Monuments is a non-fiction book by Anjum Rehmani, published on 7 September 2016 by Oxford University Press. [1] The book covers the history of old Lahore and its constructions. [2] Main focus of book is on the history and architecture of India and South Asia. [3]
An old street-scene in Lahore. According to oral traditions, Lahore was named after Lava, son of the Hindu god Rama, who supposedly founded the city. Lahore Fort has a vacant temple dedicated in honour of Lava. Likewise, the Ravi River that flows through northern Lahore was said to be named in honour of the Hindu goddess Durga. [1]
Positioned in Downtown Lahore, it is located at the junction of The Mall, Lahore and the Lower Mall, surrounded by main business and administrative areas, schools, colleges and Punjab University old Campus. The main building was designed by W. Purdon and completed in 1877 at a cost of Rs. 320,000.