University of Swahili
Type | Foundation University |
---|---|
Established | 2015 |
Rector | Dr. Fadipe |
Director | Dr. Subramonian |
Location | |
Website | http://www.uosf-edu.org |
University of Swahili is an Indo-American University in Panama. It comprises more than 70 departments and its main campus is in India.[1]
History
University of Swahili was founded in Panama in 2015. The institute was a registered and accredited training institution with the Public Registry of Government of Panama, accredited by the BSS National Development Agency, promoted by Government of India to provide accredited courses to local and overseas students up to Doctoral Level.[2] The University of Swahili Foundation was the only research university that was legally registered in Panama by the Public Registry of Government of Panama for the higher education.
The university office was established in the Azuero Business Center to offer higher education courses. It is listed in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations. It focuses on the priority areas of science, arts, fashion, technology and engineering, and communications technology, computer programming, automation and control and other major disciplines. The co-operation of the Panamanian Government, private sector and society allows the University of Swahili to maintain a state of the art academic offer.
Faculty
University of Swahili offers courses for higher education in Ph.D. and D.Litt for the following faculties.[3]
- Arts & Social Science
- Engineering & Applied Science
- Business & Management
- Computing & Information Technology
- Hospitality & Tourism Management
- Commerce
- Education
- Journalism & Mass Communication
- Public Health
Admission
University of Swahili offers admissions to a range of research degree programs ranging from Ph.D. to D.Litt.
Accreditation
The University is accredited by BSS Promoted by National Development Agency Government of India. Chartered Campus in India as this an Indo-American University.[4]
Notes
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- Consejo de Rectores de Panamá (Council of University Presidents, CRP).
- Inter-American Development Bank."Enfrentando el Futuro. La Educación Terciaria en Panamá: Desafíos y Oportunidades " Inter-American Development Bank, Washington DC.
- International Association of Universities (IAU). World Higher Education Database (WHED). Panama Education System.
- Library of Congress. Federal Research Division, Country Studies – Panama.
- Ministerio de Educación de la Republica de Panamá (Ministry of Education).Education Statistics.
- Programa de Promoción de la Reforma Educativa en América Latina y el Caribe (Program for the Promotion of Education Reform in Latin America and the Caribbean, PREAL) and Consejo del Sector Privado para la Asistencia Educacional (Private Sector Council for Educational Assistance, COSPAE). “Informe de Progreso Educativo – Panama.” (“Report on Progress in Education”). Panama City, Panama: COSPAE.
- UNESCO-IESALC (Instituto Internacional para la Educación Superior en América Latina y el Caribe). "Informe Nacional de Educacion Superior de Panama." Caracas, Venezuela: UNESCO-IESALC.
References
- ^ "Dua Putra Bali Terima Gelar Doktor Honoris Causa di India". www.fajarbali.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- ^ "Honorary Doctorate Degrees | Panama | Honorary Doctorate Degree". Honorary Doctorate Degrees | Panama | Honorary Doctorate Degree. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- ^ "University of Swahili Foundation". www.uosf-edu.org. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- ^ "University of Swahili Foundation". www.uosf-edu.org. Retrieved 2018-03-25.