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What portion of China's elite universities still have a primary polytechnical focus today?
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1997
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What year did Croatia pass a law regarding polytechnic education?
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The Geophysics Institute
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What institution is in charge of tracking volcanic activity in the Galápagos Islands?
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Quito Astronomical Observatory
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What observatory is the National Observatory of Ecuador?
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National Polytechnic School
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What school oversees the Quito Astronomical Observatory?
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1873
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When was the Quito Astronomical Observatory founded?
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one
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EPN's Nuclear Science Department is among how many of its kind in Ecuador?
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the country's development
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If the mission is achieved, professionals will apply what they've learned to what goal?
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50
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MIT raised money to cover tuition, room and board for what number of students?
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Instituts de technologie
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What's the equivalent of Universities of Technology in French-speaking areas?
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180
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How many credits were needed for an M.Sc. (Tech.) degree before the Bologna Process?
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160
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How many credits were needed for an M.Sc. from a traditional university prior to the Bologna Process?
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Finland
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In what country are polytechnic schools designated uniquely from academic universities?
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ammattikorkeakoulus
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What word means polytechnic school in Finnish?
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yrkeshögskola
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What's the Swedish word for a polytechnic school?
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technology
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Universities that encompass several engineering schools provide curricula in sciences and what other field?
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institut universitaire de technologie
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What are an institute of technology called in France?
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IUT
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What's the three-letter acronym for institut universitaire de technologie?
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Fachhochschule
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What's the term in German for what those in French-speaking Switzerland call haute école specialisée?
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Polytechnicum
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In Eastern Europe, what is the word for an institute of technology?
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18th
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What century in France's history included the French École polytechnique that influenced education systems in other countries?
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Escola Politécnica
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What term in Brasil and Spain refers to a polytechnic institute?
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1970s
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Fachhochschulen first came about in the early years of what decade?
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teaching
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Fachhochschulen favor an education in what, as opposed to research?
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business
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In addition to technology, Fachhochschulen offer courses in social science, medicine, design, and what other discipline?
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TU
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What's the abbreviation for a Technische Universität?
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research
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What's the main focus of a Technische Universität?
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medicine
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Which department's faculty can be associated with university hospitals?
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nine
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How many Technische Universitäten make up the TU9 German Institutes of Technology?
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17
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How many institutes of technology are there in Germany?
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290,000
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What's the approximate number of students in Germany who are enrolled in a university of technology?
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Saxony
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Which German state has the highest ratio of universities of technology to standard universities?
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Niedersächsische Technische Hochschule
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What's the joint project of TU Clausthal, TU Braunschweig, and the University of Hanover called?
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Higher Education Reform Act
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What's the name of the Act that changed how Greek public institutes of technology were designated?
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic
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What was the very first polytechnic school in Hong Kong?
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Hong Kong Technical College
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What was the original name of Hong Kong Polytechnic?
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1984
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In what year was the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong founded?
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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What Hong Kong university was created in 1991?
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1994
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When did the two polytechnic schools in Hong Kong receive status as universities?
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copper
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What kind of mining did the world's first institute of technology prepare students for?
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1735
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What's the founding year of the first institute of technology ever?
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Court Chamber of Vienna
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Who established the Berg-Schola?
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16
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How many private institutes of technology are there in India?
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30
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How many government-affiliated institutes of technology are there in India?
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AICTE
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What organization oversees India's technical education institutions?
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Diploma in Engineering
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What's the name of the diploma awarded in India for technical or vocational coursework?
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four
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How many government-owned public institutes of technology does Indonesia have?
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three
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Rather than four-year Bachelor's degrees, Politeknik offer a diploma after how many years?
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Regional Technical College
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What was the original name of Ireland's Institute of Technology system?
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Dublin Institute of Technology
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What Irish institute of technology evolved independently of the Regional Technical College System?
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Politecnico
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What term in higher education refers to technical universities that award engineering degrees?
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two
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Traditionally, how many Politecnici were there?
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Genoa
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What city houses the headquarters of the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia?
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Imperial College of Engineering
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What college was the forerunner for the engineering faculty at the University of Tokyo?
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sciences
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What area of discipline do Japan's institutes of technology specialize in?
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Malaysia
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What country has operated polytechnic institutes for nearly 44 years?
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UNESCO
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What international organization partnered with Malaysia's Ministry of Education in 1969?
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Ipoh
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In what city in the state of Perak is the Politeknik Ungku Omar located?
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32
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How many polytechnic institutes does Malaysia have now?
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60,840
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How many students were enrolled in polytechnic schools in Malaysia in 2009?
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87,440
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How many students were enrolled in polytechnic schools in Malaysia in 2012?
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University of Technology, Mauritius
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What's the name of Mauritius's sole technical university?
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technology
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What's the focus of Mauritius's University of Technology's specialized mission?
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New Zealand
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What country considers their polytechnics, universities, and colleges state-owned institutions?
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Universal College of Learning
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What does UCOL stand for?
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1989
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In what year was the Education Act originally passed in New Zealand?
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Wellington Polytechnic
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What school did Massey University combine with?
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1990s
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In what decade did New Zealand's tertiary education institutions begin consolidation?
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Central Institute of Technology
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What school considered a merger with Waikato Institute of Technology that was later abandoned?
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North Island
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What island was Waiarapa Polytechnic located on before it merged with UCOL?
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Auckland University of Technology
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What's the only polytechnic school in New Zealand to be designated a university?
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10th
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In Pakistan, a student's tests in what grade determine their admission to a diploma program?
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trades
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What are people being trained for, mainly, in Pakistan's polytechnic institutes?
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three
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How many years does it usually take to earn a diploma from polytechnic schools in Pakistan?
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BE
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What two-letter abbreviation is used for undergraduate engineering courses?
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F.Sc
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What's Pakistan's program called that's comparable to the British A Level?
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Politechnika
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What word do they use in Poland for an institute of technology?
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bacharelatos
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What is the Portuguese word for the short-cycle degrees awarded prior to 1988?
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Bologna Process
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What process was instituted in 2007 that brought Master's degrees to the polytechnic education system?
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Millennia Institute
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What's the name of Singapore's centralized institute that students can attend before university?
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5
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How many polytechnics are there in Singapore?
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three
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How many years of study would it take to obtain a degree from a polytechnic in Singapore?
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queen Maria Theresa
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What queen set up the Banská Akadémia?
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1735
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What year was the Banská Akadémia founded?
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silver and gold
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The Banská Akadémia was originally intended for training workers in what two precious metals?
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1764
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What year did teaching start at the Banská Akadémia?
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teaching
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What are the university buildings still standing at the Banská Akadémia used for now?
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Technikons
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What are polytechnics called in South Africa?
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1993
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What year did Technikons gain the ability to give out technology degrees?
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2004
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When did Technikons start being integrated with traditional South African universities?
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technical colleges
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Most institutes of technology in Thailand were born out of what other type of institutions?
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bachelor's degrees
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What type of degree were Thailand's technical colleges historically not allowed to confer?
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Pathumwan Institute of Technology
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What's the new name of Pathumwan Technical School?
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King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
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What did the Thonburi Technology Institute become after its name change?
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Institute of Technology and Vocational Education
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What was the previous name of Rajamangala University of Technology?
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Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology
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What is the name of Thammasat University's engineering school?
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Suranaree University of Technology
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What is Thailand's only government-established and owned institute of technology?
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1989
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What year was Suranaree University of Technology founded?
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Mahanakorn University of Technology
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What is the name of the best-known private institute of technology in Thailand?
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Bursa Technical University
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What institute of technology opened in Bursa in 2010?
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