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National Institute of Fashion Technology
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT, राष्ट्रीय फैशन प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान), India's statutory fashion institute under the Ministry of Textiles, set up 1986, governed by the NIFT Act 2006, with multi-campus B.Des, B.F.Tech, M.Des, M.F.M, M.F.Tech and PhD programmes admitted via NTA's NIFTEE.
National Institute of Technology Calicut
National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), formerly Calicut Regional Engineering College, is a Government of India-funded institution of national importance in Kozhikode, Kerala, founded in 1961, offering B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Tech, MBA, M.Sc, and Ph.D. programs, ranked 21st in NIRF 2025 Engineering and 2nd in Architecture.
National Institutes of Technology
National Institutes of Technology (NITs): 31 Indian public engineering institutes of national importance under the NIT Act 2007, formerly Regional Engineering Colleges, admitting via JEE Main with 50% home-state quota.
National Institutional Ranking Framework (राष्ट्रीय संस्थागत रैंकिंग फ्रेमवर्क)
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF, राष्ट्रीय संस्थागत रैंकिंग फ्रेमवर्क): India's Ministry of Education framework, launched 29 September 2015, producing annual India Rankings of higher education institutions on five weighted parameters, distinct from private rankings like IIRF.
National Junior College Athletic Association
National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), US governing body for two-year college athletics, founded 1938/1939; 500+ schools, 60,000 athletes, 28 sports, Divisions I-III, no eligibility center.
National Law School of India University
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru: India's first National Law University, established 1986 under Karnataka Act 22 of 1986; pioneered the five-year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) in 1988; ranked #1 in NIRF Law since 2018.
National Merit Scholarship Program
The National Merit Scholarship Program, also called the National Merit Scholarship Competition, is an annual American academic competition run by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation since 1955, recognizing high-scoring U.S. high school students.
National Pan-Hellenic Council
National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), founded May 10, 1930 at Howard University, is the coordinating body for the nine historically Black fraternities and sororities called the Divine Nine, with over 1.5 million members.
National Service Training Program
National Service Training Program (NSTP), the Philippine tertiary civic program under Republic Act 9163 of 2001: mandatory two-semester service component (ROTC, CWTS, or LTS) for baccalaureate and two-year technical-vocational students, with CWTS and LTS graduates joining the National Service Reserve Corps.
National Taiwan Normal University (国立台湾师范大学)
National Taiwan Normal University (國立臺灣師範大學, NTNU, 師大), founded 1922 in Taipei, is a comprehensive university with ten colleges, three campuses, top-ranked education and Mandarin-training programs, and membership in the NTU System.
National Union of Moroccan Students
The National Union of Moroccan Students (UNEM, French Union nationale des étudiants du Maroc) is a Moroccan student union founded in Rabat in December 1956, soon after independence.
National University (California)
National University (NU), founded 1971 by David Chigos in San Diego, is a private nonprofit, WSCUC-accredited university for adult and military learners, known for one-course-per-month four-week classes, over 80% online enrollment, and the 2022 Northcentral University merger.
National University of Colombia
The National University of Colombia (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, UNAL) is a public national university created by law in 1867, the country's oldest, with nine campuses.
National University of Córdoba
The National University of Córdoba (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, UNC), founded by the Jesuits in 1613, is Argentina's oldest public university, with about 180,000 students.
National University of Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), the National University of Malaysia, a public research university founded 18 May 1970 with Malay as medium of instruction; main campus Bangi, Selangor; research university since 2006; QS 2026 rank 126.
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a public research university in Singapore, founded as a medical school in 1905 and ranked 8th globally by QS in 2024.
National University, Bangladesh
National University, Bangladesh (জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a public affiliating university established 21 October 1992, headquartered in Gazipur, with 2,257 affiliated colleges and about 3.4 million students.
Naval Postgraduate School
The Naval Postgraduate School, founded in 1909, is the United States Navy's graduate university in Monterey, California, offering master's and doctoral degrees in defense-focused fields.
Naval War College
The Naval War College, founded in 1884 at Newport, Rhode Island, is the United States Navy's graduate institution for the advanced study of war, home of Alfred Thayer Mahan's sea power doctrine and pioneering wargaming.
NCAA Division I FCS Football Championship
NCAA Division I FCS Football Championship: the NCAA's single-elimination 24-team playoff (top 8 seeds get byes) crowning the Football Championship Subdivision champion since 1978 as Division I-AA; campus-site rounds end in a neutral title game, set for Nashville January 11, 2027; Montana State is reigning champion.
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly I-A: the top level of Division I college football, playing bowls and the 12-team College Football Playoff instead of an NCAA championship; autonomous Power conferences and Group of Five; no NCAA-sponsored FBS title.
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division II (DII) is the NCAA's middle division, founded August 6, 1973, defined by a partial-scholarship model, one-institution-one-vote governance, the Life in the Balance philosophy, and 25 national championships rising to 26 with women's bowling in 2028.
NCAA Division III
NCAA Division III, established 1973, is the NCAA's largest division with 422 active schools in 2025-26; member colleges award no athletics scholarships and govern by one-institution-one-vote.
Need-blind admission
Need-blind admission: college admissions policy ignoring an applicant's ability to pay (versus need-aware admission). Covers US prevalence (92% public, 81% private, 2007), the 1994 Section 568 antitrust exemption, international-student exceptions, and economic modeling of needy-student enrollment.
Nelson Mandela University
Nelson Mandela University is a public university in Gqeberha, South Africa, formed in 2005 through the merger of three institutions and renamed from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in 2017.
Nevada State University
Nevada State University (formerly Nevada State College) is a public four-year institution in Henderson, Nevada, founded in 2002, part of NSHE, NWCCU-accredited, renamed a university July 1, 2023.
New College of Florida
New College of Florida, the public Honors College of Florida in Sarasota, founded 1960 as a private liberal arts college, independent SUS member since 2001, known for contract-based individualized study, narrative evaluations, and its 2023 conservative restructuring.
New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford, founded 1379 by William of Wykeham as The College of St Mary of Winchester in Oxford, named to distinguish it from Oriel College; warden and 70 fellows, first closed quadrangle, sister foundation Winchester College.
New Era University
New Era University (NEU) is a private, non-sectarian university in Quezon City, Philippines, founded by the Iglesia Ni Cristo in 1975, with branch campuses in Pampanga, Lipa, General Santos, and Rizal.
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology, or NJIT, is a public polytechnic research university in Newark, New Jersey. It grew from the Newark Technical School, which opened in 1885.