Sisavangvong University
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Sisavangvong University was a university
in Vientiane
, Laos
, established in 1958 and named after King Sisavangvong
. Following the exodus of teaching staff in 1975 when the communists came to power in Laos, Sisavangvong University was dissolved and carved up into separate colleges, leaving the country with no degree-awarding institution.
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in Vientiane
Vientiane
-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
, Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
, established in 1958 and named after King Sisavangvong
Sisavang Vong
Sisavang Phoulivong , was king of Kingdom of Luang Phrabang and later Kingdom of Laos from 28 April 1904 until his death on 20 October 1959.-Early life:...
. Following the exodus of teaching staff in 1975 when the communists came to power in Laos, Sisavangvong University was dissolved and carved up into separate colleges, leaving the country with no degree-awarding institution.