National University of Aravaipa ( Dawudid Empire )

The National University of Aravaipa, was the major center of learning in the Empire of Aravaipa, and was one of the three most important institutions of higher learning throughout the Empire, the other being Dawud I University and the University of St. Francis. Though the University of St. Francis (formerly known as the University of California at San Fransisco) pre-dated the formation of the Empire, NUA was the oldest university to be founded by the Imperial House of al-Sini, and thus was propelled to its status by the wealth of the house and its location in the center of the Empire. They were also known for a historical relationship with The Pontifical Academy of Sciences in Rome, which was established by the Treaty of London, and lasted for over two and and a half centuries.

The Colleges of the University were referred to as "Academies" were founded by an imperial charter, and were:
 * The Academy of the Pure Sciences
 * Department of Mathematics
 * Department of Physics
 * Department of Biology
 * Department of Chemistry
 * Department of Astronomy
 * Department of Geology
 * The Academy of Engineering and Applied Sciences
 * The Academy of Theology and Law
 * The Academy of Arts and Letters
 * Department of History
 * Department of Literature
 * Department of Music
 * Department of Economics
 * Department of Living Languages
 * The Academy of Medicine
 * The Academy of Military Sciences