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Singapore’s NUS one of world’s most innovation-supportive universities: MIT-Skoltech study

Singapore’s NUS one of world’s most innovation-supportive universities: MIT-Skoltech study
April 23, 2013 Comments Off

Share Much has been said about how governments around the world are trying to replicate Silicon Valley in their own backyards. The prevailing view is that having a strong innovation-supportive university is critical to creating a successful startup ecosystem. In ... Read More »

3 Thai universities named among 100 best in Asia

3 Thai universities named among 100 best in Asia
April 13, 2013 Comments Off

Share Three Thai universities have been named among the top 100 research universities in Asia by the Times Higher Education magazine.  King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) was ranked 55th, Mahidol University 61st and Chulalongkorn University (CU) 82nd in ... Read More »

2013 Asia University Rankings – by Times Higher Education

2013 Asia University Rankings – by Times Higher Education
April 12, 2013 Comments Off

Share By Jonathan DeHart Times Higher Education released its first Asia University Rankings online, including the list as a free supplement with the Times Higher Education magazine today. Japan took 22 of the top 100 spots in Asia, with the ... Read More »

Singapore: Universities, polys and ITE raise tuition fees

Singapore: Universities, polys and ITE raise tuition fees
April 1, 2013 Comments Off

Share By Amelia Teng Singapore’s four Government-funded universities, five polytechnics and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) have raised their tuition fees for the next academic year. As with previous hikes, the increase will be bigger for permanent residents and ... Read More »

Asian universities seen moving up further in international rankings

Asian universities seen moving up further in international rankings
March 25, 2013 Comments Off

Share The Asian universities are already starting to move up the international rankings quickly and are expected to rise further, driven by the huge amount of resources going to them and the increasing amount of research they are doing, leaders ... Read More »

Over 90 per cent of fresh graduates employed in 2012: Joint university survey

Over 90 per cent of fresh graduates employed in 2012: Joint university survey
March 25, 2013 Comments Off

Share A majority of graduates from National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and Singapore Management University have managed to find employment within six months of graduating. This is according to results from the first joint graduate employment survey conducted ... Read More »

Singapore university offers analytics degree

Singapore university offers analytics degree
March 16, 2013 Comments Off

Share National University of Singapore (NUS) will be offering a new undergraduate degree in Business Analytics, starting this August, in a bid to enhance the pool of business analysts in the country. This multi-disciplinary programme will be under the School ... Read More »

NUS and NTU move up in global university rankings

NUS and NTU move up in global university rankings
March 5, 2013 Comments Off

Share Both the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have made steady progress in a global ranking of universities this year. NUS climbs one place to 22nd, from 23rd in 2012. NTU is placed in the ... Read More »

Coursera adds 29 new universities around the world

Coursera adds 29 new universities around the world
February 24, 2013 Comments Off

Share Free online course provider will be available in schools in China, Mexico, France, Italy and Spain The high cost of education is a big problem in this country, with student loan debt ballooning at an alarming rate. For that ... Read More »

2013-2014 NUS Global Merit Undergraduate Scholarships, Singapore

2013-2014 NUS Global Merit Undergraduate Scholarships, Singapore
February 15, 2013 Comments Off

Share National University of Singapore offers scholarship for the minimum period of candidature for the respective undergraduate course at NUS. The scholarship will cover full tuition fees and provides a living and book allowance of $6,000, accommodation allowance or one-time ... Read More »