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Monash University in Malaysia

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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Established in 1998 as a joint venture with Sunway Education Group, Monash University Malaysia is one of Malaysia’s most respected universities. They are Monash University’s global footprint in the Asian region, carrying with us the distinction of being the Malaysian constituent of a premier research intensive Australian university ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight (Go8). From humble beginnings, Monash Malaysia has grown in stature and is now recognized as a leader in the international higher education sector in Malaysia. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As an independent, self-accrediting University, They attract students not just from Malaysia, but from all over the world. Over 6,700 students representing around 70 nationalities are currently enrolled at Monash Malaysia and enjoy a quality academic experience. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Monash Malaysia offers a range of specialist undergraduate and postgraduate courses through its seven schools: Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Medicine & Health Sciences, Pharmacy, and Science. Courses are directly linked to the human resource needs of Malaysia and the region. All their courses are accredited in Malaysia and Australia, ensuring an education that is locally relevant and internationally recognized. With a Monash degree, our graduates, who are globally engaged and industry driven, are able to pursue rewarding careers in both the public and private sectors across the region. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">They are located 30 minutes south of Kuala Lumpur, one of Asia’s most commercial, dynamic, exciting and culturally diverse capital cities. Their students have access to inexpensive, clean and secure accommodation, a range of international cuisine, and enjoy a cosmopolitan lifestyle in a multi-cultural environment. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Their faculty members are a mix of locally and internationally recruited academics with extensive teaching, business and industry experience. They bring years of knowledge gained from research in their respective fields into the classroom, providing students with a stimulating academic environment. Class size is small, allowing lecturers to cater to students’ individual needs. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Since its inception, Monash Malaysia has built a reputation for quality, credibility and integrity, and is held in high esteem by their students, alumni, industry and government. They are committed to maximizing the potential of everyone in the global community they serve, seeking to develop well-rounded individuals who embrace challenge and change. They encourage critical thinking to help discover new ideas, reveal new perspectives and devise solutions. They maintain a long and proud tradition of excellence in education, combined with liberal values of enquiry, providing a fertile environment for bright young minds to flourish, and life-long opportunities for those wishing to enhance their education and career.</span></div>
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Monash University in Malaysia

Established in 1998 as a joint venture with Sunway Education Group, Monash University Malaysia is one of Malaysia’s most respected universities. They are Monash University’s global footprint in the A…

National University of Singapore (NUS)

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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As Singapore’s most established and comprehensive university, NUS delivers transformative global education that empowers our students to explore and realize their full potential. Because our goal is to ensure that our students will flourish and thrive, we have created an extensive range of programmes that enable them to discover their strengths and talents. Our interdisciplinary programmes cut across traditional academic boundaries so that our students’ learning experiences transcend the established confines of their particular fields. Beyond transformative and rigorous education, we provide a nurturing environment and create opportunities for our students to grow, enabling them to reach their full potential and preparing them for a lifetime of careers. </span></div>
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<b>Rising Up Global Ranks In Academic Year (AY) 2013/2014</b></div>
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NUS maintained its standing as a world-class university and continued to be rated highly in prestigious international rankings of universities. In the latest 2014 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) University Rankings: Asia released in May, NUS emerged as Asia’s top university. Since the rankings were first compiled in 2009, the University has rapidly progressed up its charts. Our ranking has risen from a 10th placing to second in 2013 and an unprecedented first in 2014. We chalked up strong performances across most indicators including employer reputation and academic reputation. Across all the disciplines measured, we also emerged among Asia’s top three universities. Separately, in the QS World University Rankings 2014, NUS was among the world’s 10 best universities for 11 subjects. These subjects include engineering and technology, arts and humanities, natural sciences, social sciences and management. NUS also moved one spot up to the 21st position in the World Reputation Rankings 2014 published by Times Higher Education (THE). In the THE Asia University Rankings 2014, we were ranked second, retaining our position as one of Asia’s top two universities. Our postgraduate programmes remained at the forefront of global rankings too. The NUS Business School’s Master of Business Administration (NUS MBA) programme scaled four rungs to the 32nd spot in the Financial Times’ annual Global MBA Rankings 2014. This makes it the top MBA programme by a Singaporean business school. In terms of international mobility, which measures the international demand of its graduates, the NUS MBA programme was ranked 10th.</div>
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<b>Enhancing Education through Technology</b></div>
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Given the rich pedagogical potential of technology, we have built up our technology-enhanced learning capabilities. The internal Blended Learning Online Courses or iBLOCs initiative is the latest in NUS’ effort to optimize teaching and learning through blended learning platforms, manifested in both Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)-style teaching and higher intensity face-to-face interactive sessions. Launched in the second semester of AY2013/2014, online courses were integrated with redesigned face-to-face learning in a flipped classroom format. Eight iBLOCs comprising foundation and bridging modules were offered to Returning Full-time National Servicemen (NSmen), who had earlier gained admission to the University, to earn academic credits before matriculation as undergraduate students. Students had a minimum of three months to work independently at their own time, with peers and with tutors in a range of online activities, and devoted the second three-month period to more intense classroom interaction and some amount of online activities. </div>
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This structure aims to accommodate the schedule of NSmen and at the same time, allow students to take their time to build a solid foundation by learning at a more leisurely pace. Students are able to complete the course in six months rather than within the normal 15-week school semester, thus easing their transition into university education. In addition, two iBLOCs for General Education modules were designed for current NUS students and launched in January 2014. Following NUS’ partnership with Coursera in 2013 to provide an avenue for the innovative development of MOOCs in the first quarter of 2014, we launched three MOOCs for the global audience. The three courses were Unpredictable? Randomness, Chance and Free Will by the Department of Physics, Write Like Mozart: An Introduction to Classical Music Composition by Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music and Reason and Persuasion: Thinking through Three Dialogues by Plato by the Department of Philosophy. The MOOCs which ran from six to eight weeks were well received, each garnering more than 35,000 registrants initially. Since then, they have achieved a retention rate of 10–20 per cent, consistent with the experiences of partner Coursera institutions. The Centre for English Language Communication also successfully launched a non-credit MOOC on English writing for the NUS community. The University seeks to encourage and equip more faculty members to explore different dimensions of technology-enabled learning. In line with this goal, we established the Learning Innovation Fund– Technology in 2012. This fund supports an annual call for proposals from all faculties and schools as well as targeted programme redesign of courses with large class sizes, and NUS start-ups with novel educational products. As of 31 July 2014, 24 projects in the areas of 2D visualisation, 3D virtual environment mobile computing, gesture computing and web computing have received funding approval.</div>
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NUS has embarked on a multi-year, multi-pronged initiative to deliver to our students an industry-relevant education that evolves in tandem with economic and societal needs. In AY2013/2014, we complemented our ongoing efforts in facilitating career preparation and development by extending industry exposure to more undergraduates while creating more meaningful opportunities for industry engagement. Two major programmes, the inaugural Innovation Generation (iGen) Programme and Industry Partnership Programme (IPP) were launched in February 2014. The iGen Programme, in line with the University’s goal to instill our graduates with an innovative frame of mind, equips them with cutting-edge skills and experience required in an ever-changing knowledge economy. Under the Programme, more than 20 internships were offered in collaboration with Accenture, MasterCard, Citibank, and other major companies. Students were selected from various disciplines and assigned to work on innovation projects that spanned across different business functions. They first had to undergo a series of assessment workshops to determine their affinity for innovation-related group work. Before embarking on their respective assignments, the iGen interns then took part in a series of preparatory workshops which laid the foundation in innovation concepts such as design thinking for business innovation, creative visualization, systems thinking and pitching skills. Through the IPP, the NUS Career Centre works with industry partners to co-create industry-related content and industry-specific learning opportunities or jobs. This initiative is an expansion of existing collaborations such as the School of Computing’s IT101 series. During the workshops, Computing students worked in groups to formulate solutions to real-life work challenges, which were then presented to industry experts for advice and critique. This helped students gain an in-depth understanding of the fast-changing IT industry and the demands of IT job roles. The IPP will extend such cooperation to other faculties and industries.</div>
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The University regards a rich and memorable residential experience as an integral part of a student’s campus life. We recognize that students living on campus benefit from immersing themselves in the campus community. It also enhances character development, encourages self-awareness and enriches their educational experience. As part of our long-term plan to expand and enhance the residential learning opportunities particularly for freshmen, NUS continually reviews the student housing landscape to reinforce the existing supportive environment where meaningful living learning communities can flourish. Positive student feedback on the success of residential college learning at University Town has prompted plans for its expansion. In March 2014, Ridge View Residential College (RVRC) was launched to replace the existing Ridge View Residences. RVRC is targeted at freshmen from the Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering and Science faculties, as well as the Computing, and Design and Environment schools. The programme emphasizes close engagement with industry, an interdisciplinary curricular approach and the development of a value-centric community through experiential learning.</div>
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Following a Visioning Exercise with the six Halls of Residence in November 2012, some Halls began offering credit-bearing modules and other structured learning programmes. In Semester 2 of AY2013/2014, Eusoff Hall piloted a module integrated with a community component. In addition to classroom learning, participating students also embarked on a service-learning trip to Cambodia. Meanwhile, Sheares Hall launched an internship programme as well as a mentorship programme that pave the way for personal and professional development. A similar Visioning Exercise was conducted a year later in November 2013 to reconceptualise the living-learning framework at Prince George’s Park Residences, Kuok Foundation House, and University Town Residence.</div>
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The NUS family of faculties and schools continued to soar to new heights in the year of review. The Faculty of Engineering inked two groundbreaking agreements in November 2013. One was between NUS and the National Research Foundation (NRF), and the other between NUS and Keppel Corporation. With the signing of the agreements, the Keppel-NUS Corporate Laboratory comes under the NRF’s Corporate Lab @ University scheme. The initiative will enhance academia-industry synergy as well as cultivate and nurture future engineer leaders for the marine and offshore industry. Based at the Faculty, the S$75 million laboratory will focus on Future Systems, Future Yards and Future Resources and will groom engineering students, giving them hands-on experience and exposure to the offshore industry. Some 30 PhD and Masters students will be trained at the laboratory within five years. In February 2014, the School of Computing signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft Singapore to launch the Microsoft College Startup Accelerator. A first of its kind, the two-year collaboration aims to encourage aspiring student technopreneurs to develop innovative start-ups for the local software economy, and accelerate the process through start-up ideation and enablement programmes from Microsoft. The half-yearly Accelerator programme features three phases: ideation, business case and product development, and final pitch. By exposing students to the real-world start-up experience, the tie-up reflects the School’s commitment to entrepreneurship as a core activity that complements teaching and research, nurturing future entrepreneurs and leaders. In March 2014, the Faculty of Law launched “Start Now Law”, a first of its kind online portal for pro bono projects. An initiative of the Faculty’s Pro Bono Office, it will be a springboard for the upcoming Mandatory Pro Bono Scheme, where law students will need to fulfill 20 mandatory hours of pro bono work prior to graduation. Voluntary Welfare Organizations and other pro bono host institutions will also be able to leverage the ‘Start Now Law’ portal to provide pro bono opportunities for our law students. Such a platform inculcates the spirit of volunteerism among students by contributing their learning back to the community.</div>
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NUS serves up an extensive menu of international programmes for our students, with the Student Exchange Programme (SEP) continuing to be our largest overseas programme. Through SEP, our students benefit from the invaluable experience of spending one or two semesters at an overseas partner university while earning credits towards their NUS degree.</div>
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National University of Singapore (NUS)

As Singapore’s most established and comprehensive university, NUS delivers transformative global education that empowers our students to explore and realize their full potential. Because our goal is …

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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The oldest University in <a href="http://srilanka.travel/index.php?route=common/home">Sri Lanka</a>, the University of Colombo is a sprawling complex located in the heart of the capital city of Colombo.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In keeping with its motto “Buddhi Sarvathra Bhrajate”, Sanskrit for “Wisdom Enlightens”, the University of Colombo strives to maintain academic excellence in all areas of study. The University of Colombo has 7 Faculties with 43 Academic Departments, a Campus, a School, 7 Institutes and several Centres and Units. Many undergraduate and postgraduate study courses in the fields of Arts, Science, Medicine, Management, Finance, Law, Education, IT, Aesthetic Studies. Molecular Biology etc are conducted by the University. The University also offers several other services, such as library services, career guidance, and services for differently-abled students.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Today, the University of Colombo with a proud history of over 115 years continues in its endeavour to meet the challenge of maintaining its position as the “Metropolitan University, Modern and International in Outlook and Character”. The location of the University affords the student population all the advantages of a “metropolitan university”, with easy access to international information/ resource centres, libraries, theatres, sports complexes etc.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Its central location within the City of Colombo provides easy access to a wide range of cultural, entertainment and business facilities.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The University of Colombo has a multi-cultural multi-ethnic student and staff population, fostering social harmony, cultural diversity, equal opportunity and unity.</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Faculties of University of Colombo</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">A nationally recognized state university-top 5% of universities in America and top 100 public university-the University of Maine prides itself on quality academics, superior faculty and innovative research. Students are passionate about being leaders in their fields and solving real-world problems through sustainable solutions. Maine is a spectacular scenic destination with abundant year-round recreation. You will find courses that challenge you, research that will stretch your mind and professors who demand excellence.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The University of Maine campus is large but very easy to walk around. Most students live in residence halls only minutes away from academic buildings and the dining halls. The campus includes more than 24km of walking, hiking, biking or cross-country skiing trails, and was designed by legendary landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed Central Park in New York City.</div>
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The campus environment is safe, and always alive with student activities, sports, and lectures. It is home to 15 fraternities and 7 sororities. About 11% of students are involved in Greek Life.</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">The California Institute of Technology, a private institution with just 2,200 students in Pasadena, CA, takes the number one slot again this year in the 11thannual World University Rankings, put out by Times Higher Education (THE), a London magazine that tracks the higher ed market. Three years ago Caltech bumped Harvard out of first place. Harvard comes in second this year, followed by the University of Oxford in the UK and then Stanford. See our slideshow above for the top 10 schools and click through the THE link above to get a list of all 400 schools it ranks.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Unlike Forbes’ own ranking or the much-read U.S. News & World Report list, both of which measure only US schools, THE casts its net around the world.THE also emphasizes global scholarship and reputation and does not consider things like entry requirements, graduation rates, professor ratings by students or alumni salaries. “We put the heaviest weight on research and innovation, research productivity and research excellence,” explains THE rankings editor Phil Baty. “Our list is really about producing new ideas, about innovating, about attracting skills and talented people into a country,” he adds. “It’s also about bringing business money into the higher education center.” THE also gives a lot of weight to the universities’ efficacy as graduate institutions, weighing things like the number of doctorates an institution awards and it puts a lot value on the extent to which its top scholars teach and mentor undergraduates. THEconsiders only universities, not colleges.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">We think THE’s rankings are worth a story in part because both universities and governments are taking them seriously. Baty says that the Japanese government has tapped the rankings to plan the prime minister’s growth strategy and the Russian and Indian governments have invited THE staffers to talk about how those countries could make their universities more competitive. Japan has five schools on the top-200 list. Russia had no schools on the list last year but its Lomonosov Moscow State University moved into slot No. 196 this year.</span></div>
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