Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Asia’s Top 10 Universiti­es

- There are ten indicators which rank the Asian Universiti­es;

The top ten universiti­es in Asia will be listed according to the QS ranking system. Quacquarre­lli Symonds (QS) Pvt. Ltd is a company that researches on universiti­es giving an internatio­nal standard helping the universiti­es to shine according to their strengths. It has its own ranking standards which gives a diverse look in to the universiti­es. The QS rankings provide a better insight globally for internatio­nal students. Academic Reputation (30%) This is assessed using data from the large global survey of

Singapore has a building inspired by a Star Wars robot

Yes, you read that right. It wasn’t just a nerdy architect having a laugh, either. ‘The Sandcrawle­r’, which was named after its on- screen counterpar­t, looks similarly 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Peking University academics conducted by QS each year. The results of this survey, which asks academics ready to shudder across the sands of Tatooine in search of droids for scrap. If you’re a Star Wars fan, this could be another great reason for you to study abroad in Singapore – your chance to see the mighty Sandcrawle­r in person! National University of Singapore (NUS) The University of Hong Kong Tsinghua University City University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Seoul National University to identify the leading universiti­es in their own subject area, also feed into other rankings and reports produced by QS, including the QS World University Rankings and the QS World University Rankings by Subject. The aim is to give an indication of which universiti­es hold the strongest reputation within the internatio­nal academic community.

This is assessed using the results of a major internatio­nal survey, this time of graduate employers, who are asked to identify the universiti­es they perceive as producing the highest- quality graduates. Nanyang Technologi­cal University Singapore (NTU) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

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