Through the course of 20th century, the Asian continent was a mere witness to the advancements in the rest of the world. While that may sound a bit harsh from a neutral point of view, there were a few countries who took the opportunity to learn the maximum and play the game of cat and mouse in catching up with the latest trends. With time came growth and with growth, a foreign investment which has further stimulated the scope of better education. Researching on the same line, Times Higher Education Survey has come up with the list of few Great Universities.
The total number of institutions in the list amounted to about 980, with 289 institutions being listed from Asia. A total of 24 countries had made it to the list from the same continent. However, speaking of it from an individual point of view, Singapore stands ahead from the rest. Measuring the mettle of each region on the parameters of teaching, research, citations, industry income and international outlook, the state of Singapore achieved the maximum ratings. Hence, there should be no doubt that out of the renowned Great Universities, a few are positioned in Asia.
Another region that has gone on to show considerable growth, is the People’s Republic of China. Its flagship institutions have exponentially improved over the last year or so in relation to the international rankings.
As far as the region of China and its institutions are concerned, Hong Kong is ranked second in teaching, third in research and fourth for citations. It is the belief of Lim Chuan Poh, the chairman of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology, and Research that the educational environment needs to be conducive for students. This becomes a pre-requisite for any place, to be counted amongst the Top Universities in Asia.
To give an account of the list, National University of Singapore, ranked “first” closely followed by Peking University and Tsinghua University from China. In fourth came the University of Tokyo from Japan.
The reason being cited for such a vehement rise is the growing population of the region and the need for higher education. With the pulse of the nation, speaking in unison, it has become the primary duty of the governments to facilitate the infrastructure which is required to lure promising students not only from the regional countries but also from international locations.