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By SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT BOTH the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have moved up two places in the annual World University Rank- ings released this morning. NUS moved up to 22nd place, and remains the top Asian univer- sity, while NTU moved up from 41st to 39th place. The ranking by London-based education consultancy Quac- quarelli Symonds (QS), which is in- to its 10th year, is widely consult- ed, including by prospective stu- dents and university profession- als. Institutions are ranked based on academic and employer reputa- tion, student-faculty ratio, cita- tions in academic publications per faculty, international faculty and student mix. Academics are asked to rate in- stitutions in their fields of speciali- sation. This year’s rankings took into account the opinions of 63,676 ac- ademics and 28,759 employers. Overall, the Massachusetts In- stitute of Technology maintained its top spot, followed by Britain’s University of Cambridge. Imperial College London – be- cause of its higher citations per faculty – was the biggest climber in the top 10, leapfrogging Har- vard in the United States, Univer- sity College London and Oxford in Britain to rank joint-second with Cambridge. QS head of research Ben Sowter said that NUS’ rise “sig- nals a resolute long-term strate- gy, sustainable financial planning, investment in world-class facili- ties and leveraging Singapore’s in- creasing desirability as a place to be”. He added: “NUS has further en- hanced its research profile, strengthened its faculty-student ratio and resonated more strongly with employers this year. NUS was rated ninth in the world by academics and 10th glo- bally by employers. Mr Sowter also noted that NTU is one of the fastest-climbing insti- tutions. “Strong progress in the cita- tions per faculty indicator has driven NTU into the top 40 for the first time – and its new medical school has only just got going,” he said. “Watch this space.” Singapore Management Univer- sity, which is not included in the overall ranking, was ranked in the top 100 in social sciences and man- agement, coming in at 93. NTU stood at the 33rd spot and NUS, ninth best in the world. Both NUS and NTU were also ranked among the top 10 universi- ties for engineering and technolo- gy. NUS president Tan Chorh Chuan said the university’s grow- ing reputation reflects its focus on nurturing, recruiting and retain- ing talent, the unrelenting pursuit of excellence and commitment to creating an environment where its staff and students can do excel- lent work. “We will continue to innovate in education and research, so that the university will continue to con- tribute strongly towards the ad- vancement of Singapore and the wider community in the years to come,” he said. Noted NTU president Bertil An- dersson: “Competition within the world’s top 50 is very stiff, so we are very pleased that we have climbed another two spots. “With two Singapore universi- ties high up in the global stakes, I think we all have much to be proud of.” He also pointed out NTU’s 12th ranking in engineering last month in the Shanghai Jiaotong Academic Ranking of World Uni- versities. “From both these indices, it is clear that NTU’s engineering is way up there with the world’s best,” said Professor Andersson. [email protected] NUS still Asia’s top university; NTU moves into world’s top 40 NUS, NTU up 2 spots in world ranking Hwa Chong to help promote B6 H O M E TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
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By SANDRA DAVIESENIOR EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT
BOTH the National University ofSingapore (NUS) and NanyangTechnological University (NTU)have moved up two places in theannual World University Rank-ings released this morning.
NUS moved up to 22nd place,and remains the top Asian univer-sity, while NTU moved up from41st to 39th place.
The ranking by London-basededucation consultancy Quac-quarelli Symonds (QS), which is in-
to its 10th year, is widely consult-ed, including by prospective stu-dents and university profession-als.
Institutions are ranked basedon academic and employer reputa-tion, student-faculty ratio, cita-tions in academic publications perfaculty, international faculty andstudent mix.
Academics are asked to rate in-stitutions in their fields of speciali-sation.
This year’s rankings took intoaccount the opinions of 63,676 ac-ademics and 28,759 employers.
Overall, the Massachusetts In-stitute of Technology maintainedits top spot, followed by Britain’sUniversity of Cambridge.
Imperial College London – be-cause of its higher citations perfaculty – was the biggest climberin the top 10, leapfrogging Har-vard in the United States, Univer-sity College London and Oxford inBritain to rank joint-second withCambridge.
QS head of research BenSowter said that NUS’ rise “sig-nals a resolute long-term strate-gy, sustainable financial planning,investment in world-class facili-ties and leveraging Singapore’s in-creasing desirability as a place tobe”.
He added: “NUS has further en-
hanced its research profile,strengthened its faculty-studentratio and resonated more stronglywith employers this year.
NUS was rated ninth in theworld by academics and 10th glo-bally by employers.
Mr Sowter also noted that NTUis one of the fastest-climbing insti-tutions.
“Strong progress in the cita-tions per faculty indicator hasdriven NTU into the top 40 forthe first time – and its newmedical school has only just gotgoing,” he said. “Watch thisspace.”
Singapore Management Univer-sity, which is not included in theoverall ranking, was ranked in thetop 100 in social sciences and man-
agement, coming in at 93.NTU stood at the 33rd spot and
NUS, ninth best in the world.Both NUS and NTU were also
ranked among the top 10 universi-ties for engineering and technolo-gy.
NUS president Tan ChorhChuan said the university’s grow-ing reputation reflects its focus onnurturing, recruiting and retain-ing talent, the unrelenting pursuitof excellence and commitment tocreating an environment where itsstaff and students can do excel-lent work.
“We will continue to innovatein education and research, so thatthe university will continue to con-tribute strongly towards the ad-vancement of Singapore and the
wider community in the years tocome,” he said.
Noted NTU president Bertil An-dersson: “Competition within theworld’s top 50 is very stiff, so weare very pleased that we haveclimbed another two spots.
“With two Singapore universi-ties high up in the global stakes, Ithink we all have much to beproud of.”
He also pointed out NTU’s 12thranking in engineering last monthin the Shanghai JiaotongAcademic Ranking of World Uni-versities.
“From both these indices, it isclear that NTU’s engineering isway up there with the world’sbest,” said Professor Andersson.
NUS still Asia’s top university;NTU moves into world’s top 40
NUS, NTU up 2 spots in world ranking
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HWA Chong Institution’s stu-dents will get to know more aboutYue Fei, the famous general andpatriot from the Song Dynasty inChina some 1,000 years ago,when an annual cultural week topromote his legacy is organised inthe school from next year.
Mr Yue Qiushan, 46, executivechairman of the China Council forthe Promotion of Yue Fei Culture,has offered to stage the week-long event comprising an exhibi-tion, pugilistic performances, cal-ligraphy demonstrations and evena musical based on the life of YueFei, in the school.
“For impact and to sustainstudents’ interest, we wish tohold the cultural week in HwaChong every year,” said Mr Yue,the 35th-generation descendantof the Song army general, whowas in Singapore a week ago forthe late Chinese leader Chu
Tunan’s calligraphy and art collec-tion exhibition held at Chui HuayLim Club from Sept 3 to 7.
At the exhibition’s closing cere-mony, Mr Yue presented a93cm-tall, gold-plated figurine ofYue Fei, books and other gifts tothe school, including a 2.5m-tallbronze statue weighing 50kg ofYue Fei and his mother piercinghis back with the words, jin zhongbao guo, meaning “repay yourcountry with all loyalty”.
Mr Patrick Fan, 38, organiserof the exhibition and founder of in-vestment and business consultingfirm Nanyang Ventures, gave aChu Tunan calligraphy piece anda $60,000 cheque from the auc-tion of another Chu calligraphypiece to the school.
“We gave to the school be-cause it is one of the earliest Chi-nese-medium schools here and ithas been encouraging students torecite the Song general’s poem,Man Jiang Hong, even singing itwith music to promote patriot-
ism,” said Mr Yue.Said Hwa Chong’s school
board director andvice-president of theschool’s alumni asso-ciation, Mr StevenNg, 70:
“We are happy to re-ceive the gifts and supportthe proposal for the YueFei Cultural Week, whichwe hope to schedule for Au-gust next year when a newbuilding of Hwa Chong In-ternational is com-pleted.”
He addedthat theschool isworkingout the de-tails with theChina Councilfor the Promo-tion of Yue FeiCulture.
Hwa Chong to help promoteChinese general’s legacy
(Above) Chu Tunan exhibition organiser Patrick Fan (left) presenting a Chucalligraphy piece to Hwa Chong Institution’s board chairman Desmond Ong (centre)on Sept 7. With them is Chu's son, Dr Chu Zehan. (Left) The school was also gifted a2.5m-tall bronze statue of Yue Fei and his mother piercing his back with the words,jin zhong bao guo, by the China Council for the Promotion of Yue Fei Culture.
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