Asia

Government rewards three public and three private institutions but fails to reach target of giving 20 universities elite status

Heads of 122 state universities across the country pledge to work with counterterrorist forces

Overseas students seen as key buffer against rankings drop and demographic decline

Major study may reflect how the most stressful part of higher education in China is actually the entrance exam

Government investment will address the underperforming sector but political interference needs to stop for Indian higher education to truly make its mark, argues Deepak Nayyar

To equip students for the future, the Singapore University of Technology and Design redesigned its curricula from the ground up, Chong Tow Chong writes

Analysis reveals Antipodean universities are falling behind East Asian rivals

China’s determination to launch its universities to the top drives a dynamic region, Phil Baty writes

Government-led initiative establishes ‘at least 30’ research institutes on president’s thinking

Study suggests pure science disciplines may have more of a problem with citations that are not actually giving the thumbs up to other studies

Move aims to promote traditional Chinese culture through student courses and academic research

Seoul National University students to contact counterparts at Kim Il Sung University - by fax