Universities

Infographic: Why university rankings don’t agree – A look at QS 2027 results

SMU's endowment stood at S$1.5 billion as of Mar 31.

SMU hires Prudential veteran as CIO to oversee S$1.5 billion endowment fund

International students are a key source of revenue for US universities, especially given declining domestic demographics.

US colleges report 20% drop in foreign students over Trump’s visa clampdown

Clarence Ching, founder and executive director of Access Singapore, says: “We wanted to launch this (new programme) because there needs to be a strong study-to-work transition."
TAKING HEART

Access Singapore aims to give polytechnic graduate salaries a boost with new scheme

An artificial intelligence AI sign at the Cloudflare house pavilion ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Sunday, Jan 18, 2026. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from Jan. 19-23. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

When skills beat degrees in an AI economy

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng (third from right) during his visit to Thales Solutions Asia, which is one of the host organisations in the GRIT programme.

About 350 trainees placed with over 50 host organisations under graduate traineeship scheme

Schools say international students form the bulk of full-time MBA applicants, while Singaporeans make up a significant share of the part-time cohort.

Singapore MBAs draw stronger interest amid global visa tightening and career shifts

Universities foster a culture of experimentation and idea exchange, driven by in-house accelerators, competitions, and incubators. This creates a fertile breeeding ground for AI startups.
THE BOTTOM LINE

The smartest money in AI is investing in universities

Student arrivals to the US dropped 19 per cent in August year on year to just over 313,000.

US student visa arrivals fall to four-year low, led by Asia drop

NUS Enterprise's renovated i3 building is a centre for deep-tech innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration.

NUS Enterprise expands venture capital programme, collaborates with Stanford