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Studying Abroad in Asia Has Now Become A Trend! Do You Know Why?

Studying abroad today has become more common than ever. Every year millions of students move to foreign country for few years in order to study in a new and more grooming environment. United States, Australia or Europe is usually the choice of students who have made up their mind to go abroad. However, this fashion is slowly changing. Students usually wish change when they go in a foreign country and these conventional study abroad destination are already full of international students.

There are some countries that are not exactly filled with foreigners though they offer the best of the quality education. Most of these countries are found in Asia. Asia has now become a trend among students to study abroad. A great number of students are directing toward Asian countries for higher education. For many past decades, Asia was unable to catch attention of these students. So what happened now that Asia suddenly became quite an attraction.

Today’s article is focused on revealing this mystery. How Asia has got great study abroad destinations that are attracting students from all around the world. Though not many of you know but Asian countries have developed a great deal in field of education. There universities are working harder and efficiently to make it to the top. Many universities from Asia even made it in the top 100 universities of the world and you probably don’t even know their country is also one of study abroad destinations.

In the latest ranking of top universities by QS Ranking, a list of top 100 universities is published that are best to study in 2018. Many universities from unexpected countries made their name in this list. Of course just like always, United States was top on the list but among this list of 20 countries with top universities, 6 are Asian countries. You can see the list and Top 100 Universities for 2018 by clicking this link.

This is just one of the reasons why Asia is rising rapidly in the field of higher education. There are also more benefits here to which international students are attracted. These reasons are discussed below in this article. First you should know the countries in Asia that are now top study abroad destinations of this region.


1 -   China

China is without a doubt top study abroad destination of Asia. Even is world ranking of higher education system strength, China was among top 10 study abroad destination. Here you can see these Best Countries for Higher Education. In the ranking of Top 100 universities, 6 institutes were from China that. China has the fourth most number of universities in Top 100.

China is home to world’s top ranked universities in world. China’s top educational institute Tsinghua University is ranked 25th in world. They offer a wide range of courses in all fields for all students. You should also see Benefits of Studying Abroad in China.


2 -   Japan

Five Japanese universities are ranked among best 100 to study in 2018. Japan has over 700 universities, with 10 ranked within the top two hundred international. Their graduate schools provide an wonderful environment for research with the world’s main researchers, and each graduate pupil can examine at the slicing fringe of their area. Before you decide any destination for you study abroad I suggest you read Why You Should Consider Studying Abroad in Japan.


3 -   Hong Kong

Hong Kong provides a great quality of education to only its native but hundreds of foreigner students. Many students around the world are now coming to Hong Kong for education. In the latest QS Ranking of Best Universities for 2018, Five universities of Hong Kong made in Top 100.

It is the fifth country with most universities in Top 100 of the world. There are total 20 universities in Hong Kong that can award degrees. 8 of the universities in Hong Kong are public and in all of them, English is primary language for teaching most of the courses. You should also see Best 5 Universities of Hong Kong that Made in Top 100 of the World.


4 -   South Korea

Korea is acknowledged internationally for its brilliance in the field of education. In the HESS (Higher Education System Strength) ranking of 2016 by QS, Korean higher education system is ranked 9th best of the world. In Global Index of Cognitive Skills and Educational Attainment rankings, Korea was ranked most top. Korea was ranked 1st for ICT (Information and Communications Technologies) development in the survey of 152 countries.

Four South Korean institutes were ranked among top 100 universities to study in in 2018. Here see my article on How is South Korea as Study Abroad Destination and Why You Should Study in Korea.


5 -   Singapore

Though there are only 2 universities in top 100 from Singapore still they have the highest ranked Asian institutes. Singapore was ranked 21st best country for higher education. It is ranked among the top five student cities in Asia. Singapore has a very high standard of living in addition to its natural beauty and landscapes. Its two most popular universities are National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU). Ever Thought of Studying in Singapore? They Have World’s 11th Best University.


6 -   Taiwan

Taiwan is a country that most never knew is also a study abroad destination. Well, this year Taiwan really proved its mettle in field of education. It has always been a good place to study abroad but it just recently came into attention. In 100 best universities of Asia, Taiwan also has one institute.


 

Top Universities of Each Asian Country:

 

University

Country

Rank

Nanyang Technological University

Singapore

11

National University of Singapore

Singapore

15

Tsinghua University

China

25

University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

26

University of Tokyo

Japan

28

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Hong Kong

30

Kyoto University

Japan

=36

Seoul National University

South Korea

=36

Peking University

China

38

Fudan University

China

40

Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology

South Korea

41

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

46

City University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

49

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan

56

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China

62

Osaka University

Japan

63

University of Science And Technology

South Korea

71

Tohoku University

Japan

=76

National Taiwan University

Taiwan

=76

Zhejiang University

China

87

Korea University

South Korea

90

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong

96

University of Science and Technology of China

China

98

 


Asia is Easily Affordable:

When compared to other European countries, cost of studying and living in Asia is a lot lower and easily affordable. Currency of most Asian countries is not very big which makes it even easier. Most universities in Asia have relatively lower tuition fees and numerous scholarships and grants are also easily available for international students. 


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Usama Ahmed Awan

The Editor of StudyAbroad.pk, Usama is a BZU studied Software Engineer, now  a Teacher, Article Writer, Educational Counselor and Journalist. He has been  writing to assist students selecting the right career path.

 

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