Best Universities of Asia, Their Ranking, Alumni, Campus Life and Achievements

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Thursday — October 20, 2016

By:Study Abroad

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All of Pakistani students are very eager to go abroad for studies. But the problem is that we only consider America, UK, Australia and other European countries as foreign countries. We have an image in mind that only these countries provide the quality education. That is where you are wrong.

Even in Asia there are some of the most top class universities. May be not in Pakistan but we have a lot awesome universities right in our neighborhood like China and Singapore. A great number of Asian universities top most of the universities in European countries. It is safe to assume that after UK and USA, Asia comes in terms of educational institutions providing quality education.

Hard to believe? Well, I have prof with me. Following are

Asia’s top 3 universities with detail how they are top in world,
Their Famous Alumnus,
Latest Achievements,
Fee Structures,
Video elaborating their campus life,
And then there is a list of Top 50 universities of Asia and their world ranking.

National University of Singapore

NUS located in Singapore is the top ranked university in Asia and ranks 26^th in the world. This university alone ranks higher than all of the Australian, New Zealand and Germany Universities. Australia’s top university ranks 33. They have a special position when it comes to research and inventions. They offer a very flexible lifestyle with all extra-curricular activities. There are 6,000 residential places across various halls. They also have an in Campus bus service for the transportation of students.

NUS community creates an exclusive and motivating learning environment. Their modern practices offers an inspiring lifestyle which go beyond the lecture hall. No matter what you interests are – sports, theatre, music and chilling out – They have something to please you. Despite its world class facilities and rank it is still less expensive than most of the European universities.

Some of NUS’ Most Famous Alumni:

NUS Fee Structure:

Tuition Fee	Arts / Architecture / Law	Business / Accountancy	Engineering / Science / Computing	Annual Estimated Accommodation / Living Cost (on-campus)	Total Cost of Candidature
National University of Singapore	PKR 2,212,400- PKR 2,898,400	PKR 2,397,000	PKR 2,826,800- PKR 2,830,500	PKR 782,900	PKR 2,995,300- PKR 3,681,300
National University of Singapore (With MOE Tuition Grant Subsidy, carrying a 3-year bond)	PKR 1,289,000- PKR 1,394,500	PKR 1,515,100	PKR 1,289,000- PKR 1,428,500	PKR 782,900	PKR 2,071,900- PKR 2,298,000

Life in National University of Singapore:

Nanyang Technological University

NTU Asia’s 2^nd best ranked university is almost one of top 50 Universities of the world. Still making their rank higher than the most of the universities in Australia, New Zealand and Germany. Progress rate of this university very fast since it was established just 25 years ago and it ranks 55 in world.

NTU has been achieving a lot awards in innovations and research. 20% students in NTU are international. They are contributing their part in development of world and sciences. Some their latest highlight are:

· NTU scientists develop test kit to detect inflammation in diabetic patients

· NTU scientists develop new bendable concrete slabs

· NTU scientists invent new nanofilters for wastewater treatment

· NTU expands its sustainability research with two Norwegian organisations

Some of NTU’s Most Famous Alumni:

NTU Fee Structure:

Programme of Study	Subsidized Students			Non-Subsidized Students *(not receiving* *tuition grant)* (Inclusive of GST)
Programme of Study	Singapore Citizens	Singapore Permanent Residents	International Students (Inclusive of GST)
· All Programmes (except for those listed below)	PKR 606,500	PKR 847,500	1,288,300	PKR 2,370,000
· Accountancy · Business · Accountancy & Business · Business & Computing · Business & Computer Engineering	PKR 696,800	PKR 9,756,000	PKR 1,484,100	PKR 2,733,200
· Medicine	PKR 2,501,200	PKR 3,503,200	PKR 5,311,200	Not Applicable
· Renaissance Engineering Programme	PKR 1,318,400	PKR 1,845,800	PKR 2,813,800	Not Applicable

NTU Corporate Video:

Peking University

Peking University is considered 3rd in Asia yet its world rank is 42 higher than the NTU (2^nd in Asia). It is famous for its most natural, beautiful, green cultural campus. Peking campus itself includes many lakes, trees and flowers inside it. It has 216 research centers. It physical sciences and engineering is considered most particular on international level.

The university has effectively combined research on important scientific subjects with the training of personnel with a high level of specialized knowledge and professional skill as demanded by the country's socialist modernization.

Some Latest Achievements of Peking University:

· Han Wei receives the 2016 IUPAP Young Scientist Prize in Magnetism

· Phase Structure of Strong-Field Tunneling Wave Packets from Molecules

· Common virus and autoimmune diseases: a new direct link

· Black carbon also makes a hotter world

· International trade alters global climate

Some of Peking’s Most Famous Alumni:

Peking Fee Structure:

Tuition Fee
Non-degree	PKR 51,614 to PKR 559,675
Bachelor	PKR 404,200 to PKR 466,395 Per Year
Master	PKR 450,849 to PKR 1,476,920 Per Year
Doctoral	PKR 497,489 to PKR 621,861 Per Year

Accommodation Fee
Single Room	PKR 69,959 to PKR 85,505 (Per Month, Type A)

Other Fees
Application Fee	PKR 6,218 to PKR 12,600
Service Fee	PKR 15,700
Living Expense	PKR 34,200 to PKR 43,530 Per Month

Video of Peking University: A Century of Excellence:

Best 50 Universities of Asia and Their World Ranking:

Asia Rank	World University Rank	University	Country
1	26	National University of Singapore	Singapore
=2	42	Peking University	China
=2	55	Nanyang Technological University	Singapore
4	=44	University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong
5	=47	Tsinghua University	China
6	59	Hong Kong University of Science & Technology	Hong Kong
7	43	University of Tokyo	Japan
8	116	Pohang University of Science & Technology	South Korea
9	85	Seoul National University	South Korea
10	148	Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology KAIST	South Korea
11	=88	Kyoto University	Japan
12	153	Sungkyunkwan University	South Korea
13	=138	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong
14	201–250	University of Science & Technology of China	China
15	=167	National Taiwan University	Taiwan
16	201–250	City University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong
=17	178	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Israel
=17	251–300	Korea University	South Korea
19	201–250	Fudan University	China
20	201–250	Tel Aviv University	Israel
21	251–300	Koç University	Turkey
22	201–250	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Hong Kong
23	201–250	Tohoku University	Japan
24	201–250	Tokyo Institute of Technology	Japan
25	251–300	Zhejiang University (National Che Kiang University)	China
26	251–300	King Abdulaziz University	Saudi Arabia
27	251–300	Indian Institute of Science Bangalore	India
28	301–350	National Taiwan University	Taiwan
29	251–300	Nanjing University of Science & Technology	China
30	251–300	Osaka University	Japan
31	301–350	National Chiao Tung University	Taiwan
=32	301–350	Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology	South Korea
=32	301–350	Shanghai Jiao Tong University	China
34	301–350	Nagoya University	Japan
35	251–300	National Tsing Hua University Taiwan	Taiwan
36	251–300	Technion Israel Institute of Technology	Israel
37	301–350	Yonsei University	South Korea
38	351–400	Sabancı University	Turkey
39	351–400	Hanyang University	South Korea
40	351–400	Sun Yat-sen University	China
41	401–500	National Cheng Kung University	Taiwan
42	401–500	Kyung Hee University	South Korea
43	351–400	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	India
44	351–400	Hong Kong Baptist University	Hong Kong
45	351–400	Bilkent University	Turkey
=46	401–500	China Medical University, Taiwan	Taiwan
=46	401–500	University of Tsukuba	Japan
48	401–500	Kyushu University	Japan
49	401–500	Hokkaido University	Japan
50	401–500	University of Macau	Macao