Singapore's Success in Attracting International Students to Autonomous Universities for Postgraduate Studies

Ms Foo Mee Har asked the Minister for Education (a) how has Singapore been able to attract international students to its Autonomous Universities for postgraduate studies over the past five years; (b) whether the Ministry has data comparing this to Singapore-based international institutes, such as the Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires (INSEAD) Business School and the École Supérieure des Sciences Économiques et Commerciales (ESSEC) Business School; and (c) which disciplines do these foreign students come to Singapore to pursue.

Postgraduate programmes at the Autonomous Universities (AUs) are well regarded and consistently attract both local and international postgraduate students. Overall, AUs admit more postgraduate students compared to Private Education Institutions in Singapore. At AUs, these students pursue a range of disciplines, including science and technology, business and finance, and the humanities and social sciences.