Universities Look East, Fueling Branch-Campus Boom

An article in Time magazine reports on the many challenges and opportunities that the rise of international branch campuses presents for East Asia. From 2009-11, Singapore saw a 50 percent increase in their international branch campuses (18 campuses in total), while China saw a 70 percent increase (17 campuses). According to the article, "Malaysia and Singapore are pushing to become regional hubs for higher education, starting with IBCs. Hou Kok Chung, a Deputy Minister for Higher Education of Malaysia, says that his government hopes to establish as many foreign campuses as possible, as long as the original school has a high enough international ranking and a good reputation. The country already has seven IBCs, and is currently reviewing applications for 25 more."

To read the full article, please visit: http://world.time.com/2012/08/27/universities-look-east-fueling-branch-campus-boom/.