Take a look at NTU and NKUST as Asia`s top prestigious universities
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They say, A person can`t be overdressed and overeducated.” I absolutely agree with these words, since being intelligent brings people a lot of advantages in any case. After finishing schools, students usually decide to enter some university. And, that is certainly good for them.
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Live as if you were to die tomorrow and learn as if you were to live forever.” Sounds great, isn`t it?
Asia is the continent with an enormous diversity. It is an amazing place, where each can find something good and special for own self. By the way, lots of world-famous universities are there. So, many students from all over the world dream of gaining their education there. No wonder, as all Asia`s universities offer strong, available and flexible system of education that attracts more and more new applicants from different parts of the world.
According to the new edition of the QS Top 50 Universities Under 50, the world-remarkable Singapore`s Nanyang Technological University got its place. In addition to it, one more Asia`s higher education establishment followed the NTU – the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. It is also worth mentioning that other Asia`s universities are also ranked highly, for example the City University of Hong Kong, South Korea`s KAIST, South Korea`s POSTECH and Hong Kong Polytechnic University are also high-achieving and remarkable establishments of higher education in Asia known to the whole world.
Yes, lots of students find NTU and HKUCT as desirable places for gaining new knowledge. Let`s just compare these two universities and show on all their special features, characteristics and important facts.
| Nanyang Technological University | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Nanyang Technological University is ranked the 13th in the QS World University Rankings 2016-2017. | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has gained the 36th position in the QS World University Rankings 2016-2017. |
| According to the QS World University Rankings by Subjects 2016, NTU is among the world`s best universities with the number of subjects 29.It also includes the top list of 50 thanks to media and computer studies, communication training, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering etc. | It provides students with 19 subjects. The list of them include electrical engineering, civil and structure engineering, operational research, business and management, accounting and finance and many others. |
| If speaking about location, the main university campus – the Yunnan Garden is situated in western Singapore. It is close to the Johor Strait. It is considered to be very attractive and cozy place for staying. If speaking about the Singapore city itself, it has the 6th position in the list of top best students` cities. | It is favorably located: it takes nearly 30 minutes to drive from central Hong Kong. By the way, the city of Hong Kong is ranked the 8th in the QS Best Student Cities. |
| If to dive into some historical facts, it should be mentioned that NTU was founded in the year of 1991 with the aim to prepare creative and witty leaders with broaden outlooks, innovate ideas through diverse, complex and effective education. | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology established in 1991 with focusing on engineering, business and technology studies and with the high idea and aim to become a leading world-remarkable university with international impact and contribution. |
| This university is also ranked in the list of 50 top establishments for a proportion of international students. By the way, the whole number of student community is 33,160 students. | This university is also ranked in the list of 50 top universities with the proportion for international students. In general, nearly 13,740 students are studying there. |
| This university is also ranked in the list of 50 top universities with the proportion for international students. In general, nearly 13,740 students are studying there. | Speaking about international fees, they are as follows: most undergraduate programs – US$ 18,820; postgraduate programs – US$ 16,110 per year. |