An island country & a city-state & often called as a ‘city in the garden’, Singapore is the world’s 4th leading financial centre and a cosmopolitan world city, playing a key role in international trade and finance. Singapore ranks 5th in the Human Development Index, has the 3rd highest GDP per capita thus leading in several economic sectors being home to world’s 3rd-largest foreign exchange, 3rd-leading financial centre, 3rd-largest oil-refining and trading centre, world’s largest oil-rig producer and world’s top Logitics hub!
One of the five founding members of ASEAN, Singapore is also the host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat and a member of the East Asia Summit, Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Commonwealth of Nations.
A true gateway to Asia, Singapore offers the most eclectic blend of modern education with two universities in National University Singapore ( NUS ) & Nanyang Technical University(NTU) leading from the front in all global rankings. Besides them, she offers number of polytechnic & private colleges of international reputation & fame.
You will be studying in a cosmopolitan environment where ethnic diversity is celebrated, a city with easy and inexpensive transport system of efficient air-conditioned bus service & modern Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) & healthy mix of East & West where a mix of cutting-edge infrastructure, world-class education system and dynamic cosmopolitan vibe with Cambodian, Indian & Chinese culture. No doubt this city country ranks 5th globally in the HDI rankings.
Population: Approx.56 lacs (5.6 mn)
Area: 719 km2
Language: English, Malay, Mandarin, Chinese & TAMIL
Religion: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism & Hinduism
Currency: Singapore$ (SGD)
Life Expectancy: 83.2 Year
GDP per Capita: $ 55,231 (Nominal)
Literacy Percent: 99% 96.8
HDI: 5
August/September: 1st & Major intake
Jan/Feb: 2nd intake
Across popular colleges there are multiple intakes bimonthly or quarterly.