Yahoo! Singapore News, 17 Oct 2011Demand for university places is going sky-high in Singapore, with more than 100,000 students pursuing degrees and diplomas at private schools.
By contrast, the three local universities accept 12,000 Singaporean undergraduates each year,....Currently, there are 45,000 Singaporeans pursuing undergraduate degrees at the three universities – National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU) – and Singapore Institute of Technology, an establishment meant for polytechnic upgraders seeking a degree. Full story
