Malaysia ranked 11th most preferred study country
Tuesday, 1 September 2009
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 (Xinhua): Malaysia was ranked the world 's 11th most preferred study destination, a local media reported here on Saturday.
The Star quoted Malaysian Higher Education Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin as saying that the country was happy to receive two per cent of the world's international students population.
Mohamed Khaled told a press conference on Friday about the ranking after announcing the progress of the country's National Higher Education Strategic Plan at his ministry.
The ranking was obtained from the Institute of International Education. According to the study conducted, 69,154 international students from over 150 countries have chosen Malaysia to be the country for them to study.
The Unesco Institute for Statistics revealed that the figure was up by 26.5 per cent compared to the old count of 50,788 recorded on March 31, 2008.
With that growth rate, the ministry's target to have 80,000 foreign students by 2010 was achievable, said Mohamed Khaled.
He also said Malaysia would put in more efforts to attract foreign students as the number of international students was estimated to hit 8 million by 2025.
According to The Star, negotiations on setting up branch campuses in Malaysia are underway between local institutions and foreign universities.
Foreign tertiary education institutions involved include the Korean Maritime University, Southampton University, Royal Holloway University, King's College London, the University of Birmingham and Murdoch University.
The Star quoted Malaysian Higher Education Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin as saying that the country was happy to receive two per cent of the world's international students population.
Mohamed Khaled told a press conference on Friday about the ranking after announcing the progress of the country's National Higher Education Strategic Plan at his ministry.
The ranking was obtained from the Institute of International Education. According to the study conducted, 69,154 international students from over 150 countries have chosen Malaysia to be the country for them to study.
The Unesco Institute for Statistics revealed that the figure was up by 26.5 per cent compared to the old count of 50,788 recorded on March 31, 2008.
With that growth rate, the ministry's target to have 80,000 foreign students by 2010 was achievable, said Mohamed Khaled.
He also said Malaysia would put in more efforts to attract foreign students as the number of international students was estimated to hit 8 million by 2025.
According to The Star, negotiations on setting up branch campuses in Malaysia are underway between local institutions and foreign universities.
Foreign tertiary education institutions involved include the Korean Maritime University, Southampton University, Royal Holloway University, King's College London, the University of Birmingham and Murdoch University.