The National University of Singapore and the University of Malaya: Common Roots and Different Paths

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No AccessSep 2011The National University of Singapore and the University of Malaya: Common Roots and Different PathsAuthors/Editors: Hena Mukherjee, Poh Kam WongHena MukherjeeSearch for more papers by this author, Poh Kam WongSearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.1596/9780821388051_CH05View ChaptersAboutPDF (0.2 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:Chronicles the paths taken by two universities—the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the University of Malaya (UM)—that branched out from the same roots. The Singapore case shows how strategic thinking directed toward national development and economic growth can become a driver for academic excellence, enabling a university from a newly industrialized economy to rapidly ascend into the league of leading global universities. Also important is continuity of leadership, a balanced national language policy that takes the global economic environment into account, investment in strategic planning, nurturing of students and investment in pedagogy, provision of consistent and more than-adequate funding and qualified human resources, and establishment of a research and academic infrastructure that seamlessly spans local and international settings. The history of UM demonstrates that national policies can severely constrain the institutional development of a public university. Both NUS and UM show that leadership within institutions can leverage its understanding, experience, and knowledge in fashioning strategies to bring about positive institutional change. Previous chapterNext chapter FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetailsCited byTalent and Human Capital22 March 2022Regime Changes, State-Business Ties and Remaining in the Middle-Income Trap: The Case of MalaysiaJournal of Contemporary Asia, Vol.51, No.518 July 2021Pulling in one direction? Stakeholder perceptions of employability in MalaysiaStudies in Higher Education, Vol.46, No.414 August 2019Comprehensive Internationalization in the Pursuit of ‘World-Class’ Status: A Cross-Case Analysis of Singapore’s Two Flagship UniversitiesHigher Education Policy, Vol.33, No.425 September 2018“Parents just don’t understand” – generational perceptions of education and workHigher Education Evaluation and Development, Vol.12, No.222 January 2019Researching Higher Education in “Asia’s Global Education Hub”: Major Themes in Singapore8 September 2017Attaining a productive structure for technology: The Bayh–Dole effect on university–industry–government relations in developing economyScience and Public Policy, Vol.43, No.111 May 2015International students, academic publications and world university rankings: the impact of globalisation and responses of a Malaysian public universityHigher Education, Vol.68, No.48 February 2014TNE – Trans-national education or tensions between national and external? A case study of MalaysiaStudies in Higher Education, Vol.39, No.614 January 2013A reassessment of Asian pacific excellence programs in higher education: the Taiwan experienceScientometrics, Vol.92, No.125 April 2012 View Published: September 2011ISBN: 978-0-8213-8805-1e-ISBN: 978-0-8213-8806-8 Copyright & Permissions Related RegionsEast Asia & PacificRelated CountriesAustraliaSingaporeRelated TopicsEducation KeywordsTERTIARY EDUCATIONCOLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIESEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSQUALITY OF EDUCATIONRESOURCES FOR EDUCATIONSTRATEGIC PLANNINGLEADERSHIPRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R& D)ACADEMIC COMMUNITYACADEMIC EXCELLENCEACADEMIC STAFFCOLLEGESEMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESHIGHER EDUCATIONHIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONSKNOWLEDGE ECONOMYLEARNINGNATIONAL UNIVERSITIESRESEARCH EXCELLENCERESEARCH INSTITUTIONSRESEARCH UNIVERSITIESRESEARCHERSSCHOLARSHIPSSCHOOLSSTUDENT BODYTEACHING PDF DownloadLoading ...