Five New Scholarships Awarded to South African Students

Five students at South African universities have become the latest to benefit from the QS Scholarships Scheme, which is now ten years old. The latest scholarships were awarded at the QS Maple conference, in Johannesburg, in the presence of more than 200 university leaders and academics from Africa, the Middle East and beyond. The recipients

Unstoppable Rise of Young Universities

A new leader emerged in the QS ranking of universities that are less than 50 years old. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), one of the youngest institutions of all, takes the accolade after moving up from third position last year’s inaugural ranking. HKUST was already the leader in the QS Asian

The QS University Rankings: Asia 2013

The fifth edition of the QS University Rankings: Asia appeared last week. It shows that for the third year in a row, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is the region’s top institution. But there are also some surprises in the rankings, both among the top dogs and a little lower down. A casual