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Saudi Gazette
a day ago
- Science
- Saudi Gazette
Saudi Arabia advances education reform with AI curricula, teacher training, and global partnerships
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Education Minister Yousef Al-Benyan on Wednesday outlined major progress in education reforms, including the integration of artificial intelligence into curricula, expansion of gifted programs, and the restructuring of administrative systems to boost school efficiency. Speaking at a government press conference in Riyadh, Al-Benyan said the National Curriculum Center had developed 27 digital courses, converted 19 into interactive books, and reviewed 50 more, while updating over 6,700 digital learning resources. The reforms, he said, are designed to create a globally competitive generation, with efforts targeting 19 strategic objectives that include modernizing curricula, training teachers, embedding AI, and expanding technical training. The ministry has consolidated educational administrations from 46 to 16, and fully outsourced operations, maintenance, and environmental quality management to Tatweer Educational Transportation Services Co., enabling educators to focus on teaching. New initiatives also aim to strengthen school-family partnerships and instill values such as national identity, commitment, and tolerance among students. On infrastructure, the minister said 75 new school projects were launched, more than 15,000 buildings underwent maintenance, and 1,400 facilities were renovated. Early childhood enrollment among Saudi children has reached over 36%, while the number of identified gifted students has risen to more than 28,000. Specialized schools for gifted students, developed with the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority and Tuwaiq Academy, are set to expand to five more regions next year. The ministry has also introduced AI curricula across all grades and a cybersecurity curriculum for high school students. Teachers and educational leaders received more than 5,200 training opportunities, including international programs such as professional master's degrees. Efforts to boost language skills include sending 100 teachers to study Chinese in China and expanding Chinese language teaching to more than 140 public middle schools. Al-Benyan said Saudi universities continue to climb global rankings, with 20 institutions now listed in the QS World University Rankings 2025 and three universities in the world's top 200. Since 2022, 3,388 Saudis have been sent to the world's top 30 universities under the King Salman Scholarship Program. In support of private sector engagement, the ministry launched the 'Madaris' platform, offering over 500 investment opportunities worth more than SR50 billion over the next five years.
Bangkok Post
7 days ago
- Business
- Bangkok Post
Finn Partners with UK Universities to Expand Pathways
Finn School (Finn) has formally signed partnership agreements with Swansea University and the University of Leicester—two of the UK's top-ranked institutions—to create direct pathways for Thai students to complete their final undergraduate year through a globally recognised 2+1 Top-up Degree system. This initiative breaks down traditional educational barriers and reduces overall costs, empowering students in Thailand to earn degrees from world-class universities with confidence. Mr Kawin Panprasittiwech, Managing Director and Founder of Finn School of Business and Tourism, stated that Finn offers a fast-track route for Thai students to complete a UK or Swiss bachelor's degree in just three years. Under the 2+1 model, students complete the first two years in Thailand by earning UK Level 4 and 5 diplomas, followed by a final year at one of over 27 international partner universities. Graduates receive their degree directly from the university abroad. This flexible model lowers the financial burden of full overseas study while removing restrictions posed by the local education framework. Students who complete their studies at Finn with a 'Pass' grade and an IELTS Overall Band of 6.0 can progress to leading universities in fields such as Business Administration and Hospitality & Tourism Management. Founded in 2014, Finn delivers Ofqual-accredited curricula taught by industry-experienced faculty. It currently serves 130 active students and has produced over 500 alumni, making it Thailand's largest UK 2+1 pathway provider, with campuses in Bangkok and Phuket. 'Our students choose their university—not the other way around,' said Mr Kawin. 'We guarantee final-year placement from day one and continue supporting students through postgraduate study, career planning, and job applications in Thailand and abroad.' In 2024, Finn signed new MOUs with: Swansea University – Ranked in the world's Top 83 and UK Top 10 for Business and Management (QS World University Rankings 2025), on par with King's College London. University of Leicester – A leading UK university with strong appeal for Thai postgraduate applicants. Finn's MOU now guarantees undergraduate entry—marking a major milestone for Thai students. Dr Prinn Sukriket, Academic Director and Co-Founder of Finn, noted, 'Leicester and Swansea had never run a Top-up Degree programme with a Thai institution before. The process was rigorous. Both universities conducted detailed reviews of our curriculum, faculty, teaching quality, and alumni outcomes. The British Embassy in Thailand also supported the vetting process to ensure Finn met international standards.' 'We are proud to have earned their trust. This proves that Finn's quality is not just theoretical it's measurable and globally recognised,' he added. The signing ceremony with the University of Leicester was attended by Professor Nishan Canagarajah, President and Vice-Chancellor; Professor James Fitchett, Deputy Head of the College of Business; and Mr Paul Angrave, Director of Public Affairs. Also present was Ms Nantamas Chatraporn, Trade Manager for Education & Health at the British Embassy Bangkok, who has worked closely with Finn to advance international collaboration. Finn students have praised the programme's strong foundation in English and academic skills, as well as the personalised guidance provided throughout their journey. 'What impressed me most was the structured advice on selecting my final university—it gave me clarity and confidence,' said one student. 'The diverse environment broadened my perspective and prepared me for global opportunities.'
India Today
30-07-2025
- Business
- India Today
How top rankings, specialisations make UK a global hub for LLM, law degrees
The UK is considered to be one of the top global destinations to pursue a law degree at both Bachelor's and Master's levels. Many international students consider the UK due to its centuries-old legal system and highly regarded qualifications worldwide. Dating back over 900 years, the UK legal system has influenced legal frameworks across the globe, adding to its appeal as a destination for legal UK follows the English Common Law system, which is in turn followed in over 80 countries, making the UK's LLM degree widely valued. In the QS World University Rankings 2025, five colleges in the top 20 are in the the Graduate Route allows eligible international students to remain in the UK for up to two years after finishing their studies -- or up to three years for doctoral graduates -- which allows them to work and gain valuable work experience, build their professional network, and grow in their average salary per year for solicitors in the UK is between 30,000 to 80,000. The UK is one of the highly preferred destinations for global education with a strong student community, people from varied cultures, hands-on learning, and the presence of top global law firms. Here are the top specialisations students can consider pursuing in the UK under Master of Laws (LLM) degree as per IDP Education:1. CORPORATE LAW (LLM)Corporate Law focuses on the legal aspects of running businesses, from mergers and acquisitions to corporate governance and financial global trade and investment flows increase, corporate lawyers are increasingly in demand within top-tier law firms, financial institutions, consultancy firms, and multinational need to have a prior law degree or previous work experience with a law firm to pursue this specialisation.2. COMMERCIAL LAW (LLM)Commercial Law focuses on trade law, commercial contracts, international arbitration, and dispute global trade expands, legal experts trained in commercial law become invaluable to businesses, export organisations, and legal advisory services engaged in cross-border ventures. 3. INTERNATIONAL LAW (LLM)International Law delves into international human rights, conflict resolution, international organisations, diplomatic law, and treaty law. Graduates often engage with the UN, policy think tanks, NGOs, or diplomatic frameworks support global perspectives and foster critical thinking through comparative law studies. Even students from non-law backgrounds, such as related social science backgrounds can opt for this.4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW (LLM)Intellectual Property Law addresses patents, trademarks, copyrights, licences, and innovation protection. In an era driven by technology, startups, and creative industries, IP specialists are crucial -- employed by tech firms, patent agencies, entertainment houses, and as in-house universities allow students from science, engineering, or creative backgrounds can also apply.- Ends advertisement
NDTV
23-06-2025
- Science
- NDTV
QS World University Rankings By Subject 2025: Find The Best Universities For Your Chosen Field
QS Global Rankings 2025: The QS World University Rankings 2025 by subject features 55 individual subjects across five broad subject areas. This year, 171 institutions have joined the global rankings and subjects like medicine, computer science and information systems, and materials science feature more institutions than ever before. Eastern Asian countries such as South Korea, mainland China and Hong Kong SAR have made notable growth with their universities. Here are the top universities providing the best courses as per the QS World Rankings 2025 for each of the five subject areas. 1. Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities include a total of 13 subjects including history, modern languages and performing arts. The number one university providing courses in this subject area is Harvard University, US with an Employer Reputation (ER) of 100, followed by: University of Oxford, UK with an Employer Reputation of 97.4 University of Cambridge, UK with an Employer Reputation of 96.8 Stanford University, US with 96.5 ER University of California, US with 89.9 ER Employer reputation reflects how highly employers worldwide regard a university's graduates. 2. Engineering and Technology Engineering and Technology comprise of eight individual subjects including Electrical and Electronic, Computer Science and Information Systems and Data science and Artificial Intelligence. The top university providing the best courses in Engineering and Technology is Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), US with an Employer Reputation ER of 98.2, followed by: University of Oxford, UK with 97.7 ER Stanford University, US with 95.8 ER University of Cambridge, UK with 97.1 ER ETH Zurich, Switzerland with 91.8 ER Tsinghua University from China has improved the most this year in this subject area, having jumped four places to seventh position. 3. Life Sciences and Medicine Life Sciences and Medicine cover nine subjects including Agriculture and Forestry, Nursing, Psychology, Dentistry, Anatomy and Physiology and Veterinary Science. This year also, UK and US continue to dominate the top 10 of this subject area. The number one university providing the best courses in Life Sciences and Medicine is Harvard University with an Employer Reputation of 100, followed by: University of Oxford with an ER of 98.6 Johns Hopkins University, US with 83.2 ER Stanford University, US with an ER of 97.1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), US with 99.8 ER 4. Natural Sciences Natural Sciences include nine subjects including Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics, Geophysics and Physics. Out of the top 10 universities in this subject domain, eight of them are from US and UK with ETH Zurich (sixth) and Tsinghua University (10th) as the only exceptions. The top university providing the best courses in this subject area is Harvard University with an Employer Reputation of 99.8, followed by: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with 100 ER University of Oxford with 98.1 ER University of Cambridge with 97.9 ER Stanford University with 97.3 ER 5. Social Sciences and Management Social Sciences and Management cover a total of 16 subjects including Business, Marketing, Law, Accounting and Finance, Communication and Media Studies, Politics, Sociology etc. The top 10 universities in this subject area are dominated by the US and UK with National University of Singapore (ranked 10th) as the only exception. Employer Reputation is a key indicator of a university's perceived ability to produce employable graduates. The number one university providing best courses in this subject area is Harvard University with an Employer Reputation of 100, followed by: University of Oxford with 97.2 ER Stanford University with an ER of 95.1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with 97.2 ER University of Cambridge with 96.4 ER Each year, more universities continue to improve and prove their excellence in different subject fields. As per the QS Global Rankings 2025, institutions from Western Asia and the Arab Region have also seen a notable growth in these subject areas.
India Today
21-06-2025
- Business
- India Today
IIT Delhi expands curriculum: New-age courses for today's career demands
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, one of the country's premier institutions, has broadened its academic offerings with several new courses launched between late 2024 and mid-2025. The move marks a significant shift from the institute's core BTech and MTech legacy, aiming to equip students and professionals with domain-specific, industry-relevant the QS World University Rankings 2025, IIT Delhi climbed 27 places to secure the 123rd spot globally, becoming India's top-ranked university — a feat that reflects its expanding global COURSES AT A GLANCE1. BTech in Design A full-time four-year undergraduate degree offered by the newly established Department of Design. This course bridges creativity with engineering, focusing on industrial, interaction, and communication Admission via UCEED, not JEE AdvancedFee: As per standard BTech structure2. BS in ChemistryA 4-year degree rooted in both fundamental and advanced chemical sciences, with strong prospects in research and JEE Advanced 2025Department: Chemistry3. Certificate in Finance for Non-Finance ProfessionalsThis 6-month programme aims to enhance financial acumen amongst professionals from non-finance Graduates or working Rs1.5 lakhMode: Offered via IITD's Continuing Education Programme (CEP)4. Certificate in Supply Chain ManagementAlso a 6-month course, this program covers logistics, operations, and supply chain strategy for mid-career Graduates and working Rs1.5 lakh5. Certificate in Semiconductor Technology and ManufacturingAs India strengthens its semiconductor ecosystem, this course prepares participants in VLSI design, chip fabrication, and related Engineers, science graduates, and early-career Rs1.5 lakh6. MTech and PhD at IIT Delhi Abu DhabiThe institute has launched new postgraduate programmes at its international campus in Abu Dhabi, with a focus on sustainability, energy, and data 2 years for MTech; variable for GATE or equivalentIn line with the academic reforms for 2025–26, IIT Delhi has also introduced flexible, interdisciplinary modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. These include electives and minors in AI, healthcare technology, humanities, and hands-on skill-building, allowing students to personalise their academic journey like never before.
