Last Updated on 31st March 2017

Singapore, an island city based state off southern Malaysia, is a global financial center with a tropical climate and multicultural population. Its colonial core centers on the Padang, a cricket field since the 1830s and now flanked by grand buildings such as City Hall, with its 18 Corinthian columns. 
 

Facts of Singapore

Dialing code: +65
Area: 277.6 mi²
Population: 5.399 million (2013) World Bank
Currency: Singapore dollar
 

Singapore is a modern, vibrant nation with an excellent educational system, providing numerous opportunities for internationals who wish to study abroad. Today Singapore is one of the leaders in higher education both in Asia and Worldwide. Singapore prides itself in maintaining high standards of teaching and learning, as well as scientific research. Singapore is a modern city state with excellent opportunities for education and work. Many global reports show that Singapore is one of the world’s leaders in innovation and research, which in turn makes its institutions of higher education attractive locations for all prospective international students.

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