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KELLOGG-HKUST EMBA TOPS GLOBAL RANKING The Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA has ranked first in the Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking 2026, its 13th time at the top. Jointly offered by HKUST Business School and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, the programme also led the global ranking for alumni networks.
EAST ASIA / HONG KONG SAR
ZHEJIANG AND WITS STUDENTS EXPLORE AI’S IMPACT ON WORK Eight postgraduate students from China’s Zhejiang University joined 14 master’s and doctoral students at South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand to explore artificial intelligence and the future of work. Their interdisciplinary exchange considered research, professional practice, emerging technologies and the skills graduates will need.
EAST ASIA / CHINA
SOUTHEAST ASIA / MALAYSIA
CENTRAL ASIA / KAZAKHSTAN
KUALA LUMPUR REMAINS A TOP 15 STUDENT CITY Kuala Lumpur ranks 15th globally in the QS Best Student Cities Rankings 2027, while placing eighth for university strength and 13th for employer activity. The result highlights the Malaysian capital’s appeal as a higher education destination, although the ranking also points to increasing affordability pressures.
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY OPENS SECOND KAZAKHSTAN CAMPUS Coventry University Kazakhstan opened a new campus in Almaty on 22 September 2026, following its Astana launch in 2024. The expansion gives students another local route to British higher education, with foundation courses spanning business, computing, international relations, engineering, and arts and design. Further degree options are planned.
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