China tightens grip on Asia's top universities as Singapore slips in QS rankings

VNExpress - Nov 5, 2026

Chinese universities continue to dominate the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027, with Tsinghua making the largest upward movement among the continent's top 10 institutions.

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