Graduate Education in Malaysia and Thailand

Authors

  • Chiao-Ling Chien
  • David W Chapman

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2014.76.5529

Keywords:

Graduate education, university rankings, publication, Malaysia graduate education, Thailand graduate education

Abstract

Graduate education in Malaysia and Thailand has expanded significantly to provide qualified instructors to serve growing undergraduate enrollment. In both countries, this rationale was eclipsed, to a large extent, by the view that graduate education would help fuel national economic development. The focus on economic development triggered an intensified emphasis on universities placing high in international rankings which, in turn, led to pressure for more research.

Author Biographies

Chiao-Ling Chien

Chiao-Ling Chien is a researcher at the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, in Montreal, Canada.

David W Chapman

David W. Chapman is Birkmaier Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Minnesota.

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Published

2014-05-12

How to Cite

Chien, C.-L., & Chapman, D. W. (2014). Graduate Education in Malaysia and Thailand. International Higher Education, (76), 20–22. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2014.76.5529

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Section

Countries and Regions