The picture of post-secondary education in the world in recent years has been quite exciting, witnessing many old universities merging and many new universities being formed. Up to now, how many universities are there in total in each country?
Sydney Bible and Mission College, a member of the Australian Theological College network of colleges
PHOTO: SYDNEY MISSIONARY & BIBLE COLLEGE
Higher education refers to all programs and types of training after high school graduation, in which continuing to university is a popular choice in the world. In addition to 4-year universities, the post-secondary education system often includes colleges (training for 2-3 years) and many other types of educational institutions, depending on each country and territory.
How many universities do Western countries have?
International media recently reported that Australia officially has a new university. That is the Australian College of Theology, which will soon change its name to Australian University of Theology (AUT) in order to comply with new regulations. Thus, Australia will soon have 44 universities, including 38 public units (including the University of Adelaide based on the merger of two universities as Thanh Nien reported) and 5 private units (including Torrens University, the only international school).
Compared to Australia, the neighboring country New Zealand has a more modest number of universities, only 8. According to Education New Zealand (ENZ), the 8 schools mentioned above are all public universities and the country currently has no private universities. However, the country's post-secondary education system also has two other types: New Zealand Institutes of Technology (a public unit with 16 member schools) and private training establishments (PTEs).
On the other side of the globe, the US Center for Education Statistics (NCES) said in August 2024 that the total number of post-secondary institutions in the country had decreased by about 2%, from 5,918 schools to 5,819 in the 2023-2024 school year. Of these, 2,691 were universities, the rest were two-year schools (1,496) and schools with less than two years of training (1,632). Notably, the number of public universities in the US increased slightly to 817 (1.7%), while the rest decreased.
Meanwhile, the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) under the Council of Ministers of Education of Canada (CMEC) informed that the country currently has 236 universities, including 140 public schools and 96 private schools (divided into two categories: for-profit and non-profit). Of these, 37 places offer training entirely in French, the rest offer training entirely in English or bilingual English-French.
Panoramic view of Oxford University campus, the leading university in the UK and the world
PHOTO: UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
In Europe, according to the Times Higher Education, the UK has 166 universities. Of these, 24 of the country's leading public research universities have formed an alliance called the Russell Group, similar to Australia's Group of Eight and the US's Ivy League. In France, the French Institute (managed by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development) reported that the country currently has more than 3,500 post-secondary educational institutions, 72 of which are universities, the rest are doctoral schools, business and management schools, schools of architecture, etc.
How many universities are there in the East?
In South Korea, according to statistics as of November 2024 by Statista, the country currently has 332 post-secondary educational institutions, including 201 universities and the rest are colleges. The number of universities in the country has decreased compared to the previous year, when statistics in 2023 by the Korean Ministry of Education showed that there were 205 universities, divided into 3 types: national universities, local public universities and private universities.
In Japan, the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), says the country currently has 807 universities. Of these, 86 are national universities, 101 are local public universities and 620 are private universities. In both Japan and South Korea, the number of private universities is the majority while public universities account for a small proportion and are usually very competitive.
Meanwhile, in China, statistics from the Chinese Ministry of Education at the end of 2023 showed that in 2022, the country had 3,013 post-secondary educational institutions, including 1,239 universities, 32 colleges, 1,489 specialized colleges and 253 part-time training schools. This number does not include 10 universities in Hong Kong and 7 universities in Macau, which are special administrative regions of this country.
Panoramic view of Peking University campus, the top university in China and the world
In Taiwan, Statista indicates that the territory will have 124 universities in the 2023-2024 academic year, the same number as the previous year. Meanwhile, the latest data from the Study in Taiwan website of the Ministry of Education of Taiwan shows that the destination currently has 130 universities, including 46 national universities and 84 private universities, divided into two categories: academic research schools and technical training schools.
In Vietnam, according to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Education and Training in the 2021-2022 school year, the country has 242 higher education institutions, an increase of 1 school compared to the previous school year, including 175 public schools and 67 non-public schools. And up to now, Vietnam has a total of 9 universities: Hanoi National University, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Thai Nguyen, Hue, Da Nang, Duy Tan (Da Nang), Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City National University and most recently, National Economics University (Hanoi).
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