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Further boosting the city-state's confidence is the knowledge that it has already fulfilled a lofty aspiration. In 1997, the government announced its target to attract 10 world-class universities to Singapore within a decade - 10 universities jumped on board in half the time, and in November 2005, EDB said it had surpassed its target by 6 universities. Recent arrivals include Cornell University and Duke University, both from the United States, which are setting up programs in collaboration with local institutions, Nanyang Technological University and National University of Singapore, respectively.

There is a grander aim behind attracting top-notch institutions and students to Singapore, and it is the hope that global talent will remain in the country as employees or entrepreneurs. In turn, the growing pool of talent in Singapore will help draw more world-class multinational corporations to undertake high value activities such as research and development in the country.

EDB's plans for the education sector include adding diversity by introducing more specialized institutions and pre-tertiary schools. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas and New York University’s Tisch School of Arts are now in Singapore, with more of such institutions expected in the near future.

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