Raffles College
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Raffles College was a prominent British colonial-era institution of higher education in Singapore that later became part of the University of Malaya.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Raffles College canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college
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institution of higher education ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
arts
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humanities ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
| affiliation | British colonial government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Raffles Institution (as part of colonial educational network) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingUseAfterMerger | University of Malaya campus in Singapore ⓘ |
| campusType | urban campus ⓘ |
| category |
1929 establishments in the Straits Settlements
ⓘ
1949 disestablishments in Malaya ⓘ Defunct universities and colleges in Singapore ⓘ Universities and colleges established in 1929 ⓘ |
| country |
Singapore
ⓘ
Straits Settlements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1949 ⓘ |
| educationSystem | British university model ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | part of University of Malaya in Singapore ⓘ |
| funding | government-funded ⓘ |
| hasType | public college ⓘ |
| heritage | British colonial-era institution ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial period in Singapore ⓘ |
| inception | 1929 ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation of modern higher education in Singapore ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Malaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bukit Timah NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | University of Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Stamford Raffles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSuccessorInstitution | National University of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 22 July 1929 ⓘ |
| operator | British colonial government of the Straits Settlements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
development of University of Malaya in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur
ⓘ
higher education system in British Malaya ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | University of Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide tertiary education in arts and social sciences ⓘ |
| regionServed |
British Borneo
NERFINISHED
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Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | training local elites in British Malaya ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
World War II occupation of Singapore
NERFINISHED
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post-war reorganization of higher education in Malaya ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
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