Rank 3 · Asia-Pacific
Raffles Junior College
萊佛士初級學院
Singapore
96.59
Standardised Score
75.50
Composite Score
Top 10
Tier
The composite score blends cohort volume with conversion rates. Schools with smaller applicant pools may score lower despite strong per-applicant performance.
Score Breakdown
Relative cohort size
Share of applicants who received an offer
Share of applicants who matriculated
Volume and conversion combined
Aggregated across the 2019–2023 admission cycles. Schools with fewer than three offers in a given year are excluded from that year's figures to preserve statistical reliability.
School Profile
Raffles Junior College Raffles Junior College (Singapore) ranks third in the Asia-Pacific region for Oxford and Cambridge University admissions statistics. The school's application numbers, acceptance numbers, and successful enrollment numbers all rank in the top 1% in Asia-Pacific. The acceptance-toapplication ratio is 44%, the enrollment-to-application ratio is 59%, and the enrollment-to- acceptance ratio is 50%. The composite score is 75.50, with a standardized score of 96.59. Raffles Junior College (RJC) in Singapore was established in 1982 and is one of Singapore's premier two-year pre-university institutions. Its origins are closely tied to the historic Raffles Institution (RI), founded in 1823 by Singapore's founder Sir Stamford Raffles. RI is Singapore's oldest school and has educated two Prime Ministers, Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Chok Tong. In 2009, RI and RJC merged to form "Raffles Institution," though the two schools maintain independent curricula while sharing campus resources and alumni networks. Raffles Institution is referred to as the "Raffles Family," which also includes Raffles Girls' School (RGS). Raffles Junior College is renowned for its academic excellence. The curriculum is broad yet in- depth, with core subjects including General Paper (GP), Knowledge s Inquiry (KI), Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Economics, Geography, History, and English Language and Literature. Additionally, the college offers specialized art and music programs, as well as foreign language electives including French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. Elite programs such as Raffles Academy are designed for gifted science students, offering advanced courses like Modern Physics and Medicinal Chemistry, while the Humanities Programme (HP) includes overseas study opportunities in Asian countries. In terms of extracurricular activities, Raffles Junior College comprehensively supports students' diverse development. The college has numerous sports teams including athletics, basketball, and football, as well as performing arts groups such as string orchestra and modern dance troupe. Furthermore, there are academic clubs for Go (chess), astronomy, and history and current affairs. The college's traditional activities are also distinctive, with five houses named after historical principals, and students earning points for their houses through inter-house competitions. Other activities include freshman orientation camps, National Day celebrations, college cup competitions, and Asian study trips. Graduates of Raffles Junior College have exceptionally high university admission rates, with many students successfully entering top global universities such as Cambridge, Harvard, and Yale. The school performs outstandingly in international university admissions and has repeatedly been one of the schools with the highest number of Oxford and Cambridge admissions. Furthermore, the college has produced numerous President's Scholars and has achieved excellent results in various government and international awards. The college's culture emphasizes the FIRE values (Fortitude, Integrity, Respect, and Enterprise) and stresses "leadership through service." As a historically prestigious institution, Raffles Junior College shares libraries, laboratories, and other facilities with Raffles Institution, and the cohesion among students and alumni is extremely strong.
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