RAFFLES EDUCATION NETWORK
Raffles Education Corp manages an extensive network of representative offices known as Raffles Education Network (REN). Our REN offices currently span five countries, namely India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Singapore. We strive to provide unparalleled service to support and to help prospective students and their parents to know more about the programmes we offer in their selection of courses best suited for their needs.
Our trained Raffles Education consultants are always on hand to offer advice to prospective students on their choice of disciplines and career aspirations, ensuring accurate information is given for them to make informed decisions. For prospective students and their parents visiting Raffles campuses, personalised attention is always provided to bring them on guided tours to view our campus facilities.
HISTORY & MILESTONES
April 1990
Established Raffles Design Institute in Singapore
March 1992
Established Raffles Design Institute in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – RKL
June 1994
Established first college in China, Raffles – DHU in Shanghai, China – RSH
October 1996
Established Raffles – BICT in Beijing, China – RBICT
August 2001
Established Raffles Design Institute in Bangkok, Thailand – RBK
September 2001
Established Raffles – Guangzhou in Guangdong Province, China – RGZ
January 2002
Listed on SGX-SESDAQ with a market capitalisation of S$16 million
July 2004
Established Raffles Design International in Mumbai, India – RMB
July 2004
Acquisition of KvB Institute of Technology through Raffles KvB Institute Pty Ltd in Sydney – RCDC
January 2005
RafflesEducationCorp steps up to the Mainboard of SGX
March 2006
Established PT Raffles Design Institute in Jakarta, Indonesia
March 2007
Acquisition of up to 57.3% stake in China Education Limited – Tianjin Boustead
June 2007
Acquisition of 99% stake in Zhongfa College in Shanghai, China – Zhongfa
March 2008
Acquisition of Wanbo Education Management Co., Ltd in Hefei, China – Wanbo
Acquisition of Oriental University City Development Co., Ltd in Langfang, Hebei, China – OUC
May 2008
February 2009
Established new college in Jakarta, Indonesia, RJKEstablished new college in New Delhi, India, IND
February / April 2009
Established new college in Oriental University City, Langfang, China – OIT
January 2010
Established new college in Phnom Penh Cambodia, RPP
March 2010
Established new college in Colombo, Sri Lanka – RCB
May 2011
Signed JVA with Education@Iskandar Sdn Bhd to establish Raffles University Iskandar – RUI
Signed JVA to pursue opportunities in The Middle East – REME
June 2011
Sale of 50% equity interests in Value Vantage Pte Ltd – Zhongfa
August 2011
First student intake at Raffles Millennium University, Uttar Pradesh, Greater Noida, India – JRE
September 2011
Proposed acquisition of land by Raffles K12 Sdn. Bhd. at Daerah Johor Bahru, Negeri Johor – RAS
January 2012
Raffles College of Higher Education Singapore awarded four-year EduTrust Certification by the Council for Private Education
Established new college in Surabaya, Indonesia – RSR
February 2012
RafflesEducationCorp established Multicurrency Medium Term Note Programme
March 2012
Entered into an overall agreement for sale of 670 mu of land in OUC
June 2012
Established Raffles Academy of Continuing Education, Singapore – RACE
July 2012
Entered into an overall agreement for sale of 118 mu of land in OUC
August 2012
First student intake at Raffles University Iskandar, Malaysia
Proposed renounceable non-underwritten rights issue In The Capital of Raffles Education Corporation Limited
September 2012
RafflesEducationCorp, through its subsidiary, Raffles K12 Sdn. Bhd., inked land deal with Iskandar Investment Berhad to develop Raffles American School – RAS
Sale of land and properties thereon located in Langfang
Development Zone, Hebei Province, The People’s Republic of China through the sale of 100% of the equity interest in Langfang Taitu Real Estate Development Co., Ltd (廊坊泰土房地产开发有限公司)
January 2013
Groundbreaking ceremony of Raffles American School in Iskandar, Malaysia
March 2013
RafflesEducationCorp’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Raffles Assets (Private) Limited, signed an investment agreement with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka to establish Raffles University Sri Lanka
April 2013
RafflesEducationCorp’s headquarters and Raffles College of Higher Education, Singapore moved into a new building named Raffles Education Square, which is also their first permanent home after 23 years
July 2013
Established new college in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
September 2013
Framework agreement signed for sale of 490 mu land in Oriental University City
January 2014
Raffles American School receives prestigious accreditation from Western Association of Schools and Colleges, USA (WASC)
August 2014
RCDC acquired its own campus building at 1-3 Fitzwilliam Street in Parramatta, NSW, Australia
April 2018
Established Raffles Milano in Milano, Italy – Bachelor to Master’s course available