Universities and Colleges in Mauritius
Universities and colleges in Mauritius fulfill the task of churning out the necessary human resources for different sectors of the economy and also producing enlightened citizens for the country. Therefore, the government is also paying tremendous importance to the development of higher education institutes in Mauritius. Apart from setting up its own institutes, the government is also encouraging the establishment of private colleges and universities in Mauritius for creating a healthy competition. Moreover, there are several regional and overseas higher educational institutes in Mauritius. There are at present 9 public, 35 private and 50 tertiary educational institutes in Mauritius. As information technology, management, commerce, engineering, medicine, education and commerce are the most popular courses in the country, most of the private tertiary educational institutes in Mauritius compete to attract students in these areas. However, the overall enrollment rate is higher in the publ...