The move will help Singapore be better able to meet the growing demand for doctors as the population ages, said the Health Ministry and Singapore Medical Council (SMC) in a joint statement on Nov 11.
It also complements the decision to take in more students at the Singapore medical schools - from about 400 in 2013 to more than 500 in 2023, they added.
The additional foreign universities going on the list of recognized schools from 2025 include the University of Newcastle's School of Medicine and Public Health in Australia. With its inclusion, a total of nine Australian universities will have their medical degrees recognized in Singapore.
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