Research Archive
Transnational Education:
the fact layer
A structured, source-cited archive of branch campus and cross-border programme delivery — openings, closures, regulatory instruments, quality assurance reviews, and case studies of TNE exits and failures. Built for researchers, policy analysts, journalists and due-diligence professionals who need citable facts, not marketing narratives.
- 4,351
- Registered programmes across 5 host jurisdictions
- 2,896
- Distinct awarding institutions from 24 countries
- 49
- Home countries represented in the programme registry
Host jurisdictions
Where TNE is received
Five host jurisdictions account for the majority of regulated TNE activity. Each has its own regulatory framework, its own register, and its own pattern of programme types.
Mainland China
- Registered programmes
- 3,277
- Distinct awarding institutions
- 2,302
- Delivery forms
- programme · institution
Hong Kong
- Registered programmes
- 723
- Distinct awarding institutions
- 140
- Delivery forms
- delivered
Singapore
- Registered programmes
- 317
- Distinct awarding institutions
- 458
- Delivery forms
- delivered
Malaysia
- Registered programmes
- 11
- Distinct awarding institutions
- 11
- Delivery forms
- branch-campus
United Arab Emirates
- Registered programmes
- 23
- Distinct awarding institutions
- 23
- Delivery forms
- branch-campus
Archive
Five collections
Exit & Failure Reconstructions
Detailed accounts of branch campus closures, partnership dissolutions and programme withdrawals — reconstructed from official records, contemporaneous reporting and regulatory actions.
Browse → 02 · Regulatory ArchivesLegislation & Instruments
Full-text archival entries for the statutes, regulations and instruments that govern TNE in each host jurisdiction, with version timelines and amendment histories.
Browse → 03 · QA ReviewsQuality Assurance Outcomes
Aggregated findings from quality audits by QAA, TEQSA, MQA and CPE — restated in a uniform format with institutional scope, review dates, and regulatory actions.
Browse → 04 · Data ReportsTNE Data Observations
Long-form analytical reports on branch campus counts, country flows, opening and closure events, and scale changes — all derived from the shared programme registry.
Browse → 05 · DictionaryForms & Terminology
A standard reference for TNE delivery forms, regulatory terms and institutional classifications — designed to stabilise the vocabulary used across the archive.
Browse →How to cite
Use this archive in your work
Every entry in this archive carries a retrieval date and source list. Researchers citing this material should reference both the archive entry and the primary source it draws from — the archive provides structure and synthesis; the primary source provides authority.
TNEstudy.org. "[Entry title]." Transnational Education Research Archive. UNILINK Education Pty Ltd. Retrieved [date], from https://tnestudy.org/[path]/.