Analyzes the French university institutes of technology (IUTs), 2-year institutions established in 1966 for training upper level technitians for a variety of industrial, administrative, and service positions. Covers history, instruction, admissions and student body, teaching staff, administrative framework, and national policy-making problems and…

The place of postgraduate studies is discussed, with reference to the need to produce highly-trained, high-quality personnel capable of making a unique contribution to the development of a country's resources. The postgraduate system in Argentina is described, and some suggestions are made for its future development. (Author/LBH)

The development of the University of Technology in Baghdad, Iraq, is discussed, illustrating how it has adjusted its work to national needs as expressed in national development plans. As industry in Iraq has broadened its scope, the curriculum in the university has widened. (Author/MLW)

The part the university plays in the building of a nation in the post-independence period is described and illustrated by means of a detailed study of Malaysia. The impact of economic, socio-cultural, and political factors are analyzed and the objectives of higher education in contemporary Malaysia are articulated. (Author/MLW)

In Africa the increasing cost and questionable relevance of much overseas training, combined with the growth of home country facilities, have raised questions about the extent to which scholarship provisions have adapted to changing circumstances. The need for more systematic information on scholarship provision, training needs, and job…