SINGAPORE, Nov. 2 -- Singapore's two leading universities have reportedly warned prospective students against fraudulent study-abroad agencies offering paid "guaranteed admission" services to their postgraduate programmes.

According to a report inThe Straits Times today, the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) issued advisories after such agencies were found advertising on Chinese social media platforms, particularly Xiaohongshu.

NUS said these agencies often use fabricated academic qualifications and credentials to mislead universities, and stressed that all applications are reviewed strictly on merit.

"There are no 'guaranteed', 'fast track' or 'direct' admission routes to NUS," the unive...