Asia: National University of Singapore
Founded 100 years ago as a medical school, NUS stays true to its roots with a heavy tilt toward professions ranging from electrical enginering to dentistry—with music, economics, and even American studies thrown in for good measure. Classes are in English. ntu.edu.tw   

Africa: American University in Cairo
Rub shoulders with the Egyptian elite at this historic center of learning in the Arab world. The core curriculum is essentially Western—humanities, natural sciences—but also focuses on cultural links between East and West. Classes are in English, but you’ll want to learn Arabic, too. (You’re in Egypt, remember?) aucegypt.edu  

Caribbean: St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine
For those looking for a tropical antidote to the stresses of medical school, St. Matthew’s on Grand Cayman Island may be the answer. Fully accredited in the U.S. with clinical sites in the States and Western Europe, it attracts a strong contingent of international med students/sun worshippers. stmatthews.edu