Medicine has topped the subject choices of the country's top secondary school graduates, while artificial intelligence, computer science, and engineering featured prominently among the interests of high-achieving students — a trend reflecting growing demand for fields tied to labour market needs and future sectors.
The choices of the 8 students named by the Ministry of Education on its national top-achievers list showed that 3 opted for medicine and medical sciences, 2 chose computer science and artificial intelligence, and 1 selected engineering, while 2 had yet to finalise their university path.
These choices reflect a shift in student preferences towards specialisations that combine personal interest with future career opportunities, amid rising demand for health, technology, and engineering fields that are experiencing rapid growth and occupy a prominent place among development priorities.
Medicine's position at the top of the wish list comes as health-related specialisations continue to be a primary choice for high-achieving students, alongside the rise of advanced technology disciplines — led by artificial intelligence and computer science — which have become among the fields most closely associated with digital transformation and innovation.
The top students' choices confirmed that university specialisation is no longer tied solely to traditional paths, but is increasingly moving towards fields that depend on knowledge and modern technologies, reflecting a growing awareness of the importance of skills required by the jobs of the future.