University Ranking
Established in 1905, The National University of Singapore (NUS) is one of the best research universities not only in Singapore but in Asia. It is the oldest university in Singapore. The majority of the big ranking providers have ranked NUS as one of the top 50 higher education institutes globally. The excellent education of NUS is recognized by the corporates as well. It was placed 30th position globally in QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2018. The academic reputation of NUS also makes it one of the best places to study.
QS (Top universities) global rankings have consistently placed it at 11th position since 2019. Also, THE's best world university rankings have placed it under the top 25 universities globally. NUS is highly popular among international students especially Asian students. Almost 40,000 students from 100 countries are part of its diverse student community. Students looking to study abroad but who want to study in Asia can look for universities in Singapore, as they offer world-class education as well.
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Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Universities Rankings [1] | 85 | 67 | 80 | 75 | NA |
QS - World University Ranking [2] | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking [3] | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
US News & World Report - Global Universities [4] | 38 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 29 |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking)
[1] The Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities takes into account universities that have Fields Medalists, Highly Cited Researchers, Nobel Laureates, papers published to determine top universities in the world.... Read MoreQS
[2] At QS World University Ranking, six simple metrics are taken into account that effectively capture university performances and a list of top-performing universities in the world are derived for a particular year.... Read MoreTHE (Times Higher Education)
[3] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read MoreUS News & World Report
[4] As more and more students are studying abroad, focusing on specific aspects of universities has become an important part of students’ research.... Read More
Course Ranking
NUS is known for offering world-class education to undergraduate students. NUS is highly recognized for its state-of-the-art research activities in social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, life sciences, and biomedicine. It also comprises three of Singapore’s five Research Centres of Excellence (RCE) that specializes in quantum technologies, cancer, and water. NUS offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and other learning programs across 17 schools. Here, students also get a chance to gain global experience with student exchange programs and entrepreneurial internships at 12 NUS overseas colleges. It offers almost 70 double, concurrent and joint programs in partnership with top universities globally.
Engineering & Science, Computing, MBA, Medicine, and Architecture are some of the popular majors offered by The National University of Singapore. MBA program offered by NUS is highly popular among international students and prominent ranking providers. Also, it has made significant improvements in QS (Top Universities) Global MBA rankings. It was placed at 42nd place in 2018 whereas in 2021 it is placed at 28th position. Similarly, NUS has made a commendable improvement by all major business ranking providers whether THE or Financial Times. FT has ranked its MBA program at 32nd place in 2016 and 15th position in 2021.
Ranking for Business Courses
Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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FT (Financial Times) - GMBA Ranking [5] | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | NA |
QS - Accounting & Finance [6] | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | NA |
QS - Global MBA [7] | 42 | 40 | 32 | 28 | 28 |
QS - Masters in Business Analytics Rankings | NA | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics [8] | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
FT (Financial Times)
[5] Candidates who consider compensation as a major factor while deciding a business school should go for Financial Times Global MBA Rankings. It also provides rankings for Masters in Management and Masters in Finance.... Read MoreQS
[6] The QS University Rankings by Subject methodology ranks the quality of subjects in each university taking into considerationfour parameters, Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Research Citations per Paper, and H-index.... Read MoreQS
[7] The QS Global MBA Rankings use six benchmarks that are further divided into multiple indicators to capture university performances for a list of top-performing MBA universities.... Read MoreTHE (Times Higher Education)
[8] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read More
Ranking for Engineering Courses
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Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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QS - Architecture & Built Environment Rankings | 10 | 8 | 12 | 6 | NA |
QS - Engineering and Technology [9] | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | NA |
QS - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering Rankings | 12 | 15 | 15 | 9 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Engineering and Technology [10] | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
QS
[9] The QS University Rankings by Subject methodology ranks the quality of subjects in each university taking into considerationfour parameters, Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Research Citations per Paper, and H-index.... Read MoreTHE (Times Higher Education)
[10] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read More
Ranking for Computers Courses
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Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computers [11] | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
THE (Times Higher Education)
[11] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read More
Ranking for Science Courses
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Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Mathematics Rankings | 41 | 49 | 42 | 51-75 | NA |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Physics Rankings | 76-100 | 76-100 | 101-150 | 101-150 | NA |
QS - Pharmacy & Pharmacology Rankings | 8 | 13 | 11 | 12 | NA |
QS - Physics and Astronomy Rankings | 25 | 25 | 24 | 15 | NA |
QS - QS - Biological Sciences Rankings | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | NA |
QS - QS - Mathematics Rankings | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences Rankings | 26 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 24 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Psychology Rankings | 55 | 52 | 45 | 57 | 58 |
Ranking for Humanities Courses
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Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Political Sciences Rankings | 51-75 | 76-100 | 101-150 | 101-150 | NA |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Sociology Ranking | 51-75 | 51-75 | 101-150 | 101-150 | NA |
QS - Communication and Media Studies Rankings | 14 | 14 | 12 | 21 | NA |
QS - Performing Arts Rankings | 27 | 31 | 36 | 40 | NA |
QS - Politics Rankings | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | NA |
QS - QS - Art & Design Rankings | 39 | 31 | 30 | 28 | NA |
QS - QS - Sociology Rankings | 17 | 15 | 15 | 6 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts & Humanities Rankings | 30 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 34 |
Ranking for Medicine Courses
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Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Nursing Rankings | 23 | 31 | 31 | 34 | NA |
QS - QS - Medicine Rankings | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | NA |
QS - QS - Nursing Rankings | 10 | 19 | 27 | 23 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health Rankings | 28 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Ranking for Law Courses
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Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Law Ranking | 101-150 | 101-150 | 201-300 | 201-300 | NA |
QS - QS - Law Rankings | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Law Rankings | 30 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 8 |
University City | Singapore, Other - Singapore, Singapore |
Size of city | Large |
Population of City | 56,12,300 |
Wikipedia Link | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore |
Contact Details
nusgsenquiry@nus.edu.sg