QS Ranking of National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Singapore Management University (SMU) are compiled and compared below in order to provide a broadened view and understanding of the world rankings of Singapore Local Universities.
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Singapore Universities in QS World University Rankings
Past Years QS World University Rankings of NUS, NTU & SMU AY 2024
Year | NUS Ranking | NTU Ranking | SMU Ranking |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | 8 | 26 | 545 |
2023 | 11 | 19 | 561-570 |
2022 | 11 | 12 | 511-520 |
2021 | 11 | 13 | 511-520 |
2020 | 11 | 11 | 477 |
2019 | 11 | 12 | 500 |
2018 | 15 | 11 | 441-450 |
2017 | 15 | 11 | NA |
2016 | 12 | 13 | NA |
2015 | 12 | 13 | NA |
2014 | 22 | 39 | NA |
2013 | 24 | 41= | NA |
2012 | 25 | 47 | NA |
2011 | 28 | 58 | NA |
2010 | 30 | 73= | NA |
2009 | 30= | 77 | NA |
2008 | 33= | 69 | NA |
Subject Areas Rankings of NUS, NTU and SMU AY 2023
Subject Areas (Latest) | NUS Ranking | NTU Ranking | SMU Ranking |
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Accounting & Finance | 14 | 21 | 49 |
Agriculture & Forestry | - | 87 | - |
Anatomy & Physiology | 17 | - | - |
Anthropology | 20 | - | - |
Archaeology | - | 101-150 | - |
Architecture & Built Environment | 7 | 36 | 151-200 |
Art & Design | 34 | 39 | - |
Biological Sciences | 16 | 78.7 | - |
Business & Management Studies | 13 | 21 | 43 |
Chemistry | 8 | 11 | - |
Communication & Media Studies | 6 | 23 | - |
Computer Science & Information Systems | 6 | 11 | 151-200 |
Data Science | 11 | 12 | - |
Dentistry | 31 | - | - |
Earth & Marine Sciences | - | 51-100 | - |
Economics & Econometrics | 20 | 49 | 69 |
Education & Training | - | 11 | - |
Engineering - Chemical | 6 | 10 | - |
Engineering - Civil & Structural | 4 | 9 | - |
Engineering - Electrical & Electronic | 10 | 9 | - |
Engineering - Mechanical | 10 | 11 | - |
English Language & Literature | 19 | 53 | - |
Environmental Sciences | 10 | 15 | - |
Geography | 5 | - | - |
Geology | - | 51-100 | - |
Geophysics | - | 51-100 | - |
History | 13 | 51-100 | - |
Hospitality & Leisure Management | - | 26 | - |
Law & Legal Studies | 12 | 100 | 101-150 |
Library & Information Management | - | 19 | - |
Life Sciences and Medicine | 33 | 136 | - |
Linguistics | 12 | 35 | - |
Marketing | 9 | 16 | - |
Materials Sciences | 12 | 6 | - |
Mathematics | 13 | 29 | - |
Medicine | 20 | 101 | - |
Modern Languages | 21 | 72 | - |
Natural Sciences | 43 | 46 | - |
Nursing | 28 | - | - |
Performing Arts | 48 | - | - |
Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 10 | - | - |
Philosophy | 31 | 101-150 | - |
Physics & Astronomy | 25 | 22 | - |
Politics | 11 | 35 | - |
Psychology | 21 | 32 | 201-250 |
Social Policy & Administration | 6 | 101-130 | - |
Sociology | 7 | 70 | - |
Sports-related Subjects | 42 | 36 | - |
Statistics & Operational Research | 14 | 38 | 201-240 |
Faculty Rankings & Scores Comparison of NUS, NTU & SMU AY 2023
Faculty Areas | NUS Ranking | NUS Score | NTU Ranking | NTU Score | SMU Ranking | SMU Score |
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Art History | 4 | 87.7 | - | - | - | - |
Arts and Humanities | 47 | 77.5 | 88 | 72.7 | - | - |
Engineering and Technology | 16 | 86.7 | 14 | 86.8 | - | - |
Life Sciences and Medicine | 33 | 80.7 | 136 | 70.8 | - | - |
Natural Sciences | 43 | 80.6 | 46 | 79.9 | - | - |
Social Sciences and Management | 18 | 83.1 | 35 | 79 | 171 | 68.5 |
Survey Indices (Global) Comparison of NUS, NTU & SMU AY 2024
Survey Indices | NUS Ranking | NUS Score | NTU Ranking | NTU Score | SMU Ranking | SMU Score |
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Academic Reputation | 15 | 99.4 | 42 | 91 | 601+ | 11.8 |
Employer Reputation | 54 | 88.6 | 115 | 67.1 | 538 | 15.3 |
Citations per Faculty | 64 | 93.2 | 56 | 94.4 | 546 | 20.9 |
Faculty Student Ratio | 157 | 76.5 | 149 | 77.6 | 701+ | 10.5 |
International Students Ratio | 154 | 81.9 | 161 | 80.2 | 238 | 63.3 |
International Faculty Ratio | 33 | 100 | 35 | 100 | 39 | 100 |
International Research Network | 165 | 76.3 | 212 | 66.1 | 701+ | 1.2 |
Employment Outcomes | 7 | 100 | 79 | 68.4 | 331 | 25 |
Singapore Universities in QS Asia University Rankings
Past Years QS Asia University Rankings of NUS, NTU & SMU AY 2023
Asia University Rankings | NUS Ranking | NUS Overall Score | NTU Ranking | NTU Overall Score | SMU Ranking | SMU Overall Score |
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2023 | 2 | 97.4 | 5 | 96.7 | 117 | 39.2 |
2022 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 98.7 | 107 | 43.2 |
2021 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 98.2 | 99 | 44.6 |
2020 | 1 | 100 | #2 | 98.8 | #76 | 52.9 |
2019 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 97.8 | 78 | 52.2 |
2018 | 2 | 99.9 | 1 | 100 | 71 | 58.2 |
2017 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 98.40 | - | - |
2016 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 98.40 | - | - |
2015 | 1 | 100 | 4 | 98.60 | - | - |
2014 | 1 | 100 | 7 | 97.3 | - | - |
2013 | 2= | 99.6 | 10= | 95.1 | - | - |
2012 | 2 | 99.08 | 17 | 90.7 | - | - |
2011 | 3 | 99.3 | 17 | 89.4 | - | - |
2010 | 3 | 98.6 | 18 | 87.7 | - | - |
2009 | 10= | 92.2 | 14 | 87 | - | - |
Survey Indices (Asia) Comparison of NUS, NTU & SMU AY 2023
Survey Indices | NUS Ranking | NUS Score | NTU Ranking | NTU Score | SMU Ranking | SMU Score |
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Academic Reputation | 2 | 100 | 9 | 99.4 | 157 | 25.9 |
Employer Reputation | 7 | 99.6 | 20 | 95.8 | 133 | 32.7 |
Faculty Student | 61 | 87.9 | 52 | 90.0 | 301+ | 16.7 |
Citations per Paper | 5 | 99.9 | 3 | 100 | 14 | 99.4 |
International Faculty | 7 | 100 | 6 | 100 | 10 | 100 |
International Students | 25 | 98.4 | 26 | 98.3 | 32 | 95.4 |
Papers per Faculty | 99 | 56.5 | 98 | 56.8 | 293 | 18.4 |
Faculty Staff with PHD | 114 | 86.7 | 184 | 56.9 | 301+ | 10.8 |
Outbound Exchange | 94 | 64.9 | 5 | 100 | 9 | 100 |
Inbound Exchange | 70 | 80.2 | 8 | 100 | 16 | 100 |
International Research Network | 4 | 99.8 | 5 | 99.8 | 301+ | 7.2 |
* An “=” sign depicts that there is another school in the same ranking