National University of Singapore

National University of Singapore in the four world rankings

Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.

• QS World University Rankings 2027 Published 2026-06-18 Publisher's page #10
• Times Higher Education 2026 Published 2025-10-09 Publisher's page #17
• ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025 Published 2025-08-15 Publisher's page #56
• U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026 Published 2025-06-25 Publisher's page #20

The publishers disagree by 46 places. Check which publisher matters most where you plan to apply.

Key facts

Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.

Location

Singapore, Singapore

Founded

1905

Total students

≈ 38,000

International students

≈ 28%

Official site

www.nus.edu.sg

ARWU indicator breakdown

The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.

Subject rankings

QS subject positions, best first.

1. Engineering - Civil & Structural #2
2. Materials Science #2
3. Data Science & Artificial Intelligence #3
4. Engineering - Chemical #3
5. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic #3
6. Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing #3
7. Social Policy & Administration #3
8. Computer Science & Information Systems #4
9. Geography #4
10. History of Art #5
11. Linguistics #6
12. Nursing #6
13. Chemistry #6
14. Law #6
15. Marketing #6
16. Architecture & Built Environment #7
17. Anatomy & Physiology #7
18. Environmental Sciences #7
19. Statistics & Operational Research #7
20. Engineering & Technology #8
21. Mathematics #8
22. Social Sciences & Management #8
23. Business & Management Studies #8
24. History #9
25. Pharmacy & Pharmacology #9
26. Development Studies #9
27. Politics & International Studies #9
28. Accounting & Finance #10
29. Communication & Media Studies #10
30. Sociology #10
31. Physics & Astronomy #11
32. Biological Sciences #13
33. Natural Sciences #13
34. Life Sciences & Medicine #14
35. Anthropology #14
36. Economics & Econometrics #14
37. English Language & Literature #15
38. Psychology #15
39. Arts & Humanities #17
40. Medicine #17
41. Sports-related Subjects #17
42. Art & Design #19
43. Modern Languages #19
44. Dentistry #19
45. Philosophy #25
46. Performing Arts #27
47. Music —