The World University Index

Singapore, Singapore

National University of Singapore

Ranked in the world

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National University of Singapore is ranked 1st in the world for Geography.

Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Geography, 2025

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Full ranking profile

National University of Singapore's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
ARWU GRAS 2025Headlinein the world for GeographyShanghaiRanking Consultancy1
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Civil & Structural EngineeringQuacquarelli Symonds2
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Materials ScienceQuacquarelli Symonds2
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Data Science & Artificial IntelligenceQuacquarelli Symonds3
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Computer Science & Information SystemsQuacquarelli Symonds3
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing EngineeringQuacquarelli Symonds3
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Electrical & Electronic EngineeringQuacquarelli Symonds3
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Chemical EngineeringQuacquarelli Symonds3
QS by Subject 2026in the world for GeographyQuacquarelli Symonds4
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University5
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Nanoscience & NanotechnologyShanghaiRanking Consultancy6
URAP 2024-2025in the world for NursingURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University7
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds8
QS 2025Quacquarelli Symonds8
NTU 2025in the world for Chemical EngineeringNational Taiwan University8
NTU 2025in the world for Computer ScienceNational Taiwan University9
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Information & Computing SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)9
QS 2027Quacquarelli Symonds10
NTU 2025in the world for Economics & BusinessNational Taiwan University10
NTU 2025in the world for ChemistryNational Taiwan University11
NTU 2025in the world for Biomedical EngineeringNational Taiwan University13
NTU 2025in the world for Electrical EngineeringNational Taiwan University13
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EconomicsMETU (URAP Lab)13
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University14
NTU 2025in the world for Civil EngineeringNational Taiwan University14
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group15
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EngineeringMETU (URAP Lab)15
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Chemical SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)15
US News 2026-2027U.S. News & World Report16
NTU 2025National Taiwan University16
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group16
THE 2026Times Higher Education17
NTU 2025in the world for Mechanical EngineeringNational Taiwan University17
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group17
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University18
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education19
NTU 2025in the world for Energy Science & EngineeringNational Taiwan University19
NTU 2025in the world for Environmental Science & EngineeringNational Taiwan University19
NTU 2025in the world for Materials ScienceNational Taiwan University19
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Mathematical SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)20
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency21
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University21
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University22
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney22
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University24
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group24
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University24
NTU 2025in the world for PhysicsNational Taiwan University24
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group25
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group26
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group26
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group26
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Physical SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)28
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency29
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group31
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University33
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group33
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University35
NTU 2025in the world for Agricultural SciencesNational Taiwan University36
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature37
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature38
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC40
NTU 2025in the world for Social Sciences, GeneralNational Taiwan University40
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group40
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature41
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group41
NTU 2025in the world for MicrobiologyNational Taiwan University42
NTU 2025in the world for Pharmacology & ToxicologyNational Taiwan University42
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Biological SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)44
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University45
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University46
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Environmental SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)46
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Law and Legal StudiesMETU (URAP Lab)46
URAP 2024-2025in the world for AgricultureMETU (URAP Lab)48
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University49
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Medical and Health SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)49
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)50
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University50
NTU 2025in the world for Molecular Biology & GeneticsNational Taiwan University50
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University51
ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy56
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature60
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group60
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University61
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group63
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group75
CWUR 2025Center for World University Rankings80
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group86
Time 2026Time / Statista88
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group115
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature116
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency138
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group141
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University145
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency266
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group458
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency776

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.