Master of Science in Data Science and Machine Learning 

at NUS Singapore, Singapore

The minimum program-wise eligibility criteria that international applicants need to meet before applying to the National University of Singapore are given below:

Undergraduate Level Eligibility Requirements

Basic Education:

• Class 12 Central Board or other State Board with impressive grades in all five major subjects (including English)

Note: Students may also support their English proficiency with an SAT score alone.

Graduate Level Eligibility Requirements

Basic Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline with honors 

English Proficiency :

Standardized Exams (either of):

Note: Indian applicants may submit their GATE score with a minimum score of 90% instead of GRE or GMAT to apply to NUS. Also, GRE:

GRE:

 requirements can be waived off in exceptional cases such as in the case of applicants holding a work experience of more than 10 years. In this case, they must also show their powerful performance in academic history and score impressively well in the interview rounds.

The acceptance rate for NUS is less than 10% meaning there securing admission at the university requires facing tough competition and students with excellent academic records can only get admitted there. With a typically low acceptance rate, NUS is a highly competitive institution. The university receives thousands of applications each year, especially from within Asia. However, due to a limited number of seats in every class, the acceptance rate drops to only 5% or approximately Although the acceptance depends on course to course availability and requirements. 

The application fee is S$20 (plus the applicable Goods and Services Tax).  Please keep in mind that money must be received by the application's deadline. The application cost is non-refundable. Several modes are available:

• S$10 by electronic payment using Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, AliPay, or PayNow. This payment method does not accept debit cards. After you have submitted your application, you can make your payment using the Online Payment option on the Acknowledgement Page. You can also make your payment by logging in to the Applicant Portal with your application number and PIN.

In addition to this, international students also need to fulfill the other requirements set by the university like submitting their GMAT / GRE scores along with proof of English language proficiency. You also need to submit a set of official transcripts of your previous academic credentials issued by the registrar of the institution you attended. Your transcripts should be in the English language. Along with this, you also need to submit a Resume clearly indicating dates of employment in Month/Year format.

International students who wish to study at NUS University must submit below documents for UG and PG admission:

Documents for UG admission

• Academic documents
• English language test score
• SAT/ACT score
• A copy of official identification documents

Documents for PG admission

• Academic documents
• English language test score
• Financial statements
• Resume/CV
• Professional certificates
• A copy of official identification documents
• A letter of motivation

Applications to all the courses offered by NUS are done via online application portals of the university. Check out the steps below to see how to fill undergraduate and postgraduate applications on dedicated portals:

Undergraduate Students

International applicants need to follow these steps to apply to an undergraduate programme at NUS:

Step 1: Visit myaces.nus.edu.sg/uasonline2/catD/catDapplform.do and sign up to apply.

Step 2: Enter personal details and contact information.

Step 3: Enter details of academic qualifications.

Step 4: Enter information on university/tertiary education.

Step 5: Enter the information on all outstanding achievements.

Step 6: Insert the programme details and paste the application material in the boxes provided.

Step 7: In this step, input the following:

• Next-of-kin information
• Personal identification number
• Application fee
• Financial aid
• Other information
• Tuition grant

Step 8: Read the declaration carefully.

Step 9: Press 'Continue' to complete the appication

Graduate Students

International applicants need to follow these steps to apply to a graduate programme at NUS:

Step 1: Sign up on the university’s application portal at inetapps.nus.edu.sg/gda2/Applicant.aspx/Account/SignUp.

Step 2: Click on ‘Create New Application’ and choose the following:

• Programme type
• Faculty
• Programme
• Department
• Specialisation (area of study)
• Source of finance
• Specify in case of ‘other source of finance’
• Academic load

Step 3: Read the instructions from the faculty/department/school carefully.

Step 4: Fill up the information as stepping through the application process.

Step 5: The system will perform an application completeness check for the selected programme.

Step 6: Once the above steps are completed, fill up the declaration section.

Step 7: Click on the 'Submit' button in the declaration page to complete the submission.

Step 8: To make an online payment for the application/acceptance fee and view details of your application (e.g. application status and admission status), click ‘View Application/Make Payment/Submit Reply on Offer of Admission’ at the menu on the left.

Step 9: To make changes to basic programme information for an application, click ‘Edit’.

Step 10: To apply to multiple programmes within the same application cycle and to change the order of preference, please click on the ‘Up’ and ‘Down’ links as required.

National University of Singapore is in Singapore. IIT is in India. Both are known for their strong engineering and technology programs. According to the QS World University Rankings 2024, NUS is rated #8, with various IITs ranging from #48 to 78. These are IIT-B (#149), IIT-M (#285), and IIT-D (#197). On the basis of world rankings, NUS has an advantage. 

Mentioned below is the comparison between NUS and top IITs in India on the basis of some key parameters that can help you choose:

Cost of Living at NUS for international students

Given below is an idea of the annual cost required to stay at NUS:

Source: National University of Singapore

*Cost is subject to change with progressive years. We recommend students to check the latest cost on the university website.

International students can apply to the NUS MS program by submitting an online application through the official website. Applicants must submit the admission application by the program deadline and pay a non-refundable application fee to submit the application. The below infographic includes the steps to apply for National University of Singapore MS admission:

Mentioned below are the NUS University requirements for master's admission:

• A Bachelor’s (Honours) degree, a 4-year Bachelor ’s degree, or its equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Applicants whose native language is not English must submit the proof of English language proficiency
• Full-time applicants must submit a GMAT or GRE score, regardless of years of work experience
• Minimum 2 years of post-bachelor’s full-time work experience (at the point of application)
• Two referee reports to be submitted before the application deadlines