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Nanyang Technological University Rankings 2026

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Nanyang Technological University Ranking
Nanyang Technological University Course Ranking
Nanyang Tech Ranking by US News & World Report 2025
Nanyang Tech Ranking by FT (Financial Times) 2026
Nanyang Tech Ranking by Quacquarelli Symonds 2026
Nanyang Tech Ranking by THE (Times Higher Education) 2026
Nanyang Tech Ranking by ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2026
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Nanyang Technological University Ranking

Nanyang Technological University is one of Singapore’s top-rated universities. Known for a lot of courses and its teaching pedagogy, the university’s reputation reflects in its rankings from various very well known ranking bodies.

If you look at the Nanyang Technological University ranking for 2025, it stands at #33 globally and #2 nationally, by Shiksha Popularity Ranking. These rankings stood at #40 and #2, in 2024.

As for the university’s rank by QS, it is observed that it has moved from #15 in 2025 to #12 in 2026. THE (Times Higher Education) has also ranked the university at #31, in 2026.

Check out the table below showing the 3-year trend of Nanyang Technological University ranking globally:

Ranking Body	2023	2024	2025	2026
QS	Not Ranked	26	15	12
THE	36	32	30	31
US News	30	27	28	Not Ranked

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Nanyang Technological University Course Ranking

Nanyang Technological University offers a variety of UG and postgraduate programs for international students. Known for its academic rigour, the university courses in fields such as Engineering, Business and Management Studies, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences and Science, are also highly ranked and top-rated globally. QS ranks Nanyang Technological University courses in the field of Engineering at #4 in 2025. This ranking has witnessed an improved trend in comparison to its 2024 ranking of #12.

Courses in the Business & Management Studies stream are also ranked by the QS rankings for 2025 at #38. Also, THE also ranked its Business & Management Studies courses at #36 in 2025, moving from #38 in 2024.

According to the QS Rankings, here’s how some of the courses are ranked:

Course Category	2023	2024	2025
Engineering	#11	#12	#4
Business & Management Studies	-	-	#38
Law	#51	#89	#82
Medicine & Health Sciences	#101	#94	#84
Science	#22	#20	#16

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Nanyang Tech Ranking by US News & World Report 2025

US News and World Report is known to be a recognized leader in graduate school and college and other rankings as well. It also releases National, Global, Regional and Subject Rankings. In the Global Universities category, Nanyang Technological University ranks at #28 in 2025 and it has declined in its rankings from #27 in 2024.

Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
Global Universities	30	27	28

Nanyang Tech Comparison with Other Universities: US News and World Report

Based on the table given below, Nanyang Technological University ranks better than Delft University of Technology and the University of Melbourne.

One striking similarity that can be observed is that all the given universities have seen a downward trend in the US rankings.

Look at the comparison of the US News Global Universities rankings of Nanyang Technological University with other universities is given as follows:

University Name	2024	2025
Nanyang Technological University	27	28
National University of Singapore	22	20
Delft University of Technology	187	191
The University of Melbourne	27	30

US News & World Report is renowned for offering ranking to top university around the world. The ranking authority evaluates a wide range of factors like global research reputation, conferences, total citations, highly citied papers in top 1%, international collaboration, and more.

Check the table listed below to know more about US News & World Report ranking criteria they considered while determining rankings of Nanyang Technological University -

Metric	Value
Global Score	43
Global Research Reputation	1362
Regional Research Reputation	597
Publications	1295
Books	461
Conferences	1325
Normalized Citation Impact	336
Total Citations	1087
Publications Among the Top 10% Most Cited	1058
Percentage of Publications Among the Top 10% Most Cited	418
International Collaboration (Relative to Country)	651
International Collaboration	298
Highly Cited Papers in the Top 1%	938
Percentage of Highly Cited Papers in the Top 1%	356

Also check: US News Best College Rankings Methodology

Nanyang Tech Ranking by FT (Financial Times) 2026

Financial Times Ranking is one of the dependable rankings when talking of MBA or Business Schools rankings. This ranking body has been publishing rankings for the Business and Management programs since 1999.

For MBA, Financial Times (FT) ranks #22 in the year 2025, offered by The University of Edinburgh. For the year 2023, the MBA programs are ranked at #38.

Ranked by	2023	2025
MBA	38	22

Nanyang Tech Comparison with Other Universities: FT (Financial Times)

According to the FT rankings comparison, both of the universities listed in the table below follow a downward trend, but the Nanyang Technological University ranks better than the National University of Singapore.

It can be seen that the MBA programs at the National University of Singapore are declining year after year.

A ranking comparison of Nanyang Technological University with NUS for its MBA programs (2025 rankings) is given below -

University Name	THE University Ranking 2023	THE University Ranking 2024	THE University Ranking 2025
Nanyang Technological University	38	-	22
National University of Singapore	25	27	37

Financial Times considers many factors while determining the rankings of top universities. Some crucial factors the Financial Times considers has weightage salary, salary increase, research ranks, value for money, aim achieved, alumni network, faculties with doctorates, and more.

As per the ranking criteria of Financial Times, the ranking body takes care of salary and salary increase more than the rest factors.

A detailed weightage about the ranking criteria is given below:

FT Ranking Factors	Weightage
Weighted Salary	16%
Salary Increase	16%
Value for Money	5%
Career Progress	3%
Aims Achieved	4%
Alumni Network Rank	4%
Career services	3%
Employed at three months	2%
Sector Diversity Rank	3%
Female Faculty	3%
Female Students	3%
Women on Board	1%
International Faculty	3%
International Students	3%
International Board	1%
International Mobility	5%
International Course Experience	3%
Faculty with Doctorates	5%
Carbon Footprint Rank	4%
FT Research Rank	10%
ESG and net zero teaching rank	3%

Also Read: Financial Times Ranking Methodology

Nanyang Tech Ranking by Quacquarelli Symonds 2026

Quacquarelli Symonds is one of the most reputed ranking unit worldwide. Quacquarelli Symonds is very well known for its “World University Rankings”. The ranking authority publishes an annual report that indicates 1,418 institutions in 100 places. Also, Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings are based on various factors such as employer reputation, international student ratio, employment outcomes, etc.

According to Nanyang Technological University Quacquarelli Symonds Rankings, the has be

According to Nanyang Technological University Quacquarelli Symonds Rankings, the has been an improvement in the world university ranking. NTU was ranked at #12 in 2026 and #15 in 2025. This states that the university has improved by 3 spots in its position in comparison to previous year’s ranking.

Ranked by	2024	2025	2026
World University	26	15	12
Accounting and Finance	22	20	– / –
Architecture and Built Environment	28	36	– / –
Art and Design	33	19	– / –
Biological Sciences	38	30	– / –
Communication and Media Studies	4	4	– / –
Engineering and Technology	15	11	– / –
Global MBA	– / –	– / –	38
Law and Legal Studies	89	82	– / –
Mathematics	28	20	– / –
Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering	12	4	– / –
Medicine	94	84	– / –
Performing Arts	51	51	– / –
Pharmacy and Pharmacology	50	– / –	– / –
Physics and Astronomy	20	16	– / –
Politics	28	34	– / –
Sociology	66	58	– / –

Nanyang Tech Comparison with Other Universities: Quacquarelli Symonds

Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore, Delft University of Technology and University of Melbourne are some of the really good universities for higher education.

According to Quacquarelli Symonds, the Nanyang Technological University ranks at #12 in 2026 and #15 in 2025. National University of Singapore ranks at #8 in 2026 and the same rank in 2025 under the category of “World University Rankings”.

Delft University of Technology has gained 50 positions, it is ranked #47 in 2026 and #49 in 2025. University of Melbourne was ranked #19 in 2026 and #13 in 2025.

Look at the table given below for Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings table for NTU ranking with top universities over the past three years -

University Name	Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking 2024	Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking 2025	Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking 2026
Nanyang Technological University	26	15	12
National University of Singapore	8	8	8
Delft University of Technology	47	49	47
The University of Melbourne	14	13	19

Quacquarelli Symonds annual report is highly regarded by students all over the world. The annual report is based on a variety of parameters such as academic reputation sustainability, overall, faculty student ratio, etc. A few more parameters that Quacquarelli Symonds consider while ranking top universities is listed below -

Parameters	Value
Academic Reputation	4.7
Citations per Faculty	11.7
Employment Outcomes	14.9
Employer Reputation	4.1
Faculty-Student Ratio	4.1
International Faculty Ratio	91.5
International Research Network	78.2
International Student Ratio	100
Sustainability	5.4

Also Check: Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking Methodology

Nanyang Tech Ranking by THE (Times Higher Education) 2026

Times Higher Education is popularly known as THE is renowned for its “World University Rankings”. THE evaluates various factors when ranking the top universities in the world. A few essential factors include: Research, International Outlook, Citations, etc. Some major ranking released by THE annually include World University Rankings, Business & Economics Rankings, Computer Science Rankings, and Engineering & Technology Rankings.

According to THE, the Nanyang Technological University ran

According to THE, the Nanyang Technological University ranks at #31 under the category of “University Rankings 2026”. The university was ranked at #30 in 2025 and #32 in 2024 showing a decline from its ranking in the year 2025.

Ranked by	2024	2025	2026
University	32	30	31
Arts and Humanities	101	101	– / –
Clinical and Health	100	85	– / –
Engineering	13	14	– / –
Life Sciences	46	49	– / –
PG Business and Economics	38	36	– / –
PG Computer Science	20	19	– / –
Psychology	101	101	– / –

Nanyang Tech Comparison with Other Universities: THE (Times Higher Education)

According to THE, the Nanyang Technological University ranks at #31 under the category of “University Rankings 2026”. In 2026, the university was ranked at #30 which shows a decline in its rankings. National University of Singapore is ranked at #17 in 2026. Delft University of Technology ranks at #57 under the “University Rankings 2026". Also, the University of Melbourne ranks at #37 in both 2026 and #39 in 2026.

Students can refer to the table below for a comparison of THE university rankings among the top universities.

University Name	THE University Ranking 2024	THE University Ranking 2025	THE University Ranking 2026
Nanyang Technological University	32	30	31
National University of Singapore	19	17	17
Delft University of Technology	48	56	57
The University of Melbourne	37	39	37

Times Higher Education evaluates top universities based on five criteria: industry income, research, teaching, citations, and international outlook. Check below the ranking parameters that Times Higher Education evaluates while ranking top universities:

S. No.	Ranking Parameters	Performance Indicators
1	Teaching	Reputation survey Staff-to-student-ratio Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio Institutional income
2	Research	Reputation survey Research income Research productivity
3	Citations	Field Weighted Citation Impact
4	International Outlook	Proportion of international students Proportion of international staff International collaboration
5	Industry Income	Research income from industry & commerce/ academic staff

Nanyang Tech Ranking by ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2026

The Academic Ranking of the World Universities (ARWU) is also called as Shanghai rankings and more than 2,500 universities are ranked in the Shanghai Rankings. ARWU 2025 ranking for Nanyang Technological University was #88 and in 2024 it was #90.

It shows that this institution has shown improvement from the last year. Also, the ARWU rankings for NTU has been getting better with each passing year as in 2023, it was #93.

Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
Universities	93	90	88
Mathematics	301	301	401
Physics	76	51	76
Political Sciences	151	201	201
Sociology	151	– / –	– / –

Nanyang Tech Comparison with Other Universities: ARWU (Shanghai Rankings)

In a brief comparison among the ranks of NTU, NSU, Delft and the University of Melbourne does stands fairly well. In the ARWU ranking.

Even though the NTU ranking has been getting better every year. it is still behind the National University of Singapore and the University of Melbourne.

Look at the brief comparison of the universities is given in the table, take a look -

University Name	ARWU 2023	ARWU 2024	ARWU 2025
Nanyang Technological University	93	90	88
National University of Singapore	71	68	56
Delft University of Technology	151	151	151
The University of Melbourne	35	37	38

The ranking parameters of ARWU are quality of education, quality of faculty, research output, and per capita performance. The weightage that each parameter carries is given below -

Parameter	Weightage
Quality of Education	10%
Quality of Faculty	20%
Research Output	40%
Per Capital Performance	10%

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Internships4.4

Part time work4.1

Post study jobs3.9

Quality of faculty4.6

Student Life4.5

Value for money4.4

Public transportation4.9

Safety4.9

Indian Food4.2

Permanent Immigration3.5

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MSc (Computer Control & Automation) - Batch of 2025

4.7

Faculty is amazing, approachable and easy to interact with.

Tips: Many cultural shifts. Although there are a ton of Indians natively in the country, there still are some differences in the mannerisms, food and thoughts. There are no scholarships. I am very satisfied with my university, the course, the amenities it provided and the faculty and friends I integrated with.

Likes (Quality of faculty): Faculty is amazing, approachable and easy to interact with. They are always there to help you out and if nothing you can always find a professor to hear you out. The most unique teaching experience was a class test I gave which had no right answers and everyone arrived at different solutions. Pretty cool way to check concepts and also avoid copying since there was no point. Mostly Singaporean and Chinese with a mix of a few Indians, Australians, Europeans, Japanese, etc.

Dislikes (Permanent Immigration): It is not too difficult if you are able to find a job post Masters, but it can be difficult to find a job given the market. My chances are 50 percent. I need to work a few more years to make it 100%.

Total Monthly ExpenseSGD 1600

Prepping time for classes20 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalarySGD 70000

Reviewed on 12 Jan 2026Read more

Anonymous

Master of Science (Information Systems) - Batch of 2023

Great campus life and the cutting edge labs at NTU.

Tips: Need to dedicate to studies extensively. It's a diverse campus with students of different cultures. Faculty members are pioneers in their fields. All faculty members have cutting edge technology labs for experiments. It has world class nano fabrication facilities on campus and has a collaboration with NUS.

Total Monthly ExpenseSGD 2500

Prepping time for classes30 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalarySGD

Reviewed on 11 Jan 2026Read more

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Bachelor of Business - Batch of 2028

3.8

Great campus and faculty.

Tips: Honestly it hasn't been much time, the Asian culture is very dominant, so not much of a transition but you may feel a communication gap even within Indian people as well. I did not apply for a scholarship however there are multiple provisions where you can sign a work bond with the government. I am pretty much satisfied with the country as well as the university. It may be overwhelming to settle if you have low social skills like me or may experience fomo because locals are not welcoming, there is a difference in thought process wavelength.

Likes (Public transportation): There is a provision of an MRT station being built on campus, however the commute is really easy via the 199/179 buses at campus from where you can easily get to Boon Lay or Pioneer MRT. The MRT card can be retrieved at the station however NETS/ez-link cards can be bought from the local 7-11 stores, where you can top up the money. Public transportation is quite affordable for students. The best part is you can travel from one part of the city to another for less than 5 SDG. That's the min top up it requires.

Dislikes (Permanent Immigration): Securing citizenship in a country like Singapore is really very difficult; however if you are willing to serve the national service for 2 years it can guarantee you citizenship for boys. However permanent residentship might be counted upon as a viable option.

Total Monthly ExpenseSGD 2075

Prepping time for classes19 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalarySGD

Reviewed on 6 Jan 2026Read more

Anonymous

MSc in Smart Manufacturing - Batch of 2026

4.5

Vibrant environment and great student life.

Tips: Student life at NTU is great. Academic content is industry relevant but at the same time is rigorous. Singapore offers a safe and inclusive environment for international students. Keep looking for internship opportunities to stay relevant and competitive.

Total Monthly ExpenseSGD 1000

Prepping time for classes40 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalarySGD 70000

Reviewed on 8 Jan 2026Read more

Anonymous

Master of Science in Green Electronics - Batch of 2022

4.4

A good course especially for those looking to enter semiconductor manufacturing jobs.

Tips: Singapore is a very nice place to study and live, especially for Indian students. Scholarships may be available for this M.Sc. course through the TUM DAAD fellowship. This covers a significant part of the tuition fees. They are competitive and based on your performance.

Likes (Quality of faculty): For this course, very good staff from Singapore and TU Munich handled the lessons. While they are a bit intense, it gives a very good balance between two different styles of teaching and examination. The faculty in all cases are senior researchers and put in good effort.

Dislikes (Permanent Immigration): In Singapore, there is only a short post-study visa, so one is under pressure to find a job towards the end of the course. The PR process is also a little difficult, and it may take a few years. However, there are usually jobs available at the graduate level to sustain oneself.

Total Monthly ExpenseSGD 1500

Prepping time for classes20 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalarySGD 65000

Reviewed on 30 Dec 2025Read more

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Bachelor of Business - Batch of 2019

3.8

Great for smart people and hard workers.

Tips: It is not easy to score well so if you’re coming to learn a lot and do well, then great. If you’re looking for an easy experience overseas, then this is not the best option for you. You will have to work over weekends and public holidays to get your assignments done and study for mid terms, etc. It’s a good university but you may occasionally experience racist remarks as a brown person.

Likes (Safety): It’s generally safe for men and women; of course, there are occasional crimes. You can roam anywhere, day or night and are rarely the victim of harassment or robbery. That being said, as with any place, you have to take responsibility for your own safety.

Dislikes (Internships): There was not enough guidance or options. Not much support from the school to source internships. The school just invites companies to come set up booths and showcase, etc., but it works more for some faculties than others. If you are in engineering, then this would not be an issue for you.

Total Monthly ExpenseSGD 1600

Prepping time for classes14 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalarySGD

Reviewed on 23 Jan 2026Read more

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NTU has remained very stable in its standing as one of the best universities in the world, in the last few years. It has maintained its reputation across different university ranking platforms. Given below are the changes that have been seen across platforms in the NTU Rankings, in the last few yea

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The NTU QS Ranking 2026 is #12 in the world. The university has improved by 3 spots from its 2025 ranking, when it ranked #15 in the world. Given below is how the NTU Singapore QS Ranking have changed over the last few years.

Year	2026	2025	2024
QS World Rank	#12	#15	#26

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Tuition fee for 1 year MA in Animation at Nottingham Trent University is GBP 18,300 (INR 22.14 L).

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