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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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Internships4.5

Part time work3.8

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Quality of faculty4.5

Student Life4.5

Value for money4.3

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Safety4.8

Indian Food4.2

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4.4

Strong research opportunities at NTU.

Tips: My transition into the Singaporean research ecosystem and academia could not have been smoother, especially due to the presence of world-class faculty and research facilities. I work mostly on research, and there is no shortage of research opportunities here at NTU, with it boasting about being one of the top research universities in the world. There were minor cultural shifts, yes, but they were not significant owing to the presence of a huge Indian student body. There are scholarship opportunities available for meritorious students. Apart from academic scholarships, there are several TAships, RAships, and part-time gigs available to the students as means to earn money while studying. More specifically, NTU has a Work Study Scheme (WSS) website where job postings are listed regularly. I am extremely satisfied with NTU as a research powerhouse, especially in my field of interest. The course that I am enrolled in is competitive but interesting. Singapore is probably one of the best places to live and work, and I cannot be more satisfied.

Likes (Indian Food): Singapore is a multicultural nation with culinary options from all over the world. Singaporean Indians constitute a huge chunk of the Singaporean population and needless to say there is no shortage of Indian food options. For the more frugal kind Singapore has several hawker stalls at designed hawker centers with meals starting as low as a dollar. Personally, I like to cook at home because it is both cheaper and more convenient for me.

Dislikes (Permanent Immigration): Singapore Permanent Residence (PR) has become extremely competitive over the years. That being said, there is no dearth of PR and job opportunities for the skilful and proactive. NTU provides several opportunities to its students to create industrial connections. There are several corporate labs at NTU that are affiliated with top global companies, providing students with industrial research experiences. NTU frequently hosts a career fair, which serves as an excellent platform to build industrial connections as well.

Total Monthly ExpenseSGD 850

Prepping time for classes15 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalarySGD 72000

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Bachelor of Computing (Hons) in Computer Science - Batch of 2027

4.5

Excellent country and university but lower job opportunities.

Tips: Double major changes should be applied for immediately when joining if they want to opt. Transfers to NUS are possible after the first semester if GPA is high enough, although it's not necessarily a big upgrade. No scholarships, only a bond but the CS bond is incredibly difficult to get. University is amazing, the course is great and the country is wonderful.

Likes (Internships): One semester is dedicated to internships and plenty of remote and summer opportunities are available to the students. In the internship semester, the university supports the students in landing an internship. The internships are very relevant to the field of study.

Dislikes (Post study jobs): There are a few companies in the semiconductor and some smaller software firms, FAANG is a big no as they immediately reject foreign candidates unless they are obviously extraordinary in every way. Finance is tricky to break into and has a higher baseline for an employment pass. It's a decent place for Quant Finance though.

Total Monthly ExpenseSGD 1500

Prepping time for classes25 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalarySGD 70000

Reviewed on 19 Dec 2025Read more

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MSc in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2022

4.1

Highly qualified faculty who are experts in their field and a diverse campus.

Tips: NTU Singapore is a thriving multi-cultural hub comprising students and faculty from diverse backgrounds. For Indians, it is an active community that soon feels like home upon arrival. There are student bodies that will help you with accommodation. I received the NTU Research Scholarship. Students apply for the scholarship as an option when applying for the programme itself. The scholarship amount during my tenure (2017-2022) was SGD 2500 per month. NTU Singapore is a great place to pursue your degree, either coursework-based or research-based. As one of the top-ranked universities in the world for Engineering and Technology, I would recommend it as a very strong option for future studies.

Total Monthly ExpenseSGD 1800

Prepping time for classes20 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalarySGD

Reviewed on 7 Mar 2025Read more

Anonymous

Bachelor of Computing (Hons) in Computer Science - Batch of 2028

4.3

NTU has a lot of internship opportunities for students.

Tips: The Nangyan Technological University is a stressful place. If you are someone who cannot keep working in very minute conditions, then NTU is not the right place for you. However, if you are up for the challenge, then NTU is perfect for you. You can successfully get financial aid and scholarships as well if you apply early. Having good grades in both pre-school and high school is required. Overall, I am quite satisfied with my experiences.

Likes (Post study jobs): The biggest blessing being in NTU is the post-study jobs. They are so flexible and guaranteed that even if you maintain decent grades you can end up getting a very high package and credit. Job timings and work hours are relaxed, and healthy family time is given to nearly every employee.

Dislikes (Indian Food): I gave NTU a low rating for food options because I am Indian and from Uttar Pradesh. I don't like their food, and the food options are very selective and not so tasty. Even though there are many Indian options available, I am not satisfied with the quality of their food. Nothing is better than some lobster-like food of Singapore.

Total Monthly ExpenseSGD 5200

Prepping time for classes21 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalarySGD 80000

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Bachelor of Computing in Computer Science with Second Major in Business - Batch of 2027

3.7

Nanyang Technological University is good but leads to a stressful life.

Tips: Before joining this college students should know that it is a very stressful environment and highly competitive. You need to be caught up with every week's work or else it piles up really quickly. The studies are very fast-paced and very little time off is given. The studies' difficult level is not much but the amount of things to do on top of the stress of the competition is very difficult to deal with.

Likes (Internships): NTU has one of the best internship cultures I have ever heard of. It has provided NTU students with every possible opportunity a student can ask for to get an internship. I did a work-study programme wherein we could intern while studying in the college. There are countless programmes like this and one of the best internshipship portals where you can find listings of available internships in various companies and apply from their portals too.

Dislikes (Indian Food): While there are a lot of food options on campus, Indian food is limited to 2 Indian stalls. The quality of food is not good and it is quite expensive also. I can cope with it ever since I tried other cuisines but I have a lot of Jain friends who still struggle with day-to-day food even after 3 semesters.

Total Monthly ExpenseSGD 2500

Prepping time for classes12 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalarySGD 100000

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Anonymous

Bachelor of Engineering in Bioengineering - Batch of 2018

4.9

Top university of Singapore

Tips: It is one of the top universities in the world. Engineering courses are good but they are taught in an academic way that students can learn on their own. A bit more focus should be given towards industry orientation. Also, an employment pass is required to work here and sometimes that becomes difficult to get as a graduation student fresher. But yes if you are from Asia like me and you want to study any engineering course in a top university, this is the place.

Likes (Safety): Singapore is very safe in fact it is one of the safest countries in the world. I and my friends never faced any security related issues whether inside or outside the campus. The university has helpline numbers in case there is any emergency, for me it was never required to dial it up so I have no idea what the response rate is but I think it would be quite good.

Dislikes (Internships): The university does pave the way to get internships. There is a career portal through which a student can apply to the relevant internships but this doesn't always work well even though there are career guidance offices available to guide again a student has to look out for other options outside. The university has a good reputation outside so it isn't much difficult to get an internship.

Total Monthly ExpenseSGD 1275

Prepping time for classes23 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalarySGD

Reviewed on 7 Sep 2023Read more

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Which university lead in terms of ranking for Humanities and Social Sciences courses- NUS & Nanyang Technological University?

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Both the universities rank really well within Singapore as well as globally. But there are slight differences in terms ranking when compared to each other. Mentioned below are rankings of both universities for this course-

Top Ranking Publishers	National University of Singapore	Nanyang Technological University
QS World University Rankings 2025 (Arts and Humanities)	#31	#48
QS World University Rankings 2025 (Social Sciences)	#10	#21
Shiksha Popularity Ranking (Singapore)	#1	#2
THE World University Rankings 2025 (Social Sciences)	#17	#47
THE World University Rankings 2025 (Arts and Humanities)	#25	#101-125

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Which campus is bigger, NUS or NTU?

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Nanyang Tech and National Uni of Singapore are both Singaporean based unis. The main campus of NTU spreads across 490 acres of land housing 35,400 students whereas the campus size for NUS campus is 370 acres suggesting that the former is much larger in size.

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Does NTU have the biggest campus in Singapore?

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Yes, NTU indeed has the biggest main campus in the entirity of Singapore, covering 200 hectares or 490 acres of land. The university's main campus is in Western Singapore and there's anotehr main campus in HealthCity Novena.

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