NUS BBA 

at NUS Singapore, Singapore

The application fee for BBA at NUS is $10 for domestic students and S$20 (INR 1,299) for International Students with International Qualifications. Students can pay the fee via Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, AliPay,  or PayNow through the 'Pay Application Fee' facility on the Applicant Portal after submitting their application. Note that debit cards are not accepted. 

At the start of each semester, business students have the option to switch their major online and freely select from the nine available majors. Accountancy, Business Economics, Finance, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Human Capital Management, Marketing, Operations & Supply Chain Management, and Real Estate are some of these majors. 

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 fact that NUS is regarded as one of the best universities in the world, especially for business education, raises the degree's worth and may help with employment opportunities. The NUS Business School ranked #1 in Asia by QS World University
rankings for 2024. The entrepreneurship development program is provided by the university that gives NUS students opportunities to work and study in leading entrepreneurial and academic hubs for up to a year. NUS Business School students are highly sought after by global and local companies. The BIZcareers team helps students achieve their objectives. Around 97% of the BBA graduates find employment within 6 months of graduation and the gross monthly salary for a BBA graduate from NUS is around $5,519. 

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

With a 23% acceptance rate, the National University of Singapore is quite difficult to get into compared to many Singapore-based universities. The low percentage shows that the university follows a lenient approach during admission while choosing candidates for the program. You must meet the basic eligibility requirements and submit the required documents as requested by the university such as transcripts, LOR, CV, English requirements, and more. 

As per the World University Rankings 2025 given by a prominent source, the NUS is ranked #8 among all universities globally, highlighting the standard of education being delivered to students.

NUS is considered a good destination for Indian students. The institute is geographically located in line with the living conditions encountered in India.

The overall student population is also very warm & welcoming to international students, with a decent chunk of the student population being Indians.

Availability of vegetarian food isn't an issue either, with a number of stalls & dining facilities located both in & around the campus.

NUS offers a variety of taught and research courses in the form of degrees programmes and other programmes, such as:

• Concurrent degree programmes
• Minor programmes
• Joint-degree programmes
• Double-major programmes
• Double-degree programmes
• Part-time programmes

Special Undergraduate Programmes

NUS has partnered with over 300 universities spread across more than 40 countries, which allows students to be a part of the Student Exchange Programmes. Apart from the full-time bachelor’s degree programmes, the undergraduate aspirants may choose from the following list of programmes:

• Student Exchange Programme (SEP)
• NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC)
• University Scholars Programme
• University Town College Programme (UTCP)

Courses

Through its 17 faculties, departments and schools, NUS education covers more than 2,000 modules each semester.

The National University of Singapore offers various scholarships to international students, including ASEAN UG, Science and Technology UG, NUS international UG, and more. The scholarships, along with the minimum eligibility is given below:

The National University of Singapore, NUS-ISS, can be deemed moderately expensive for Indian students planning to study there. The average tuition cost stands at SGD 38,650-SGD 48,178 (INR 26.52 L-INR 33.06 L) per year. 

Students must also take into account the cost of living in Singapore, which includes accommodation, utilities, books and supplies, and other costs.

Source: National University of Singapore, NUS-ISS Official Website