University Rankings (World / Asia)

In the 22^ndQS World University Rankings (WUR) 2026 published in June 2025, NTU was ranked 12^th position in the world, up by 3 places from last year.
In Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (WUR) 2025 published in September 2024, NTU’s overall rank had risen 2 places to 30^th position in the world and 5^th position in Asian order rank.
In the 11^th U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings 2025-26 published in June 2025, NTU was ranked 28^th position in the world.

NTU is ranked comprehensively among global top 30 universities in all three major rankings as below.

Note: (…) refers to Asian order rank.

In the 16^th QS Asia University Rankings (AUR) 2025 released in November 2024, NTU maintained rank of 4^thposition.

In the 12^th Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings (AUR) 2024 published in April 2024, NTU was ranked at 4^th position, up by 1 place.

In the 10^th QS World University Rankings (WUR) Top 50 Under 50 rankings published in June 2020, NTU continued to be ranked 1^st position for seven consecutive years among the world’s young (under 50 years) universities.

In the 13^th Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings released in May 2024, NTU was ranked the world’s best young university for the second year.

In the Financial Times (FT) Global MBA Ranking 2025 published in February 2025, NTU’s Nanyang Business School was ranked 22^nd position, up by 10 places, top ranked in Singapore. The average weighted annual salary three years after graduation was US$186,832, with a salary percentage increase of 142%.

In the QS full-time MBA ranking published in September 2024, Nanyang Business School’s MBA was ranked 36^th position in the world and 3^rd position in Asian order rank.

In the QS’s Global Executive MBA (EMBA) ranking published in July 2024, Nanyang Business School EMBA was ranked 24^th position and 2^nd position in Asia-Pacific order rank.

In the 15^th QS World University Rankings (WUR) by subject published in March 2025, for broad subjects, NTU’s Engineering & Technology was ranked 11^th position globally and 2ⁿ^d in Asian order rank. Its Social Sciences & Management was ranked 21^st. Its Natural Sciences was ranked 24^th, while its Arts & Humanities was ranked 48^th.

Note: (…) refers to Asian order rank. * Refers to No. 1 in Singapore.

NTU had 11 specific subjects among QS Top 10 in the world: i.e. Materials Sciences (2^nd), Library and Information Management (3^rd), Communication & Media Studies (4^th), Electrical & Electronic Engineering (4^th), Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering (4^th), Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (5^th), followed by Computer Science & Information System (6^th), Education (8^th), Chemistry (8^t^h), Civil & Structural Engineering (9^th), Chemical Engineering (10th). See tables below for the NTU subjects ranked in global Top 50.

QS WUR by Subject (Global Top 50)
Subject	Specific Subject Rank
Materials Science	2 (1) *
Library & Information Management	3 (1) *
Communication & Media Studies	4 (1) *
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	4 (1) *
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing	4 (1) *
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence	5 (1) *
Computer Science & Information Systems	6 (2)
Education	8 (3) *
Chemistry	8 (2)
Civil & Structural Engineering	9 (3)
Chemical Engineering	10 (3)
Marketing	13 (2)
Environmental Sciences	13 (4)
Business & Management Studies	14 (2)
Physics & Astronomy	16 (5)
Art & Design	19 (3)
Accounting & Finance	20 (4)
Mathematics	20 (5)
Linguistics	27 (11)
Psychology	27 (2)
Hospitality & Leisure Management	28 (5) *
Statistics & Operational Research	28 (7)
Sport-related Subjects	29 (6)
Biological Sciences	30 (5)
English Language and Literature	30 (4)
Politics & International Studies	34 (8)
Architecture & Built Environment	36 (12)
Geophysics	41 (6) *
History of Art	41 (6)
Earth and Marine Sciences	42 (7)
Economics & Econometrics	42 (14)
Geography	43 (11)
Geology	44 (7) *
Development Studies	47 (7) *

Note: (…) refers to Asian order rank. * Refers to No. 1 in Singapore.

NTU had 10 subjects ranked in US News rankings (2025-26) by subject as among Top 5 universities and 18 subjects in Top 50 (14 among them ranked 1^st in Singapore). See table below for the NTU subjects in global Top 50.

U.S. News (Global Top 50)
Subject	Subject Rank
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	1 (1) *
Artificial Intelligence	2 (2) *
Computer Science	2 (2) *
Engineering	2 (2) *
Materials Science	2 (2) *
Chemistry	3 (3) *
Condensed Matter Physics	3 (3) *
Physical Chemistry	3 (3) *
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	4 (4) *
Energy and Fuels	5 (5) *
Optics	12 (7)
Mechanical Engineering	21 (19) *
Water Resources	22 (17) *
Civil Engineering	27 (25)
Chemical Engineering	27 (27)
Environmental Engineering	30 (29) *
Education and Educational Research	31 (11) *
Green and Sustainable Science and Technology	35 (33)

Note: (…) refers to Asian order rank. * Refers to No. 1 in Singapore.

In Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (WUR) 2025 by subject published in September 2024, NTU had 7 subjects out of a total 10 eligible subjects, ranked among top 50, as follows.

Times Higher Education (Global Top 50)
Subject	Subject Rank
Engineering	14 (4)
Education Studies	18 (5) *
Computer Science	19 (4)
Physical Sciences	26 (6)
Business and Economics	36 (8)
Social Sciences	47 (6)
Life Sciences	49 (9)

Note: (…) refers to Asian order rank. * Refers to No. 1 in Singapore.

In the 9th THE World’s Most International Universities 2024 released in January 2024, NTU was ranked at 15th position in the world.