University Rankings (World / Asia)
World University Rankings
- In the 22nd QS World University Rankings (WUR) 2026 published in June 2025, NTU was ranked 12th position in the world, up by 3 places from last year.
- In Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (WUR) 2026 published in October 2025, NTU was ranked 31st position in the world and 5th position in Asian order rank.
- In the 11th U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings 2025-26 published in June 2025, NTU was ranked 28th position in the world.
NTU is ranked among global top 30 universities as below.
| World University Rankings | |
|---|---|
| Rankings | University Rankings |
| QS (2026) | 12 (3） |
| Times Higher Education (2026) | 31 (5） |
| US News (2025-26) | 28 (4) |
Note: (…) refers to Asian order rank.
Asia University Rankings
- In the 17th QS Asia University Rankings (AUR) 2026 released in November 2025, NTU was ranked 1st in Singapore and 3rd in Asia, up by 1 place.
- In the 14th Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings (AUR) 2026, published in April 2026, NTU was ranked 4th position in Asia.
Young University Rankings
- In the 10th QS World University Rankings (WUR) Top 50 Under 50 rankings published in June 2020, NTU continued to be ranked 1st position for seven consecutive years among the world’s young (under 50 years) universities.
- In the 13th Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings released in May 2024, NTU was ranked the world’s best young university for the second year.
Subjects Rankings
Interdisciplinary Science Rankings
- In the 2nd Times Higher Education (THE) interdisciplinary science rankings (ISR) published in Nov 2025, NTU was ranked 5th in the world, up by 4 places from last year, and ranked 1st in Asia and Singapore.
MBA Rankings
- In the Financial Times (FT) Global MBA Ranking 2026 published in February 2026, NTU’s Nanyang Business School was ranked 12th position, up by 10 places, top ranked in Singapore. The average weighted annual salary three years after graduation was US$194,918, with a salary percentage increase of 136%.
- In the QS full-time MBA ranking published in September 2025, Nanyang Business School’s MBA was ranked 38th position in the world and 3rd position in Asian order rank.
- In the QS Global Executive MBA Rankings 2026, published in April 2026, Nanyang Business School's EMBA was ranked 35th globally and 3rd in the Asia-Pacific region.
QS World University Rankings by Subject
- In the 16th QS World University Rankings (WUR) by subject published in March 2026, for broad subjects, NTU’s Engineering & Technology was ranked 10th position globally and 2nd in Asian order rank. Its Natural Sciences was ranked 18th. Its Social Sciences & Management was ranked 21st, while its Arts & Humanities was ranked 40th.
| QS WUR by Subject (Global Top 50) | |
|---|---|
| Subject | Broad Subject Rank |
| Engineering & Technology | 10 (2) |
| Natural Sciences | 18 (5) |
| Social Sciences & Management | 21 (4) |
| Arts & Humanities | 40 (6) |
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. Communication & Media Studies (2nd), Materials Sciences (3rd), Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (4th), Electrical & Electronic Engineering (4th), Library and Information Management (5th), Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering (5th), followed by Chemical Engineering (6th), Civil & Structural Engineering (6th), Chemistry (8th), Education (8th), Computer Science & Information Systems (9th). See tables below for the NTU subjects ranked in global Top 50.
| QS WUR by Subject (Global Top 50) | |
|---|---|
| Subject | Specific Subject Rank |
| Communication & Media Studies | 2 (1) * |
| Materials Science | 3 (2) |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 4 (2) |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 4 (2) |
| Library & Information Management | 5 (1) * |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing | 5 (2) |
| Chemical Engineering | 6 (2) |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 6 (2) |
| Chemistry | 8 (2) |
| Education | 8 (3) * |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 9 (2) |
| Mathematics | 12 (2) |
| Linguistics | 13 (2) |
| Marketing | 13 (2) |
| Accounting & Finance | 14 (2) |
| Business & Management Studies | 14 (2) |
| Environmental Sciences | 14 (3) |
| Physics & Astronomy | 17 (5) |
| Statistics & Operational Research | 21 (3) |
| Politics & International Studies | 24 (2) |
| Psychology | 25 (2) |
| Architecture & Built Environment | 27 (7) |
| Sport-related Subjects | 28 (3) |
| Biological Sciences | 32 (5) |
| Art & Design | 32 (7) |
| Philosophy | 33 (2) |
| Earth and Marine Sciences | 34 (3) * |
| English Language and Literature | 36 (4) |
| Geophysics | 38 (5) * |
| Geography | 40 (7) |
| Geology | 42 (6) * |
| Economics & Econometrics | 42 (8) |
| History of Art | 43 (10) |
| Development Studies | 46 (6) |
| Music | 46 (8) |
| Sociology | 48 (7) |
| Performing Arts | 50 (6) |
Note: (…) refers to Asian order rank. * Refers to No. 1 in Singapore.
US News World University Rankings by Subject
- 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 1st 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.
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject
- In Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (WUR) 2026 by subject published in January 2026, 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) |
| Computer Science | 16 (4) |
| Education Studies | 19 (5) * |
| Physical Sciences | 23 (5) |
| Business and Economics | 34 (8) |
| Social Sciences | 46 (6) |
| Life Sciences | 48 (9) |
Note: (…) refers to Asian order rank. * Refers to No. 1 in Singapore.
Other Rankings
- In the 11th THE World’s Most International Universities 2026 released in March 2026, NTU was ranked at 10th position in the world, up by 2 places from last year.