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National University of Singapore

National University of Singapore

🇸🇬 Singapore 4-Year University
Global #20 Singapore #1
Campus of National University of Singapore

Institution Info

Founded
1905
Type
4-Year University
Students
30,098 students
Faculty
18,768

About

National University of Singapore is a higher education institution in Singapore, founded in 1905. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is the top-ranked university in Singapore. The university has approximately 30K students, a member of Asia S-Tier and Global S-Tier (World Top 20).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #8 · Elite 95.90
THE 2026 THE #17 · Top 50 89.67
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #20 · Top 50 94.24
ARWU 2025 ARWU #56 · Top 100 32.10

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,062
h-index
23,528,650
Citations
267,859
Publications
311,034
i10-index
5.30
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

National University of Singapore is ranked #20 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Singapore, it holds the #1 position.
National University of Singapore was founded in 1905, making it 121 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Singapore.
National University of Singapore has a student body of approximately 30,098 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 1:1.
National University of Singapore has produced 267,859 research publications with 23,528,650 total citations and an h-index of 1,062, according to OpenAlex data.