World Higher Education IndexGlobal university & programme rankings

Country ranking — 2026 edition

Best Universities in Singapore

Singapore's universities post the strongest graduate employment figures in Asia, supported by tight coordination between the national research agenda and industry.

National University of Singapore is ranked first in the 2026 best universities in singapore, with an overall score of 94.6 out of 100. Nanyang Technological University is second and Singapore Management University third. 12 institutions are ranked in this edition.

Published

Outcomes 30%Salary 20%Faculty 15%Selectivity 15%Employers 10%Network 10%
  1. 1

    National University of Singapore

    Kent Ridge

    Outcomes95
    Salary92
    Faculty95
    Selectivity95
    Employers95
    Network96
    94.6
    Score
  2. 2

    Nanyang Technological University

    Jurong West

    Outcomes93
    Salary90
    Faculty93
    Selectivity92
    Employers91
    Network93
    91.2
    Score
  3. 3

    Singapore Management University

    Bras Basah

    Outcomes88
    Salary87
    Faculty75
    Selectivity85
    Employers84
    Network82
    82.5
    Score
  4. 4

    Singapore University of Technology and Design

    Changi

    Outcomes82
    Salary80
    Faculty74
    Selectivity78
    Employers74
    Network73
    76.9
    Score
  5. 5

    Singapore Institute of Technology

    Dover

    Outcomes77
    Salary76
    Faculty72
    Selectivity73
    Employers75
    Network75
    76.2
    Score
  6. 6

    Singapore University of Social Sciences

    Clementi

    Outcomes75
    Salary75
    Faculty75
    Selectivity73
    Employers75
    Network76
    75.7
    Score
  7. 7

    INSEAD Asia Campus

    Buona Vista

    Outcomes74
    Salary75
    Faculty78
    Selectivity72
    Employers77
    Network72
    75.4
    Score
  8. 8

    ESSEC Asia-Pacific

    Nepal Hill

    Outcomes72
    Salary77
    Faculty72
    Selectivity74
    Employers72
    Network71
    74.9
    Score
  9. 9

    Yale-NUS College

    Kent Ridge

    Outcomes76
    Salary76
    Faculty71
    Selectivity71
    Employers76
    Network76
    74.3
    Score
  10. 10

    Duke-NUS Medical School

    Outram

    Outcomes73
    Salary75
    Faculty77
    Selectivity70
    Employers74
    Network72
    73.8
    Score
  11. 11

    S P Jain School of Global Management

    Hyderabad Road

    Outcomes77
    Salary77
    Faculty75
    Selectivity69
    Employers76
    Network75
    73.1
    Score
  12. 12

    James Cook University Singapore

    Sims Drive

    Outcomes73
    Salary77
    Faculty70
    Selectivity76
    Employers75
    Network75
    72.8
    Score

Singapore 2026: frequently asked questions

Which institution is number one in the 2026 singapore ranking?
National University of Singapore, based in Kent Ridge, ranks first with an overall score of 94.6 out of 100.
How is this ranking calculated?
Every entry is scored on the same six weighted indicators — Graduate outcomes (30%), Salary uplift (20%), Faculty & research strength (15%), Selectivity (15%), Employer reputation (10%), Cohort & network reach (10%) — each normalised across the table and combined into an overall score out of 100. Nothing is reweighted table by table.
How many institutions are ranked, and how often is the table updated?
12 institutions appear in the 2026 edition. A new edition is published every year on 30 September, with all six indicators re-collected for that edition.
Can an institution pay to appear or move up?
No. No institution pays to be assessed, to appear in a table, or to change its position, and no score is shown to an institution before publication.

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