The National University of Singapore (NUS) has
been ranked the top university in Asia by the London-based Times
Higher Education magazine for the second year in a row since the
introduction of the category in 2013.
It beat second-place Peking University and third-place
Tsinghua University - both in China - in the latest Asia University
Rankings 2017, published online early yesterday morning.
Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) was
ranked fourth, followed by the University of Hong Kong in fifth
place. NTU slipped from the No. 2 spot, though its overall score
improved.
The Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings is
a ranking of Asia's best 300 universities from 24 countries. It
uses 13 indicators - such as research performance, teaching
environment and research citations - to rank the universities.
NUS president Tan Chorh Chuan said: "This is a strong
recognition of our Asian and global approach to education and
research, as well as the importance we place on making a positive
impact on the nation and the community around us."
NTU president Bertil Andersson said of his university's
achievement: "I'm happy that NTU has performed better and has
higher scores compared to last year. Compared to two years ago,
when we were placed 10th, we have made big strides up the rankings,
although not as much as last year." - THE
STRAITS TIMES