The National
University of Singapore (NUS) has yet again emerged as Asia's best
performing university, in the latest university ranking by the
London-based education consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
released today.
It has been
the region's top performing university since QS introduced rankings
by subjects in 2011.
This time, it
was ranked as the region's best across 25 subjects - four more than
last year. This includes three of the six new subjects the QS
ranking introduced this year - anthropology, nursing, and social
policy and administration.
NUS deputy
president of academic affairs and provost Tan Eng Chye said the
improvement is "a strong recognition of NUS' strengths and
expertise as a comprehensive university in a diverse range of
subject areas".
"As Singapore
builds up world-class research capabilities in areas that are
critical to the nation and the economy, NUS is well poised to
contribute its leading expertise to address national challenges and
improve lives of Singaporeans," he added.
LEADING EDUCATION, RESEARCH HUB
Singapore has
established itself as one of the world's leading education and
research hubs and continues to shine in our global
analysis.
MR BEN SOWTER, head of the QS
Intelligence Unit.
NUS came in
third in the world for civil and structural engineering and fifth
for chemical engineering. NUS had 11 other subjects, including
electrical and electronic engineering and chemistry, that made the
global top 10.
Nanyang
Technological Uni- versity (NTU) was first in Asia for materials
science.
NTU president
Bertil Andersson said the university started out primarily as an
engineering university but has since excelled in other areas, such
as science and education.
NTU had two
subjects ranked in the world's top 10, down from three last year.
It was sixth for materials science and eighth for electrical and
electronic engineering.
Professor
Andersson said: "We will continue to push hard to scale greater
heights of excellence and innovation in education and research, and
to be relevant to the needs of students and the industry."
The ranking
evaluates universities on 42 subjects. Results are based on
research citations and survey responses from more than 121,000
academics and employers around the world.
On the global
front, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) continue to dominate the subject rankings. Both
led in 12 subjects.
The head of
the QS Intelligence Unit, Mr Ben Sowter, said: "Singapore has
established itself as one of the world's leading education and
research hubs and continues to shine in our global analysis."
Top in Asia for...
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
1. Accounting
and Finance
2.
Anthropology
3.
Architecture/Built Environment
4. Business
and Management
5.
Chemistry
6.
Communication and Media
7. Computer
Science and Information Systems
8. Economics
and Econometrics
9.
Engineering: Chemical
10.
Engineering: Civil and Structural
11.
Engineering: Electrical and Electronic
12.
Engineering: Mechanical, Aeronautical, Manufacturing
13. English
and Literature
14.
Environmental Sciences
15.
Geography
16. Law
17.
Mathematics
18.
Medicine
19.
Nursing
20. Pharmacy
and Pharmacology
21. Politics
and International Studies
22.
Psychology
23. Social
Policy and Administration
24.
Sociology
25. Statistics
and Operational Research
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
1. Materials
Science