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National University of Singapore tops our list of 9 Arts, Design & Architecture universities in Singapore at #8 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come Singapore University of Technology and Design (QS World #440) and Ngee Ann Polytechnic (#5 in Singapore). The universities on this list offer 33 matching courses between them.
9 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPublic University · 2 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 2 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 6 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 18 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
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2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #8 (National University of Singapore) to #440 (Singapore University of Technology and Design); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: National University of Singapore is cited most (25,514,979 citations). 2 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
9 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Singapore (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is National University of Singapore, founded in 1905. National University of Singapore is the largest, with 38,000 students.
By level: 14 bachelor's, 10 diploma and 9 master's. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (70% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (70% of courses with a stated intake). University of the Arts Singapore offers the widest choice, with 18 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. National University of Singapore is the least expensive at USD 30,000 a year and Singapore University of Technology and Design the most at USD 30,000; the middle of the range is about USD 30,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
National University of Singapore (QS World #8), Singapore University of Technology and Design (QS World #440) and Ngee Ann Polytechnic (#5 in Singapore) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, National University of Singapore is the least expensive at about USD 30,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
9 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 70% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
University of the Arts Singapore, with 18, ahead of Temasek Polytechnic (6).
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