How these universities are ranked
3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #8 (National University of Singapore) to #545 (Singapore Management University); 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".
Public, private and where they are
7 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Singapore (3) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is National University of Singapore, founded in 1905. Aventis School of Management is the largest, with 100,000 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
The most common subjects are Engineering (43), Computer Science & IT (26), Business & Management (25) and Arts, Design & Architecture (14). The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Spring (96% of courses with a stated intake) and Fall (92% of courses with a stated intake). Nanyang Technological University offers the widest choice, with 75 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. Nanyang Technological University is the least expensive at USD 28,000 a year and Singapore Management University the most at USD 32,000; the middle of the range is about USD 30,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
