3 Best Civil Engineering Universities in Singapore

Of the 3 Civil Engineering universities in Singapore, Nanyang Technological University ranks highest at #15 in the QS World University Rankings. Next come Singapore Polytechnic (#6 in Singapore) and Singapore Institute of Technology (#8 in Singapore). The universities on this list offer 6 matching courses between them.

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1Best overall

QS World #15 #2 in Singapore Singapore

Nanyang Technological University

Public University · 4 courses in Civil Engineering

SGD 32,000 – SGD 43,000/yrTuition (indicative)

1991Founded

33,000Students

8,000International

Admissions open

#15 QS World University Rankings

#2 in Singapore

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2Top pick

#6 in Singapore Singapore

Singapore Polytechnic

Public University · 1 course in Civil Engineering

Diploma in Civil EngineeringDiploma

—Tuition (indicative)

—Founded

—Students

—International

Admissions open

#6 in Singapore · by research impact

214,425 citations · h-index 187

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3Top pick

#8 in Singapore Singapore

Singapore Institute of Technology

Public University · 1 course in Civil Engineering

Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree

—Tuition (indicative)

—Founded

—Students

—International

Admissions open

#8 in Singapore · by research impact

120,513 citations · h-index 140

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How these universities are ranked

Only one university here holds a QS World position — Nanyang Technological University at #15 — so it heads the list. The rest are ordered by research impact. Nanyang Technological University has the largest research record in this group, with 18,014,835 citations and an h-index of 978.

Public, private and where they are

The split is 3 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Singapore (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Nanyang Technological University, founded in 1991. Nanyang Technological University is the largest, with 33,000 students.

What the courses look like

By level: 4 bachelor's, 1 diploma and 1 master's. The usual length is four-year, full-time direct honours programme and four-year programme. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Spring (67% of courses with a stated intake) and Fall (33% of courses with a stated intake). Nanyang Technological University offers the widest choice, with 4 of these courses.

Frequently asked questions

What are the top universities for Civil Engineering in Singapore?

Nanyang Technological University (QS World #15), Singapore Polytechnic (#6 in Singapore) and Singapore Institute of Technology (#8 in Singapore) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many public universities offer Civil Engineering in Singapore?

3 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

How long does a Civil Engineering course take in Singapore?

Most listed courses run four-year, full-time direct honours programme, with four-year programme the next most common.

When do Civil Engineering courses start in Singapore?

Spring is the main intake — 67% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Fall is the second.

Which university has the most Civil Engineering courses in Singapore?

Nanyang Technological University, with 4, ahead of Singapore Polytechnic (1).

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