The only Singapore university listed in the rankings, NTU has been making steady progress, rising from second in 2020 and third in 2019. The main factors that contributed to NTU’s strong showing are its strengths in teaching and learning environment, international outlook, as well as research and industry interactions. Overall, NTU has climbed 15 places since debuting at 16th place when the rankings started in 2012.

In the QS Top 50 under 50, NTU has been named the world’s No. 1 young university for the last seven years. The QS ranking of young universities uses different performance measures from Times Higher Education.

Phil Baty, Chief Knowledge Officer of Times Higher Education, said: “NTU Singapore has been a stand-out star of the world university rankings for several years – as one of the fastest rising institutions in the world, always innovating and developing, strengthening its connections globally and drawing in talent. So, it does not really come as a surprise to see NTU named today as the world’s number one ‘young university’.

“Based on Times Higher Education’s rigorous, comprehensive and demanding 13 performance metrics, which cover all of an institution’s core missions, this is a great acknowledgment of NTU’s dynamism and innovation. In just around 30 years of existence, NTU has cemented its status as one of the world’s strongest research-intensive universities, competing alongside institutions with centuries-old traditions of scholarly excellence and with deeply established reputations. This should be a cause for great celebration.”

The latest Times Higher Education rankings come just a fortnight after NTU achieved 12th place in the QS World University Rankings, up by one place from last year.

According to ntu.edu.sg