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ETH Zurich vs National University of Singapore

On research quality in 2022–now, National University of Singapore ranks #18 in the world and ETH Zurich #20, of 28,054 institutions. ETH Zurich stands higher in 7 of the 17 fields both publish in, National University of Singapore in 10.

Research profiles alike: 0.56similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

ETH Zurich

Switzerland · Zurich

World rank, 2022–now
#20
#24 all time
Works, 2022–now
14k
fractional
Top-10% rate
30.1%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
47%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics, Theoretical Computer Science, Hardware and Architecture.

National University of Singapore

Singapore · Singapore

World rank, 2022–now
#18
#55 all time
Works, 2022–now
20k
fractional
Top-10% rate
29.6%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
29%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Decision Sciences, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Hardware and Architecture.

Who leads in each field?

ETH Zurich stands higher in 7 of 17 fields, National University of Singapore in 10. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

ETH Zurich 710 National University of Singapore
  1. #19Agricultural and Biological Sciences—
  2. #43Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#49
  3. #95Business, Management and Accounting—
  4. #60Chemistry#19
  5. #17Computer Science#14
  6. —Decision Sciences#24
  7. #9Earth and Planetary Sciences—
  8. —Economics, Econometrics and Finance#69
  9. #78Engineering#26
  10. #17Environmental Science#27
  11. —Health Professions#38
  12. #89Materials Science#21
  13. #12Mathematics—
  14. #386Medicine#69
  15. #8Physics and Astronomy#22
  16. —Psychology#16
  17. #153Social Sciences#60

Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022–now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.

Where does each put its research?

Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world’s share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.

  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.2× 0.6×
  2. Veterinary0.6× 0.2×
  3. Physics and Astronomy3.3× 1.5×
  4. Mathematics2.6× 1.2×
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.7× 0.4×
  6. Chemistry2.1× 1.3×
  7. Environmental Science1.5× 1.0×
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.2× 1.0×
  9. Engineering1.6× 1.4×
  10. Chemical Engineering2.1× 1.9×
  11. Neuroscience1.1× 1.0×
  12. Computer Science1.6× 1.6×
  13. Decision Sciences1.2× 1.3×
  14. Materials Science1.4× 1.6×
  15. Energy1.3× 1.6×
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.9× 1.2×
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.5× 0.7×
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.5× 0.8×
  19. Arts and Humanities0.3× 0.5×
  20. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 0.8×
  21. Nursing0.4× 0.8×
  22. Medicine0.3× 0.6×
  23. Social Sciences0.4× 0.8×
  24. Psychology0.4× 1.0×
  25. Health Professions0.2× 0.7×
  26. Dentistry0.1× 0.6×
ETH ZurichNational University of Singapore

Location quotient in 2022–now: the share of each side’s research in the field over the world’s share. 1× is the world’s balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where ETH Zurich leans further are at the top, National University of Singapore’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kNational University of Singapore5,395 in 2025ETH Zurich3,251 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, ETH Zurich or National University of Singapore?

National University of Singapore publishes 1.4× as much research as ETH Zurich in 2022–now (20k against 14k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, ETH Zurich or National University of Singapore?

30.1% of ETH Zurich's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 29.6% for National University of Singapore.

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