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National University of Singapore vs University College London

On research quality in 2022–now, National University of Singapore ranks #18 in the world and University College London #21, of 28,054 institutions. National University of Singapore stands higher in 8 of the 15 fields both publish in, University College London in 7.

Research profiles alike: 0.27somewhat alike shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

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.

University College London

United Kingdom · London

World rank, 2022–now
#21
#23 all time
Works, 2022–now
28k
fractional
Top-10% rate
26.3%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
46%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Space and Planetary Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, General Decision Sciences.

Who leads in each field?

National University of Singapore stands higher in 8 of 15 fields, University College London in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

National University of Singapore 87 University College London
  1. —Arts and Humanities#17
  2. #49Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#26
  3. #19Chemistry—
  4. #14Computer Science#35
  5. #24Decision Sciences—
  6. #69Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
  7. #26Engineering—
  8. #27Environmental Science#32
  9. #38Health Professions#9
  10. #21Materials Science—
  11. #69Medicine#9
  12. —Neuroscience#3
  13. #22Physics and Astronomy—
  14. #16Psychology#2
  15. #60Social Sciences#3

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. Materials Science1.6× 0.5×
  2. Chemical Engineering1.9× 0.7×
  3. Energy1.6× 0.6×
  4. Chemistry1.3× 0.5×
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.4× 0.2×
  6. Computer Science1.6× 0.7×
  7. Engineering1.4× 0.7×
  8. Environmental Science1.0× 0.7×
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.8× 0.6×
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.6×
  11. Nursing0.8× 0.6×
  12. Physics and Astronomy1.5× 1.2×
  13. Mathematics1.2× 1.0×
  14. Decision Sciences1.3× 1.2×
  15. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.2× 1.2×
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.0× 1.1×
  17. Dentistry0.6× 0.7×
  18. Social Sciences0.8× 1.1×
  19. Immunology and Microbiology0.7× 1.0×
  20. Veterinary0.2× 0.3×
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.6× 0.9×
  22. Psychology1.0× 1.9×
  23. Health Professions0.7× 1.4×
  24. Medicine0.6× 1.3×
  25. Neuroscience1.0× 2.6×
  26. Arts and Humanities0.5× 1.5×
National University of SingaporeUniversity College London

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 National University of Singapore leans further are at the top, University College London’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2.5k5k7.5kUniversity College London6,895 in 2025National University of Singapore5,395 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, National University of Singapore or University College London?

University College London publishes 1.4× as much research as National University of Singapore in 2022–now (28k against 20k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, National University of Singapore or University College London?

29.6% of National University of Singapore's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 26.3% for University College London.

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