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National University of Singapore vs University of Oxford

On research quality in 2022-now, University of Oxford ranks #5 in the world and National University of Singapore #7, of 28,054 institutions. National University of Singapore stands higher in 7 of the 16 fields both publish in, University of Oxford in 9.

Research profiles alike: 0.19somewhat alike shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

National University of Singapore

Singapore · Singapore

World rank, 2022-now
#7
#48 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 of Oxford

United Kingdom · Oxford

World rank, 2022-now
#5
#12 all time
Works, 2022-now
26k
fractional
Top-10% rate
26.7%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
43%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Classics, Theoretical Computer Science, History and Philosophy of Science.

Who leads in each field?

National University of Singapore stands higher in 7 of 16 fields, University of Oxford in 9. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

National University of Singapore 79 University of Oxford
  1. -Arts and Humanities#4
  2. #65Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#13
  3. #18Business, Management and Accounting-
  4. #12Chemistry-
  5. #10Computer Science#37
  6. -Economics, Econometrics and Finance#17
  7. #16Energy-
  8. #16Engineering-
  9. #11Environmental Science-
  10. #25Health Professions#9
  11. #11Materials Science-
  12. #38Medicine#8
  13. #36Neuroscience#4
  14. #20Physics and Astronomy#16
  15. #27Psychology#6
  16. #26Social Sciences#1

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. Dentistry0.6× 0.1×
  2. Energy1.6× 0.6×
  3. Chemical Engineering1.9× 0.7×
  4. Engineering1.4× 0.5×
  5. Materials Science1.6× 0.6×
  6. Computer Science1.6× 0.8×
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.8× 0.5×
  8. Nursing0.8× 0.5×
  9. Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.6×
  10. Chemistry1.3× 1.0×
  11. Environmental Science1.0× 0.8×
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.4× 0.4×
  13. Decision Sciences1.3× 1.1×
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.0× 1.1×
  15. Medicine0.6× 0.8×
  16. Physics and Astronomy1.5× 1.9×
  17. Health Professions0.7× 0.9×
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.2× 1.6×
  19. Psychology1.0× 1.4×
  20. Mathematics1.2× 2.1×
  21. Social Sciences0.8× 1.4×
  22. Immunology and Microbiology0.7× 1.3×
  23. Neuroscience1.0× 1.9×
  24. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.6× 1.2×
  25. Veterinary0.2× 0.5×
  26. Arts and Humanities0.5× 3.2×
National University of SingaporeUniversity of Oxford

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 of Oxford's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2.5k5k7.5kUniversity of Oxford6,151 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 of Oxford?

University of Oxford publishes 1.3× as much research as National University of Singapore in 2022-now (26k against 20k fractional works).

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

29.6% of National University of Singapore's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 26.7% for University of Oxford.

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