Top research institutions in Singapore
National University of Singapore ranks first in Singapore on research quality in 2022-now (#15 worldwide), followed by Nanyang Technological University and Agency for Science, Technology and Research.
SingaporeRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National University of SingaporeUniversity · Singapore | #15 | 17.6% | 24,692 | #1 |
| 2 | Nanyang Technological UniversityUniversity · Singapore | #39 | 20.6% | 16,520 | #2 |
| 3 | Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchGovernment institution · Singapore | #141 | 17.8% | 6,866 | #3 |
| 4 | Singapore University of Technology and DesignUniversity · Singapore | #608 | 18.2% | 1,912 | #4 |
| 5 | National University Health SystemUniversity · Singapore | #927 | 18.2% | 1,340 | #5 |
| 6 | Singapore Management UniversityUniversity · Singapore | #937 | 16.9% | 2,207 | #6 |
| 7 | Singapore Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Singapore | #2,229 | 10.7% | 943 | #19 |
| 8 | Singapore University of Social SciencesUniversity · Singapore | #2,293 | 12.0% | 725 | #11 |
| 9 | Singapore General HospitalHospital / health system · Singapore | #2,404 | 10.1% | 1,677 | #17 |
| 10 | Singapore Eye Research InstituteResearch facility · Singapore | #3,613 | 20.2% | 279 | #7 |
| 11 | KK Women's and Children's HospitalHospital / health system · Singapore | #3,736 | 6.5% | 892 | #18 |
| 12 | SingHealthHospital / health system · Singapore | #3,737 | 15.7% | 442 | #16 |
| 13 | Tan Tock Seng HospitalHospital / health system · Singapore | #4,029 | 9.7% | 945 | #21 |
| 14 | Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences EngineeringResearch facility · Singapore | #4,150 | 22.5% | 133 | #8 |
| 15 | National University Cancer Institute, SingaporeUniversity · Singapore | #4,622 | 15.8% | 332 | #10 |
| 16 | National Cancer Centre SingaporeHospital / health system · Singapore | #4,806 | 13.8% | 496 | #15 |
| 17 | Singapore National Eye CenterHospital / health system · Singapore | #4,994 | 20.1% | 261 | #9 |
| 18 | Singapore Maritime InstituteResearch facility · Singapore | #5,706 | 8.3% | 900 | #38 |
| 19 | Yale-NUS CollegeUniversity · Singapore | #5,746 | 14.9% | 182 | #12 |
| 20 | Centre for Quantum TechnologiesResearch facility · Singapore | #6,040 | 14.0% | 207 | #13 |
| 21 | National University Heart Centre SingaporeHospital / health system · Singapore | #6,524 | 17.4% | 258 | #26 |
| 22 | Temasek Life Sciences LaboratoryResearch facility · Singapore | #6,637 | 16.3% | 132 | #14 |
| 23 | National Heart Centre SingaporeHospital / health system · Singapore | #7,713 | 13.4% | 305 | #22 |
| 24 | Singapore-HUJ Alliance for Research and EnterpriseNonprofit · Singapore | #8,059 | 22.3% | 106 | #27 |
| 25 | Khoo Teck Puat HospitalHospital / health system · Singapore | #8,191 | 8.9% | 331 | #31 |
| 26 | National Centre for Infectious DiseasesHospital / health system · Singapore | #8,422 | 13.9% | 133 | #28 |
| 27 | Republic PolytechnicUniversity · Singapore | #8,432 | 11.0% | 152 | #20 |
| 28 | Changi General HospitalHospital / health system · Singapore | #8,946 | 6.3% | 603 | #39 |
| 29 | Earth Observatory of SingaporeResearch facility · Singapore | #9,194 | 23.0% | 156 | #25 |
| 30 | Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Singapore | #9,979 | 12.7% | 178 | #34 |
| 31 | Institute of Technical EducationUniversity · Singapore | #10,142 | 7.2% | 248 | #47 |
| 32 | Raffles InstitutionUniversity · Singapore | #10,640 | 10.1% | 112 | #43 |
| 33 | National Neuroscience InstituteHospital / health system · Singapore | #10,769 | 10.6% | 257 | #32 |
| 34 | Nanyang PolytechnicUniversity · Singapore | #10,979 | 13.5% | 96 | #29 |
| 35 | East Asia ResearchInstitution · Singapore | #11,098 | 11.8% | 132 | #41 |
| 36 | Sengkang General HospitalHospital / health system · Singapore | #11,514 | 5.5% | 450 | #59 |
| 37 | Institute of Mental HealthHospital / health system · Singapore | #11,924 | 14.8% | 201 | #37 |
| 38 | Ng Teng Fong General HospitalHospital / health system · Singapore | #11,944 | 15.6% | 226 | #51 |
| 39 | National Skin CentreHospital / health system · Singapore | #12,377 | 8.9% | 159 | #40 |
| 40 | Creative Technology (Singapore)Company · Singapore | #12,707 | 6.1% | 128 | #52 |
| 41 | Wipro (Singapore)Company · Singapore | #13,815 | 7.1% | 94 | #44 |
| 42 | Hwa Chong InstitutionUniversity · Singapore | #13,968 | 2.4% | 88 | #67 |
| 43 | Singapore PolytechnicUniversity · Singapore | #14,321 | 6.1% | 91 | #24 |
| 44 | Temasek PolytechnicUniversity · Singapore | #14,451 | 8.6% | 92 | #36 |
| 45 | GlobalFoundries (Singapore)Company · Singapore | #14,499 | 2.4% | 158 | #45 |
| 46 | National Dental Centre of SingaporeHospital / health system · Singapore | #14,688 | 14.4% | 123 | #50 |
| 47 | Woodlands Health CampusHospital / health system · Singapore | #14,790 | 8.4% | 147 | #80 |
| 48 | SingHealth PolyclinicsHospital / health system · Singapore | #15,193 | 12.0% | 129 | #56 |
| 49 | National Parks BoardGovernment institution · Singapore | #15,546 | 5.6% | 207 | #57 |
| 50 | Geriatric Education and Research InstituteResearch facility · Singapore | #17,528 | 11.6% | 60 | #62 |
| 51 | Alexandra HospitalHospital / health system · Singapore | #18,246 | 13.7% | 304 | #66 |
| 52 | Academy of MedicineUniversity · Singapore | #18,482 | 5.3% | 68 | #77 |
| 53 | MOH HoldingsHospital / health system · Singapore | #18,547 | 11.0% | 60 | #74 |
| 54 | LASALLE College of the ArtsUniversity · Singapore | #18,757 | 7.7% | 69 | #65 |
| 55 | Health Sciences AuthorityGovernment institution · Singapore | #19,109 | 3.2% | 89 | #64 |
| 56 | United World College of South East AsiaUniversity · Singapore | #19,961 | 1.0% | 66 | - |
| 57 | ISEAS - Yusof Ishak InstituteResearch facility · Singapore | #20,632 | 9.7% | 68 | #54 |
| 58 | University of Wales Institute CardiffUniversity · Singapore | #20,775 | 8.8% | 70 | #35 |
| 59 | Gleneagles HospitalHospital / health system · Singapore | #20,887 | 6.0% | 94 | #79 |
| 60 | Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, SingaporeResearch facility · Singapore | #21,840 | 11.8% | 74 | #72 |
| 61 | Mount Elizabeth HospitalHospital / health system · Singapore | #22,095 | 5.9% | 61 | #71 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Singapore on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Singapore
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.
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National University of Singapore ranks first in Singapore on research quality in 2022-now (#15 worldwide), followed by Nanyang Technological University and Agency for Science, Technology and Research.