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Life Sciences research in Singapore

National University of Singapore ranks first in Singapore for Life Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#65 worldwide), followed by Nanyang Technological University and Agency for Science, Technology and Research.

Singapore's world rank
#24
of 149 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
6.8k
Top-10% rate
26.6%
Ranked institutions
18

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Life Sciences in Singapore?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1National University of SingaporeSingapore #6553.429.0%1,979
2Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore #12945.830.7%1,105
3Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchSingapore #34035.032.8%460
4National University Health SystemSingapore #96323.328.8%179
5Duke-NUS Medical SchoolSingapore #1,10621.825.7%233
6Institute of Molecular and Cell BiologySingapore #1,12121.637.7%107
7National University HospitalSingapore #1,76116.617.8%144
8National University Cancer Institute, SingaporeSingapore #2,33413.525.4%106
9Singapore General HospitalSingapore #2,35113.413.2%162
10Genome Institute of SingaporeSingapore #3,00510.632.4%65
11Tan Tock Seng HospitalSingapore #3,5278.914.1%92
12Singapore University of Technology and DesignSingapore #3,8617.826.3%66
13National Cancer Centre SingaporeSingapore #4,0307.419.8%101
14Temasek Life Sciences LaboratorySingapore #4,0557.343.4%91
15KK Women's and Children's HospitalSingapore #4,7685.58.8%93
16Singapore Institute of TechnologySingapore #4,9695.027.0%65
17National Parks BoardSingapore #6,896137.07.1%120
18Alexandra HospitalSingapore #6,961127.01.5%94

Institutions in Singapore above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Singapore?

Tien Yin Wong, Cuntai Guan and James P. Tam rank highest among researchers based in Singapore.

  1. 1Tien Yin Wong#3,630 worldwide overall4.3k citations · 74 works
  2. 2Cuntai Guan#26,423 worldwide overall885 citations · 72 works
  3. 3James P. Tam#80,722 worldwide overall594 citations · 68 works
  4. 4Jianjun Liu#127,510 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 180 works
  5. 5Min Wu#265,565 worldwide overall741 citations · 70 works
  6. 6Li Lü#299,453 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 96 works
  7. 7Yong Zhang#507,083 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 83 works
  8. 8Zhang#890,932 worldwide overall138 citations · 336 works
  9. 9Shan Quah#1,451,268 worldwide overall20 citations · 83 works

How Singapore compares with other countries in Life Sciences