Domain · Social Sciences · Singapore
Social Sciences research in Singapore
National University of Singapore ranks first in Singapore for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#32 worldwide), followed by Nanyang Technological University and Singapore Management University.
- Singapore's world rank
- #38 of 164 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 13k
- Top-10% rate
- 29.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 19
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Singapore?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National University of SingaporeSingapore | #32 | 62.6 | 30.7% | 4,216 |
| 2 | Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore | #51 | 57.5 | 36.2% | 3,088 |
| 3 | Singapore Management UniversitySingapore | #650 | 30.1 | 28.5% | 1,112 |
| 4 | Singapore University of Social SciencesSingapore | #1,352 | 22.1 | 27.8% | 446 |
| 5 | National University Health SystemSingapore | #1,803 | 19.0 | 36.8% | 175 |
| 6 | Duke-NUS Medical SchoolSingapore | #2,257 | 16.6 | 27.0% | 171 |
| 7 | Singapore Institute of TechnologySingapore | #2,386 | 16.0 | 30.0% | 192 |
| 8 | James Cook University SingaporeSingapore | #2,511 | 15.5 | 39.7% | 209 |
| 9 | Singapore University of Technology and DesignSingapore | #2,730 | 14.6 | 28.9% | 238 |
| 10 | Yale-NUS CollegeSingapore | #3,183 | 12.9 | 27.9% | 99 |
| 11 | Singapore Maritime InstituteSingapore | #3,631 | 11.5 | 8.4% | 644 |
| 12 | Singapore General HospitalSingapore | #4,326 | 9.6 | 26.6% | 65 |
| 13 | Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchSingapore | #4,605 | 8.9 | 38.0% | 98 |
| 14 | National University HospitalSingapore | #5,245 | 7.5 | 24.9% | 98 |
| 15 | Institute of Mental HealthSingapore | #5,532 | 6.9 | 32.0% | 88 |
| 16 | INSEADSingapore | #5,850 | 6.3 | 28.0% | 93 |
| 17 | KK Women's and Children's HospitalSingapore | #6,897 | 4.6 | 13.9% | 120 |
| 18 | East Asia ResearchSingapore | #7,435 | 3.8 | 16.1% | 78 |
| 19 | Institute of Technical EducationSingapore | #9,880 | 68.0 | 8.4% | 66 |
Institutions in Singapore above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Singapore?
Howard Thomas, Brenda S. A. Yeoh and Charlene Tan rank highest among researchers based in Singapore.
- 1Howard Thomas#36,308 worldwide overall832 citations · 113 works
- 2Brenda S. A. Yeoh#46,404 worldwide overall446 citations · 116 works
- 3Charlene Tan#173,823 worldwide overall239 citations · 108 works
- 4Nadja Marie Alexander#1,104,407 worldwide overall28 citations · 111 works
- 5Tao Li#1,106,644 worldwide overall42 citations · 377 works
How Singapore compares with other countries in Social Sciences