Field · Engineering · Singapore
Engineering research in Singapore
Nanyang Technological University ranks first in Singapore for Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#16 worldwide), followed by National University of Singapore and Agency for Science, Technology and Research.
- Singapore's world rank
- #14 of 134 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 14k
- Top-10% rate
- 27.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 14
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Engineering in Singapore?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore | #16 | 68.5 | 30.8% | 5,164 |
| 2 | National University of SingaporeSingapore | #26 | 63.0 | 31.0% | 4,140 |
| 3 | Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchSingapore | #212 | 39.1 | 26.0% | 961 |
| 4 | Singapore University of Technology and DesignSingapore | #283 | 35.8 | 29.5% | 694 |
| 5 | Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringSingapore | #698 | 25.6 | 35.7% | 270 |
| 6 | Institute of High Performance ComputingSingapore | #1,123 | 20.2 | 28.0% | 238 |
| 7 | Institute for Infocomm ResearchSingapore | #1,711 | 15.4 | 25.2% | 150 |
| 8 | Institute of MicroelectronicsSingapore | #2,050 | 13.4 | 9.5% | 270 |
| 9 | Singapore Institute of Manufacturing TechnologySingapore | #2,163 | 12.7 | 25.3% | 143 |
| 10 | Singapore Institute of TechnologySingapore | #2,424 | 11.4 | 12.7% | 239 |
| 11 | Singapore Management UniversitySingapore | #2,452 | 11.3 | 22.7% | 155 |
| 12 | Newcastle University SingaporeSingapore | #3,730 | 6.6 | 18.3% | 76 |
| 13 | Singapore University of Social SciencesSingapore | #4,398 | 4.7 | 19.6% | 82 |
| 14 | GlobalFoundries (Singapore)Singapore | #5,755 | 1.6 | 2.1% | 101 |
Institutions in Singapore above the floor of 40 fractional works in Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Engineering researchers in Singapore?
Rui Zhang, A.Y.C. Nee and Josep Pou rank highest among researchers based in Singapore.
- 1Rui Zhang#2,460 worldwide overall6k citations · 372 works
- 2A.Y.C. Nee#3,925 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 142 works
- 3Josep Pou#4,502 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 141 works
- 4Hua Zhang#14,291 worldwide overall5.9k citations · 188 works
- 5Changyun Wen#16,636 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 116 works
- 6Yan Xu#21,518 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 197 works
- 7Shuzhi Sam Ge#25,075 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 228 works
- 8Tai‐Shung Chung#27,936 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 113 works
- 9Seeram Ramakrishna#29,730 worldwide overall5.1k citations · 185 works
- 10Jian‐Xin Xu#33,796 worldwide overall1k citations · 131 works
- 11Lihua Xie#43,468 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 266 works
- 12Zhongxiang Shen#46,356 worldwide overall974 citations · 154 works
- 13Kok‐Kwang Phoon#46,481 worldwide overall1k citations · 113 works
- 14Kok Kiong Tan#52,242 worldwide overall696 citations · 113 works
- 15Dipti Srinivasan#54,850 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 136 works