Top universities in Singapore

The city-state of Singapore is a real gem of Asia. It has everything: modern skyscrapers, and traditional culture, and vibrant business centers, and corners of untouched exotic nature. Today, Singapore is developing rapidly and can be called an excellent platform for the creative and career development of youth from around the world.

That is why so much attention is paid to the field of international education in the country, and relatively young universities in Singapore are already confidently occupying positions in the ratings of the best universities in the world.

The multinational state of Singapore today has one of the best education systems in the world, the emphasis of which is on advanced technologies, fundamental knowledge and international recognition of specialist graduates.

All major Singaporean educational institutions were opened relatively recently - in the 20th or even in the 21st century, which does not prevent them from annually accepting hundreds of students from different countries, including from Europe and America. The teaching is conducted in English, and the diplomas received by graduates are recognized in almost all corners of the planet.

The three largest universities in Singapore are National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU). They attract the largest number of foreign students.

National University of Singapore (NUS)

The final formation of this university took place only in 1980, and today the university already occupies a high position in the international rating of Times Higher Education Supplement (THES). The university includes 13 faculties, including the faculties of business, medicine, law, design, the humanities, social sciences and even the music conservatory.

The main areas of education here, however, are engineering and computer technology. It is in these specialties that the university is among the ten best educational institutions in the world.

The National University of Singapore offers a wide range of study programs: 27 undergraduate programs and over 100 master's and doctoral programs. The educational system at the university combines the best elements of the English and American systems, and also offers combined education in related disciplines.

Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Nanyang University of Technology is only 23 years old, and today it is one of the largest in the country. The university includes 16 buildings of student dormitories, 4 colleges and 12 faculties, more than 20 thousand students study here and 2500 teachers and employees work. At this university you can study design, media, humanities and social sciences, mathematics and physics.

The university specializes in scientific and engineering education and is one of the twenty best technological universities in the world. A special pride of this educational institution are its autonomous departments - the National Institute of Education and the School of International Studies. S. Rajaratnam.

Singapore Management University (SMU)

Singapore University of Management is a true forge of young talent for leading companies in the world. The university was founded in 2000 and became known for its research activities and advanced teaching methods.

This private university, which also accepts public funding, includes schools of accounting, economics, law, social and information sciences.

The main position in the university is occupied by a business school, which gave the Singapore University of Management the opportunity to enter the list of the best MBA schools in the world. The university also has relationships with leading business schools in America, such as Wharton School, Carnegie Mellon, University of Pennsylvania and University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.

In particular, SMU borrowed some educational programs from Wharton School, which ranks second among MBA schools in the rating of the Financial Times.

Several thousand students, many of whom are foreigners, are simultaneously studying at the University of Singapore Management. Studying here is interesting and prestigious: the university takes part in a variety of student exchange programs, and the SMU city campus is located in the heart of Singapore.