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Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd in Singapore, 196th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 99 research topics. Nanyang Technological University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 162,623 academic publications and 5,314,882 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 31 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#196 of 14,131 In the World
#24 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 8 In Singapore
#2 of 8 In Singapore City
#4 of 4,181 For Nanotechnology
#5 of 1,916 For Automation and Control engineering
#6 of 4,419 For Chemical Engineering
#1145 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#281 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 96 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Singapore and 29th in the World with 117,396 publications made and 4,090,007 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#8 of 2,835 In Asia
#29 of 6,782 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 239 191
1993 379 431
1994 372 570
1995 441 685
1996 525 957
1997 674 1252
1998 696 1545
1999 1034 2313
2000 1302 3062
2001 1457 4040
2002 2749 7828
2003 2323 9283
2004 2794 13549
2005 3237 19302
2006 3210 26769
2007 3040 31497
2008 3342 39024
2009 3654 47512
2010 4079 59396
2011 4586 76465
2012 4785 93845
2013 4881 116071
2014 5421 145056
2015 5628 169837
2016 6056 195102
2017 6131 227950
2018 6196 268638
2019 6271 313208
2020 6617 367614
2021 6282 417451
2022 6177 433521
2023 6629 454622
2024 5528 431674

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanyang Technological University in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Physics in Singapore and 45th in the World with 103,170 publications made and 3,693,277 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#11 of 2,817 In Asia
#45 of 6,713 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 197 173
1993 324 376
1994 339 500
1995 390 600
1996 466 869
1997 618 1139
1998 614 1466
1999 947 2165
2000 1205 2904
2001 1352 3704
2002 2373 7076
2003 2075 8470
2004 2440 12361
2005 2801 17291
2006 2751 23787
2007 2667 28044
2008 2898 34929
2009 3217 42573
2010 3604 53554
2011 4038 69400
2012 4293 85111
2013 4318 106147
2014 4856 133216
2015 4989 155939
2016 5412 179741
2017 5576 211045
2018 5468 247296
2019 5555 287401
2020 5812 335365
2021 5429 376897
2022 5280 392517
2023 5682 409921
2024 4655 390804

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanyang Technological University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 1 2 4
Materials Science 2 8 17
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 6 20
Acoustical Engineering 1 7 34
Optical Engineering 2 8 34
Quantum and Particle physics 2 10 39
Condensed Matter Physics 2 13 48
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 22 140
Nuclear Physics 2 32 171
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 30 182
Biophysics 2 22 187
Astrobiology 2 31 222
Theoretical Physics 2 48 311
Medical Physics 2 41 336

Chemistry rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Singapore and 86th in the World with 88,373 publications made and 3,453,261 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#20 of 2,781 In Asia
#86 of 6,545 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 150 119
1993 247 288
1994 257 372
1995 298 453
1996 360 644
1997 436 737
1998 468 1018
1999 718 1535
2000 979 2169
2001 1110 2911
2002 1637 5041
2003 1611 6570
2004 1944 9679
2005 2169 13909
2006 2217 19095
2007 2212 23053
2008 2484 28451
2009 2704 35618
2010 3080 45979
2011 3469 60636
2012 3738 75982
2013 3854 96635
2014 4283 122416
2015 4386 144387
2016 4587 167574
2017 4824 196918
2018 4850 231873
2019 4884 267835
2020 5297 317213
2021 4808 357274
2022 4823 373712
2023 4951 384099
2024 4082 379744

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanyang Technological University in various areas of Chemistry.

Computer Science rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Singapore and 56th in the World with 87,363 publications made and 2,445,985 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#6 of 2,840 In Asia
#56 of 6,845 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 168 147
1993 237 244
1994 227 334
1995 305 532
1996 347 701
1997 412 950
1998 451 1106
1999 650 1582
2000 820 2061
2001 949 2612
2002 2237 5977
2003 1665 6514
2004 2107 9251
2005 2613 13391
2006 2586 19320
2007 2318 22227
2008 2467 27545
2009 2780 33847
2010 2946 40616
2011 3364 50322
2012 3340 60245
2013 3313 70253
2014 3641 85086
2015 3896 97471
2016 4163 107419
2017 4260 124259
2018 4422 146357
2019 4758 176916
2020 5046 214656
2021 5084 250321
2022 4955 255821
2023 5611 282159
2024 4712 248961

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanyang Technological University in various areas of Computer Science.

Biology rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Biology in Singapore and 160th in the World with 79,134 publications made and 3,254,959 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#26 of 2,834 In Asia
#160 of 6,833 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 96 69
1993 165 193
1994 161 219
1995 212 311
1996 263 499
1997 319 597
1998 340 836
1999 470 1205
2000 661 1736
2001 726 2229
2002 1181 4034
2003 1126 5075
2004 1409 7603
2005 1624 10738
2006 1783 15289
2007 1752 18689
2008 1965 23653
2009 2250 29960
2010 2697 40078
2011 2985 53331
2012 3339 69157
2013 3390 89007
2014 3773 113094
2015 4078 135134
2016 4169 155622
2017 4310 182946
2018 4510 216489
2019 4770 251428
2020 5361 304693
2021 5030 346000
2022 4919 357169
2023 5099 368137
2024 3859 337879

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanyang Technological University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 1 2 4
Paleontology 2 20 158
Agricultural Science 2 39 170
Biophysics 2 22 187
Evolutionary Biology 2 18 189
Biochemistry 2 38 208
Astrobiology 2 31 222
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 37 256
Genetics 2 57 298
Neuroscience 2 45 318
Botany 2 61 333
Microbiology 2 72 348
Forestry 2 72 371
Virology 2 77 376
Biotechnology 2 98 427
Pharmacology 2 155 518
Immunology 2 152 524
Oncology and Cancer research 2 168 525
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 114 540
Molecular Biology 2 163 541
Zoology 2 106 589
Nutrition and Food Science 2 226 644
Horticulture 2 217 658
Entomology 2 174 732
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 109 799
Toxicology 2 394 1098
Animal Science 2 360 1150

Environmental Science rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Singapore and 102nd in the World with 61,714 publications made and 2,063,879 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#14 of 2,838 In Asia
#102 of 6,876 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 108 87
1993 182 199
1994 199 240
1995 229 339
1996 292 512
1997 400 676
1998 395 876
1999 513 1267
2000 708 1640
2001 749 2292
2002 1293 3947
2003 1150 4910
2004 1359 7279
2005 1458 10229
2006 1482 13674
2007 1399 16422
2008 1508 19987
2009 1722 24490
2010 1864 30545
2011 2215 38681
2012 2351 47766
2013 2327 58505
2014 2715 72970
2015 2932 84778
2016 3119 97227
2017 3362 113583
2018 3444 134490
2019 3500 158334
2020 3918 194692
2021 3781 226365
2022 3824 237597
2023 4016 252594
2024 2860 223609

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanyang Technological University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Singapore and 147th in the World with 57,441 publications made and 1,617,790 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#10 of 2,864 In Asia
#147 of 7,081 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 112 85
1993 188 184
1994 210 249
1995 210 398
1996 283 568
1997 321 762
1998 320 814
1999 425 1171
2000 471 1471
2001 538 1835
2002 1188 3747
2003 927 4307
2004 1051 5758
2005 1311 8422
2006 1336 11516
2007 1237 13461
2008 1384 16684
2009 1638 20632
2010 1801 25582
2011 2108 31620
2012 2095 37953
2013 2144 44877
2014 2418 54267
2015 2669 62722
2016 2778 68297
2017 2846 79364
2018 3180 95097
2019 3377 114924
2020 3834 145999
2021 3793 175404
2022 3707 180535
2023 4015 200687
2024 3139 174538

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanyang Technological University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Mathematics rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Singapore and 69th in the World with 41,112 publications made and 1,142,464 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#9 of 2,718 In Asia
#69 of 6,418 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 84 79
1993 116 135
1994 123 187
1995 167 256
1996 187 377
1997 227 483
1998 227 604
1999 299 789
2000 363 1083
2001 411 1292
2002 984 2822
2003 712 3188
2004 962 4259
2005 1146 6311
2006 1150 9032
2007 1034 10428
2008 1135 12630
2009 1307 15768
2010 1435 19131
2011 1679 23806
2012 1619 28061
2013 1674 33835
2014 1773 40382
2015 1873 46016
2016 1997 50565
2017 2064 58376
2018 2070 67911
2019 2267 81794
2020 2525 98314
2021 2402 115441
2022 2422 116619
2023 2700 126170
2024 1771 86888

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanyang Technological University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 4 21
Math Teachers 1 9 46
Operations Research 2 22 82
Statistics 2 11 84
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 13 124
Applied Mathematics 2 26 135
Actuarial Science 3 17 172

Medicine rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Singapore and 356th in the World with 36,159 publications made and 1,256,808 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#64 of 2,809 In Asia
#356 of 6,775 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 20 12
1993 49 76
1994 57 67
1995 77 112
1996 77 182
1997 111 189
1998 132 262
1999 185 309
2000 229 553
2001 282 751
2002 437 1333
2003 381 1620
2004 503 2496
2005 623 3539
2006 730 5267
2007 685 6644
2008 763 8316
2009 885 10725
2010 1115 14765
2011 1254 19364
2012 1405 25560
2013 1438 33017
2014 1610 41610
2015 1816 50218
2016 1902 56946
2017 1922 66923
2018 2079 78468
2019 2337 93160
2020 2593 119780
2021 2692 142335
2022 2705 147221
2023 2718 151165
2024 2196 138140

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanyang Technological University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 2 4 23
Pharmacy 2 23 93
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 35 161
Occupational Therapy 2 33 262
Health Science 2 26 273
Optometry 2 50 288
Sports / Exercise science 1 16 291
Physical Therapy 2 36 304
Sports Medicine 2 31 314
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 33 317
Ophthalmology 2 72 328
Psychiatry 2 49 330
Medical Physics 2 41 336
Pathology 2 75 369
Virology 2 77 376
Public Health 2 47 384
Anatomy and Physiology 2 83 392
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 105 409
Nursing 2 45 411
Clinical Psychology 2 36 425
Respiratory Therapy 2 105 470
Pharmacology 2 155 518
Immunology 2 152 524
Oncology and Cancer research 2 168 525
Gerontology 2 61 529
Neurosurgery 2 195 549
Radiation Therapy 2 184 563
Cosmetology 2 189 579
Surgery 2 182 606
Forensic Science 2 151 612
Cardiology 2 175 614
Veterinary 2 201 623
Audiology 2 121 629
Orthodontics 2 173 649
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 110 659
Critical Care Nursing 2 155 670
Family medicine 2 141 679
Dermatology 2 237 714
Epidemiology 2 182 730
Dentistry 2 220 755
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 109 799
Anesthesiology 2 274 834
Urology 2 357 994
Pediatrics 2 303 996
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 401 1055
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 302 1082
Toxicology 2 394 1098

Business rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Business in Singapore and 55th in the World with 31,312 publications made and 925,360 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#5 of 2,646 In Asia
#55 of 6,339 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 72 72
1993 131 130
1994 130 189
1995 157 276
1996 195 395
1997 237 532
1998 215 623
1999 289 834
2000 339 1117
2001 382 1350
2002 836 2771
2003 638 3238
2004 665 4275
2005 930 5775
2006 878 8266
2007 804 9241
2008 934 12015
2009 974 14719
2010 1033 17505
2011 1117 21300
2012 1102 24473
2013 1107 27839
2014 1304 33055
2015 1357 36035
2016 1527 38993
2017 1606 45422
2018 1638 52395
2019 1768 63073
2020 1859 77899
2021 1827 90636
2022 1772 92333
2023 1972 101951
2024 1310 75997

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanyang Technological University in various areas of Business.

Psychology rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Psychology in Singapore and 161st in the World with 30,857 publications made and 1,042,717 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#18 of 2,755 In Asia
#161 of 6,645 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 24 22
1993 60 46
1994 80 73
1995 75 115
1996 90 225
1997 109 215
1998 110 329
1999 132 385
2000 166 551
2001 204 665
2002 469 1414
2003 372 1663
2004 493 2314
2005 606 3353
2006 668 4978
2007 591 6020
2008 677 7779
2009 861 9761
2010 988 12752
2011 1134 16811
2012 1146 21258
2013 1216 27393
2014 1323 34504
2015 1578 41659
2016 1653 45754
2017 1600 53378
2018 1716 62153
2019 1909 75185
2020 2202 92227
2021 2201 106813
2022 2171 109169
2023 2316 118791
2024 1795 101128

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanyang Technological University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 1 3 40
Cognitive Science 1 2 50
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 8 114
Social Psychology 2 7 130
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 21 159
Special Education 1 8 200
Child Psychology 2 11 213
Occupational Therapy 2 33 262
Neuroscience 2 45 318
Psychiatry 2 49 330
Clinical Psychology 2 36 425
Sexology 2 17 453

Economics rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Economics in Singapore and 126th in the World with 15,346 publications made and 413,612 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#10 of 2,553 In Asia
#126 of 6,167 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 24 21
1993 64 47
1994 66 72
1995 66 104
1996 91 167
1997 106 240
1998 129 312
1999 128 385
2000 140 528
2001 171 593
2002 271 1075
2003 266 1313
2004 272 1766
2005 319 2317
2006 348 3205
2007 350 3722
2008 392 4564
2009 468 6016
2010 511 7584
2011 625 9406
2012 616 11239
2013 612 12977
2014 624 15188
2015 725 16747
2016 761 17702
2017 781 20769
2018 839 23857
2019 880 28838
2020 1010 37014
2021 1022 42748
2022 994 44157
2023 972 48120
2024 621 35917

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanyang Technological University in various areas of Economics.

Art & Design rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Singapore and 81st in the World with 14,045 publications made and 311,731 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#8 of 2,428 In Asia
#81 of 5,966 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 31 26
1993 44 37
1994 40 39
1995 52 73
1996 63 152
1997 77 174
1998 108 170
1999 134 260
2000 132 346
2001 149 365
2002 327 830
2003 251 980
2004 317 1231
2005 360 2085
2006 414 2785
2007 382 2973
2008 398 3805
2009 471 4710
2010 536 5746
2011 593 7222
2012 518 8571
2013 582 9512
2014 613 11378
2015 610 12773
2016 686 14136
2017 722 16552
2018 760 18622
2019 742 22378
2020 741 27369
2021 782 32029
2022 788 33320
2023 841 37173
2024 713 37643

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanyang Technological University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 1 1 13
Entertainment Industry Business 1 1 17
Multimedia 2 3 24
Graphic Design 1 2 28
Computer Graphics 1 5 32
Animation 2 10 36
UX/UI Desgin 1 3 38
Architecture 2 7 47
Cinematography 1 2 60
Fashion Design 2 6 67
Music 1 5 96
Aesthetics 2 8 107
Literature 2 10 138
Photography 2 13 142
Creative Writing 2 7 157
Painting and Drawing 2 25 187
Sculpture 2 25 187
Illustration and Concept Art 2 26 191
Performing arts 2 25 254
Art History 2 19 407
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 95 539
Landscape Architecture 2 206 683
Interior Design 2 257 742