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Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd in Singapore, 195th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 100 research topics. Nanyang Technological University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 168,580 academic publications and 5,741,261 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 38 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#195 of 14,131 In the World
#21 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 8 In Singapore
#2 of 8 In Singapore City
#3 of 4,220 For Nanotechnology
#5 of 4,453 For Chemical Engineering
#6 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#1080 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#307 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 97 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Singapore and 26th in the World with 120,999 publications made and 4,401,078 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#7 of 2,841 In Asia
#26 of 6,795 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 379 431
1994 372 570
1995 442 685
1996 525 957
1997 674 1253
1998 696 1548
1999 1033 2316
2000 1302 3062
2001 1458 4042
2002 2750 7828
2003 2323 9288
2004 2795 13547
2005 3239 19303
2006 3211 26771
2007 3040 31501
2008 3343 39027
2009 3655 47512
2010 4077 59376
2011 4584 76448
2012 4785 93825
2013 4889 116028
2014 5426 145123
2015 5631 169849
2016 6063 195232
2017 6141 227941
2018 6195 268719
2019 6279 313215
2020 6618 367428
2021 6278 417333
2022 6164 433317
2023 6626 454803
2024 5722 436866
2025 4344 376204

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 106,031 publications made and 3,970,527 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 2,822 In Asia
#45 of 6,729 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 324 376
1994 339 500
1995 391 600
1996 466 869
1997 618 1140
1998 614 1469
1999 946 2168
2000 1205 2905
2001 1353 3707
2002 2373 7074
2003 2074 8475
2004 2440 12366
2005 2804 17291
2006 2752 23791
2007 2667 28049
2008 2897 34933
2009 3218 42574
2010 3604 53555
2011 4038 69397
2012 4292 85066
2013 4323 106056
2014 4860 133202
2015 4985 155877
2016 5417 179774
2017 5579 210945
2018 5467 247318
2019 5562 287335
2020 5816 335080
2021 5431 376670
2022 5271 392285
2023 5689 410056
2024 4798 395170
2025 3448 341089

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 3
Materials Science 2 8 17
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 5 19
Optical Engineering 2 9 33
Acoustical Engineering 1 8 35
Quantum and Particle physics 2 10 37
Condensed Matter Physics 2 14 47
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 22 137
Nuclear Physics 2 34 166
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 29 173
Biophysics 2 21 178
Astrobiology 2 32 217
Theoretical Physics 2 48 305
Medical Physics 2 43 337

Chemistry rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Singapore and 86th in the World with 90,777 publications made and 3,735,234 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#20 of 2,785 In Asia
#86 of 6,561 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 247 288
1994 257 372
1995 299 453
1996 360 644
1997 436 738
1998 468 1021
1999 717 1538
2000 979 2169
2001 1110 2912
2002 1637 5041
2003 1611 6575
2004 1944 9682
2005 2171 13911
2006 2218 19098
2007 2212 23057
2008 2483 28447
2009 2704 35625
2010 3080 45980
2011 3467 60633
2012 3739 75982
2013 3856 96582
2014 4281 122413
2015 4383 144455
2016 4587 167697
2017 4825 196931
2018 4847 231891
2019 4889 267859
2020 5289 317200
2021 4796 357257
2022 4819 373842
2023 4948 384609
2024 4169 383467
2025 3028 342301

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 55th in the World with 90,729 publications made and 2,634,051 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 2,842 In Asia
#55 of 6,855 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 237 244
1994 227 334
1995 306 533
1996 347 701
1997 412 950
1998 451 1106
1999 650 1582
2000 820 2062
2001 949 2614
2002 2238 5983
2003 1665 6513
2004 2107 9252
2005 2613 13388
2006 2587 19320
2007 2318 22221
2008 2467 27547
2009 2781 33856
2010 2946 40605
2011 3361 50270
2012 3340 60202
2013 3318 70229
2014 3649 85029
2015 3898 97588
2016 4162 107613
2017 4260 124403
2018 4417 146631
2019 4765 177222
2020 5052 214638
2021 5085 250457
2022 4950 256235
2023 5597 283024
2024 4906 254973
2025 4063 206110

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 159th in the World with 81,522 publications made and 3,527,362 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#28 of 2,838 In Asia
#159 of 6,841 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 165 193
1994 162 219
1995 212 312
1996 264 499
1997 319 598
1998 340 839
1999 470 1205
2000 661 1736
2001 725 2232
2002 1182 4035
2003 1123 5079
2004 1409 7602
2005 1626 10738
2006 1783 15288
2007 1752 18693
2008 1966 23663
2009 2251 29976
2010 2696 40064
2011 2984 53318
2012 3340 69143
2013 3392 88948
2014 3773 113043
2015 4077 135115
2016 4171 155736
2017 4306 182957
2018 4501 216540
2019 4773 251499
2020 5353 304602
2021 5018 345984
2022 4909 357373
2023 5081 368768
2024 3933 342416
2025 3064 298327

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 3
Paleontology 2 21 154
Agricultural Science 2 41 171
Biophysics 2 21 178
Evolutionary Biology 2 18 187
Biochemistry 2 38 202
Astrobiology 2 32 217
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 37 254
Genetics 2 58 294
Neuroscience 2 42 306
Botany 2 61 327
Microbiology 2 73 343
Virology 2 75 365
Forestry 2 70 367
Biotechnology 2 94 411
Pharmacology 2 150 510
Immunology 2 147 511
Oncology and Cancer research 2 168 520
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 112 524
Molecular Biology 2 163 534
Zoology 2 104 579
Nutrition and Food Science 2 232 643
Horticulture 2 218 651
Entomology 2 159 691
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 106 790
Toxicology 2 388 1081
Animal Science 2 363 1150

Environmental Science rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Singapore and 101st in the World with 63,400 publications made and 2,230,418 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 2,841 In Asia
#101 of 6,888 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 182 199
1994 200 240
1995 229 339
1996 292 512
1997 400 677
1998 395 876
1999 512 1267
2000 708 1641
2001 748 2292
2002 1292 3950
2003 1148 4910
2004 1359 7280
2005 1459 10230
2006 1482 13674
2007 1399 16428
2008 1508 19998
2009 1724 24503
2010 1864 30551
2011 2215 38654
2012 2348 47684
2013 2330 58461
2014 2711 72911
2015 2934 84836
2016 3127 97326
2017 3375 113556
2018 3435 134543
2019 3500 158270
2020 3923 194244
2021 3774 225777
2022 3813 237308
2023 4013 252506
2024 2945 226841
2025 2072 192706

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 140th in the World with 59,459 publications made and 1,755,738 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#9 of 2,867 In Asia
#140 of 7,088 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 188 184
1994 211 249
1995 210 398
1996 283 568
1997 321 762
1998 320 815
1999 424 1171
2000 471 1472
2001 539 1836
2002 1188 3751
2003 927 4309
2004 1051 5762
2005 1312 8422
2006 1337 11518
2007 1237 13457
2008 1383 16685
2009 1640 20660
2010 1800 25560
2011 2109 31584
2012 2094 37927
2013 2149 44862
2014 2420 54318
2015 2674 62853
2016 2779 68471
2017 2849 79369
2018 3186 95191
2019 3385 115058
2020 3846 145981
2021 3795 175227
2022 3708 180608
2023 4010 201145
2024 3219 177757
2025 2425 150235

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 68th in the World with 42,218 publications made and 1,225,882 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 2,725 In Asia
#68 of 6,434 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 116 135
1994 123 187
1995 167 257
1996 187 377
1997 227 483
1998 227 604
1999 300 792
2000 363 1085
2001 411 1292
2002 984 2822
2003 713 3189
2004 962 4257
2005 1146 6305
2006 1150 9032
2007 1034 10427
2008 1135 12624
2009 1309 15772
2010 1433 19126
2011 1681 23780
2012 1622 28025
2013 1678 33769
2014 1771 40263
2015 1875 45971
2016 1991 50514
2017 2064 58352
2018 2073 67799
2019 2264 81674
2020 2517 97964
2021 2379 114879
2022 2410 116207
2023 2687 126028
2024 1838 89448
2025 1402 67127

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 5 22
Math Teachers 1 9 44
Operations Research 2 23 78
Statistics 2 11 82
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 13 119
Applied Mathematics 2 27 136
Actuarial Science 3 17 171

Medicine rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Singapore and 353rd in the World with 37,705 publications made and 1,371,190 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#67 of 2,817 In Asia
#353 of 6,793 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 49 76
1994 57 67
1995 77 112
1996 77 182
1997 112 189
1998 132 262
1999 185 309
2000 229 554
2001 282 753
2002 437 1334
2003 379 1620
2004 503 2500
2005 624 3540
2006 730 5268
2007 685 6642
2008 761 8314
2009 885 10723
2010 1114 14764
2011 1254 19344
2012 1405 25553
2013 1440 32996
2014 1615 41642
2015 1813 50283
2016 1896 57060
2017 1927 66950
2018 2071 78549
2019 2329 93332
2020 2585 119973
2021 2689 142543
2022 2714 147584
2023 2716 151945
2024 2217 140732
2025 1986 127505

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 22
Pharmacy 2 23 92
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 35 158
Occupational Therapy 2 33 261
Health Science 2 28 271
Optometry 2 51 279
Sports / Exercise science 2 18 290
Physical Therapy 2 34 295
Sports Medicine 2 32 308
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 34 313
Psychiatry 2 48 323
Ophthalmology 2 72 323
Medical Physics 2 43 337
Virology 2 75 365
Pathology 2 76 368
Anatomy and Physiology 2 81 385
Public Health 2 52 387
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 103 406
Nursing 2 45 406
Clinical Psychology 2 38 424
Respiratory Therapy 2 104 463
Pharmacology 2 150 510
Immunology 2 147 511
Gerontology 2 64 516
Oncology and Cancer research 2 168 520
Cosmetology 2 167 539
Neurosurgery 2 196 543
Radiation Therapy 2 183 558
Surgery 2 185 603
Cardiology 2 175 609
Veterinary 2 202 612
Audiology 2 121 624
Forensic Science 2 157 626
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 108 646
Critical Care Nursing 2 154 654
Orthodontics 2 177 659
Family medicine 2 137 673
Dermatology 2 232 705
Epidemiology 2 190 748
Dentistry 2 223 760
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 106 790
Anesthesiology 2 272 827
Pediatrics 2 293 971
Urology 2 355 980
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 391 1026
Toxicology 2 388 1081
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 306 1090

Business rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Business in Singapore and 54th in the World with 32,094 publications made and 992,695 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#5 of 2,654 In Asia
#54 of 6,366 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 131 130
1994 131 189
1995 157 275
1996 195 395
1997 237 532
1998 215 626
1999 288 837
2000 339 1118
2001 382 1350
2002 836 2774
2003 637 3236
2004 665 4276
2005 930 5775
2006 878 8262
2007 804 9241
2008 935 12014
2009 974 14724
2010 1029 17492
2011 1116 21263
2012 1100 24446
2013 1112 27821
2014 1306 33007
2015 1357 36014
2016 1525 38956
2017 1615 45373
2018 1637 52336
2019 1769 63074
2020 1862 77734
2021 1820 90374
2022 1763 92081
2023 1973 101971
2024 1355 78061
2025 973 60824

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 162nd in the World with 32,057 publications made and 1,130,670 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#19 of 2,766 In Asia
#162 of 6,663 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 60 46
1994 80 73
1995 75 115
1996 90 225
1997 109 215
1998 110 329
1999 131 385
2000 166 551
2001 203 666
2002 470 1414
2003 371 1664
2004 493 2316
2005 607 3352
2006 668 4977
2007 591 6020
2008 676 7781
2009 864 9788
2010 988 12742
2011 1133 16791
2012 1146 21239
2013 1219 27378
2014 1323 34517
2015 1573 41654
2016 1650 45779
2017 1592 53327
2018 1722 62152
2019 1904 75142
2020 2203 92083
2021 2194 106721
2022 2171 109307
2023 2306 119300
2024 1829 103821
2025 1529 88534

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 37
Cognitive Science 1 2 49
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 8 115
Social Psychology 2 7 130
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 21 159
Special Education 1 8 195
Child Psychology 2 11 205
Occupational Therapy 2 33 261
Neuroscience 2 42 306
Psychiatry 2 48 323
Clinical Psychology 2 38 424
Sexology 2 18 461

Economics rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Economics in Singapore and 126th in the World with 15,712 publications made and 443,110 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 2,559 In Asia
#126 of 6,188 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 64 47
1994 66 72
1995 66 103
1996 91 167
1997 106 240
1998 129 315
1999 127 388
2000 140 528
2001 171 593
2002 271 1076
2003 266 1312
2004 272 1769
2005 319 2317
2006 348 3205
2007 350 3721
2008 393 4566
2009 469 6017
2010 511 7579
2011 626 9401
2012 615 11215
2013 613 12964
2014 624 15183
2015 726 16730
2016 757 17666
2017 781 20716
2018 836 23802
2019 873 28823
2020 1009 36915
2021 1011 42618
2022 994 44070
2023 967 48116
2024 629 36848
2025 502 30104

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 82nd in the World with 14,520 publications made and 337,511 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 2,450 In Asia
#82 of 6,010 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 44 37
1994 41 39
1995 53 74
1996 63 152
1997 77 174
1998 108 170
1999 134 260
2000 132 346
2001 149 365
2002 327 831
2003 250 979
2004 318 1231
2005 360 2084
2006 415 2784
2007 382 2973
2008 398 3801
2009 472 4711
2010 537 5734
2011 591 7207
2012 518 8562
2013 579 9517
2014 617 11396
2015 612 12791
2016 683 14194
2017 719 16599
2018 765 18723
2019 739 22333
2020 739 27327
2021 782 32108
2022 792 33384
2023 843 37287
2024 731 38170
2025 574 34577

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 16
Multimedia 2 4 25
Graphic Design 1 2 28
Computer Graphics 1 5 31
Animation 2 10 35
UX/UI Desgin 2 5 42
Architecture 2 8 48
Cinematography 1 2 59
Fashion Design 2 6 67
Music 1 5 97
Aesthetics 2 7 106
Literature 2 9 131
Photography 2 14 142
Creative Writing 2 7 158
Painting and Drawing 2 28 195
Sculpture 2 28 195
Illustration and Concept Art 2 29 201
Performing arts 2 25 247
Art History 2 18 399
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 91 527
Landscape Architecture 2 208 689
Interior Design 2 260 745