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Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd in Singapore, 191st in the global 2024 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 145,769 academic publications and 4,044,963 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 27 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#191 of 14,131 In the World
#23 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 8 In Singapore
#2 of 8 In Singapore City
#4 of 4,040 For Nanotechnology
#4 of 1,820 For Automation and Control engineering
#6 of 4,260 For Chemical Engineering
#1142 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#281 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 29th in the World with 107,282 publications made and 3,195,775 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#9 of 2,809 In Asia
#29 of 6,684 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 157 74
1992 221 168
1993 363 356
1994 354 462
1995 417 581
1996 502 767
1997 648 1031
1998 677 1339
1999 1006 2079
2000 1256 2677
2001 1388 3534
2002 2673 6564
2003 2170 7422
2004 2601 11048
2005 3058 14999
2006 3138 21092
2007 2908 25338
2008 3219 32306
2009 3412 39847
2010 3795 49437
2011 4209 64500
2012 4524 78898
2013 4787 100879
2014 4919 125884
2015 5415 149699
2016 5886 171852
2017 5873 197835
2018 5957 235485
2019 6027 278888
2020 6355 321320
2021 6090 367780
2022 5963 393993
2023 6362 402426

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 43rd in the World with 94,746 publications made and 2,934,245 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#9 of 2,786 In Asia
#43 of 6,603 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 121 61
1992 184 148
1993 310 313
1994 330 407
1995 370 497
1996 448 678
1997 592 944
1998 603 1265
1999 925 1926
2000 1161 2538
2001 1292 3252
2002 2302 5974
2003 1928 6807
2004 2271 10181
2005 2640 13699
2006 2691 19034
2007 2553 23041
2008 2798 29263
2009 2989 36162
2010 3386 45039
2011 3740 59291
2012 4060 72307
2013 4270 92801
2014 4414 116755
2015 4807 138720
2016 5287 159814
2017 5342 184495
2018 5274 218817
2019 5341 258326
2020 5572 296718
2021 5299 336828
2022 5157 359814
2023 5484 367680

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 7 22
Acoustical Engineering 1 7 31
Optical Engineering 2 8 35
Quantum and Particle physics 2 9 36
Condensed Matter Physics 2 13 50
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 24 142
Nuclear Physics 2 29 167
Biophysics 2 21 187
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 31 207
Astrobiology 2 32 225
Theoretical Physics 2 47 303
Medical Physics 2 39 340

Chemistry rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Singapore and 83rd in the World with 81,290 publications made and 2,768,624 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#17 of 2,750 In Asia
#83 of 6,447 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 95 51
1992 145 107
1993 235 251
1994 248 307
1995 283 378
1996 341 511
1997 420 625
1998 456 886
1999 699 1388
2000 939 1898
2001 1055 2565
2002 1571 4266
2003 1477 5259
2004 1788 8027
2005 2048 11152
2006 2145 15654
2007 2127 19245
2008 2395 24378
2009 2519 30795
2010 2896 39310
2011 3215 52466
2012 3548 65524
2013 3824 85252
2014 3946 108724
2015 4265 130361
2016 4548 150852
2017 4680 174926
2018 4675 207901
2019 4789 244032
2020 5072 284083
2021 4773 324100
2022 4643 347973
2023 4722 353030

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 52nd in the World with 78,784 publications made and 1,776,745 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#5 of 2,809 In Asia
#52 of 6,752 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 114 63
1992 151 142
1993 226 222
1994 225 267
1995 301 454
1996 344 586
1997 400 737
1998 447 953
1999 630 1349
2000 796 1741
2001 907 2202
2002 2239 4885
2003 1602 5134
2004 1996 7299
2005 2472 9752
2006 2491 14185
2007 2228 16839
2008 2352 21322
2009 2569 26574
2010 2796 32091
2011 3035 39862
2012 3215 48386
2013 3238 57884
2014 3320 69097
2015 3691 79575
2016 4060 89049
2017 4056 99132
2018 4182 118419
2019 4529 146933
2020 4747 174393
2021 4766 203999
2022 4710 217565
2023 5285 227023

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 155th in the World with 72,652 publications made and 2,588,997 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#25 of 2,814 In Asia
#155 of 6,770 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 56 38
1992 90 59
1993 163 146
1994 161 166
1995 203 251
1996 249 389
1997 307 486
1998 343 722
1999 455 1083
2000 631 1512
2001 687 1940
2002 1146 3367
2003 1041 4238
2004 1299 6289
2005 1557 8711
2006 1710 12145
2007 1679 15476
2008 1902 20107
2009 2125 25799
2010 2516 33894
2011 2766 45659
2012 3176 59152
2013 3389 78230
2014 3539 99962
2015 3919 121373
2016 4137 139186
2017 4212 161514
2018 4371 192096
2019 4619 227550
2020 5103 269057
2021 4935 308972
2022 4744 328759
2023 4854 332724

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
Agricultural Science 2 32 155
Paleontology 2 20 155
Evolutionary Biology 2 15 167
Biophysics 2 21 187
Biochemistry 2 37 203
Astrobiology 2 32 225
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 33 251
Genetics 2 52 298
Neuroscience 2 46 330
Botany 2 64 348
Forestry 2 55 349
Microbiology 2 68 355
Virology 2 75 364
Biotechnology 2 98 434
Pharmacology 2 148 514
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 101 526
Oncology and Cancer research 2 166 530
Molecular Biology 2 160 533
Immunology 2 152 534
Zoology 2 92 542
Nutrition and Food Science 2 188 562
Horticulture 2 172 572
Entomology 2 163 719
Toxicology 2 315 986
Animal Science 2 281 1018

Environmental Science rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Singapore and 99th in the World with 56,219 publications made and 1,566,956 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#13 of 2,811 In Asia
#99 of 6,798 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 75 34
1992 98 76
1993 177 146
1994 189 188
1995 217 263
1996 273 395
1997 376 517
1998 383 742
1999 500 1138
2000 674 1437
2001 711 1949
2002 1246 3252
2003 1073 4057
2004 1234 5948
2005 1414 7954
2006 1401 10753
2007 1329 13171
2008 1461 16803
2009 1624 20626
2010 1769 25541
2011 1974 32748
2012 2196 39742
2013 2375 51096
2014 2507 62823
2015 2806 73151
2016 3026 84044
2017 3154 95848
2018 3315 114565
2019 3392 137905
2020 3627 165046
2021 3632 193605
2022 3621 210299
2023 3848 216717

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 142nd in the World with 51,103 publications made and 1,134,305 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#10 of 2,845 In Asia
#142 of 7,020 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 57 53
1992 104 71
1993 181 150
1994 208 211
1995 202 339
1996 270 458
1997 314 576
1998 311 661
1999 400 1025
2000 456 1213
2001 511 1539
2002 1173 2975
2003 871 3446
2004 1018 4580
2005 1226 6123
2006 1262 8463
2007 1142 10074
2008 1291 12749
2009 1522 16130
2010 1683 19894
2011 1893 24820
2012 1989 29847
2013 2115 36448
2014 2196 43356
2015 2463 50141
2016 2689 54693
2017 2714 60874
2018 2934 74383
2019 3235 92512
2020 3427 113359
2021 3541 137270
2022 3475 146571
2023 3792 154228

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 71st in the World with 38,035 publications made and 838,799 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
#8 of 2,673 In Asia
#71 of 6,305 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 53 24
1992 75 70
1993 117 133
1994 129 152
1995 169 212
1996 181 315
1997 216 364
1998 222 525
1999 287 718
2000 351 938
2001 389 1100
2002 950 2252
2003 684 2479
2004 911 3206
2005 1085 4528
2006 1141 6504
2007 1011 7868
2008 1089 9805
2009 1235 12342
2010 1335 14874
2011 1527 18851
2012 1578 22609
2013 1652 28212
2014 1689 32877
2015 1768 37638
2016 1987 42003
2017 1966 46730
2018 2010 55714
2019 2200 68429
2020 2378 80554
2021 2325 95063
2022 2326 99555
2023 2694 103198

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 6 23
Math Teachers 1 3 40
Statistics 2 10 78
Operations Research 2 22 78
Applied Mathematics 2 25 118
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 14 124
Actuarial Science 3 16 169

Medicine rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Singapore and 350th in the World with 32,648 publications made and 976,151 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#62 of 2,781 In Asia
#350 of 6,680 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 14 5
1992 17 10
1993 44 63
1994 60 51
1995 77 76
1996 81 139
1997 105 137
1998 125 218
1999 182 301
2000 230 499
2001 266 639
2002 410 1136
2003 368 1364
2004 459 2004
2005 581 2738
2006 678 4193
2007 652 5316
2008 726 6823
2009 834 8789
2010 1066 12216
2011 1172 16024
2012 1329 21564
2013 1406 28578
2014 1520 36483
2015 1747 44451
2016 1907 50292
2017 1914 57869
2018 1986 68359
2019 2262 83376
2020 2515 101965
2021 2571 122609
2022 2559 131266
2023 2533 130809

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 24
Pharmacy 2 23 94
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 37 175
Sports / Exercise science 1 13 273
Occupational Therapy 2 33 276
Optometry 2 48 293
Physical Therapy 2 33 298
Health Science 2 29 298
Sports Medicine 2 30 315
Psychiatry 2 46 321
Medical Physics 2 39 340
Ophthalmology 2 73 348
Virology 2 75 364
Public Health 2 40 377
Pathology 2 77 379
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 41 382
Anatomy and Physiology 2 80 394
Clinical Psychology 2 29 410
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 101 411
Nursing 2 45 433
Pharmacology 2 148 514
Respiratory Therapy 2 116 519
Oncology and Cancer research 2 166 530
Immunology 2 152 534
Gerontology 2 60 536
Radiation Therapy 2 175 551
Forensic Science 2 126 558
Veterinary 2 165 567
Neurosurgery 2 199 581
Surgery 2 177 596
Cardiology 2 166 599
Cosmetology 2 200 624
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 92 632
Critical Care Nursing 2 128 639
Audiology 2 128 655
Orthodontics 2 173 656
Family medicine 2 139 691
Dermatology 2 235 723
Epidemiology 2 192 760
Dentistry 2 215 770
Anesthesiology 2 244 783
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 232 963
Toxicology 2 315 986
Urology 2 356 1004
Pediatrics 2 307 1042
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 392 1046

Business rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Business in Singapore and 51st in the World with 28,702 publications made and 666,563 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#5 of 2,579 In Asia
#51 of 6,187 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 60 31
1992 72 57
1993 126 111
1994 130 149
1995 154 234
1996 188 321
1997 222 383
1998 206 522
1999 276 757
2000 320 959
2001 364 1124
2002 814 2276
2003 607 2543
2004 637 3457
2005 854 4393
2006 823 6110
2007 755 7207
2008 872 9514
2009 945 11887
2010 967 13721
2011 994 16888
2012 1090 19503
2013 1069 23168
2014 1215 27001
2015 1286 29121
2016 1453 31588
2017 1518 35601
2018 1544 41945
2019 1715 51227
2020 1811 62479
2021 1693 73466
2022 1721 77714
2023 1952 81739

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 155th in the World with 27,835 publications made and 764,933 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Singapore
#13 of 2,703 In Asia
#155 of 6,528 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 17 12
1992 25 10
1993 57 40
1994 85 61
1995 74 83
1996 87 179
1997 111 161
1998 111 287
1999 126 333
2000 154 454
2001 198 566
2002 469 1147
2003 367 1333
2004 476 1770
2005 564 2518
2006 628 3597
2007 540 4480
2008 662 5802
2009 797 7610
2010 943 10019
2011 1045 13027
2012 1102 17172
2013 1204 22834
2014 1231 28623
2015 1485 35068
2016 1623 39216
2017 1574 43118
2018 1637 50931
2019 1835 62802
2020 2043 74871
2021 2066 87060
2022 2100 91146
2023 2199 94806

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 42
Cognitive Science 1 2 47
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 8 111
Social Psychology 2 8 129
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 13 145
Special Education 1 8 211
Child Psychology 2 11 215
Occupational Therapy 2 33 276
Psychiatry 2 46 321
Neuroscience 2 46 330
Clinical Psychology 2 29 410
Sexology 2 18 484

Economics rankings

Nanyang Technological University ranked 2nd for Economics in Singapore and 121st in the World with 13,962 publications made and 286,371 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 2,461 In Asia
#121 of 5,995 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 24 9
1992 27 17
1993 65 45
1994 70 49
1995 63 88
1996 85 137
1997 97 171
1998 126 260
1999 120 354
2000 133 435
2001 164 489
2002 259 874
2003 247 984
2004 259 1453
2005 288 1725
2006 317 2389
2007 337 2897
2008 369 3580
2009 453 4733
2010 467 5863
2011 574 7366
2012 590 8740
2013 587 10540
2014 574 12290
2015 662 13191
2016 761 14147
2017 754 15863
2018 796 18585
2019 789 23214
2020 932 28438
2021 947 33738
2022 954 36017
2023 989 37471

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 80th in the World with 12,457 publications made and 221,990 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
#7 of 2,302 In Asia
#80 of 5,720 In the World

Nanyang Technological University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 17 10
1992 31 17
1993 42 29
1994 43 31
1995 51 59
1996 56 120
1997 69 126
1998 99 140
1999 129 199
2000 136 286
2001 137 306
2002 321 638
2003 238 746
2004 307 954
2005 330 1417
2006 400 2072
2007 360 2244
2008 378 2918
2009 432 3624
2010 497 4431
2011 510 5745
2012 501 6860
2013 577 7707
2014 554 9055
2015 537 10422
2016 670 11520
2017 668 13103
2018 700 14847
2019 669 18164
2020 679 21419
2021 720 24932
2022 740 26659
2023 783 27935

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 2 15
Entertainment Industry Business 1 1 15
Multimedia 2 2 23
Computer Graphics 1 5 31
Animation 2 9 32
Graphic Design 1 2 33
Architecture 1 4 40
UX/UI Desgin 2 5 42
Cinematography 2 3 55
Fashion Design 2 5 63
Music 1 3 80
Aesthetics 2 9 107
Literature 2 9 130
Photography 2 12 151
Painting and Drawing 2 16 156
Sculpture 2 16 156
Creative Writing 2 7 159
Illustration and Concept Art 2 17 164
Performing arts 2 17 198
Art History 2 17 370
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 74 488
Landscape Architecture 2 216 721
Interior Design 2 242 733