Singapore Management University: Rankings

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Singapore Management University ranked 3rd in Singapore, 1007th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 114 research topics. Singapore Management University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,951 academic publications and 231,808 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1007 of 14,131 In the World
#238 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 8 In Singapore
#3 of 8 In Singapore City
#68 of 1,716 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
#122 of 1,054 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#141 of 2,706 For Accounting
#2858 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#700 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 111 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Singapore Management University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Singapore and 833rd in the World with 9,207 publications made and 178,738 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

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

Singapore Management University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 9 7
1992 8 9
1993 7 10
1994 7 10
1995 6 12
1996 9 9
1997 2 10
1998 7 12
1999 12 19
2000 10 41
2001 39 28
2002 54 55
2003 93 124
2004 122 206
2005 164 293
2006 208 476
2007 227 825
2008 189 1290
2009 314 2043
2010 353 2769
2011 356 3833
2012 405 5012
2013 537 5963
2014 506 7316
2015 530 8286
2016 528 8986
2017 502 9805
2018 571 11757
2019 605 14308
2020 694 17647
2021 695 21126
2022 653 22323
2023 710 24138

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

Computer Science rankings

Singapore Management University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Singapore and 844th in the World with 7,681 publications made and 162,546 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Singapore
#216 of 2,809 In Asia
#844 of 6,752 In the World

Singapore Management University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 10 7
1992 9 9
1993 6 15
1994 4 10
1995 2 12
1996 3 12
1997 3 8
1998 3 16
1999 10 18
2000 6 30
2001 16 16
2002 30 41
2003 56 82
2004 95 154
2005 120 227
2006 164 415
2007 153 662
2008 162 1060
2009 270 1714
2010 263 2390
2011 275 3214
2012 329 4140
2013 371 4935
2014 433 6214
2015 444 7138
2016 454 7743
2017 425 8782
2018 465 10717
2019 493 13174
2020 586 16018
2021 618 19347
2022 614 20066
2023 711 21973

The following table provides academic rankings for Singapore Management University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 3 75 308
Information Technology 3 50 315
Database Administration 3 84 363
Cyber Security 3 97 387
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 118 394
Data Science 3 55 418
Management Information Systems 3 61 447
Software Engineering 3 73 466
Computational Linguistics 3 113 484
UX/UI Desgin 3 112 544
Multimedia 3 118 611
Machine Learning 3 171 622
Computer Networking 4 210 713
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 217 784
Human-Computer Interaction 4 181 798
Cognitive Science 3 278 965
Library and Information science 3 168 1009
Computer Vision 4 443 1210
Computer Engineering 4 492 1254
Telecommunications 4 601 1499
Neuroscience 3 481 1554
Computer Graphics 4 714 1776
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 927 2235

Business rankings

Singapore Management University ranked 3rd for Business in Singapore and 460th in the World with 6,423 publications made and 133,438 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Singapore
#88 of 2,579 In Asia
#460 of 6,187 In the World

Singapore Management University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 8
1992 10 11
1993 6 14
1994 3 8
1995 1 13
1996 7 8
1997 1 12
1998 4 11
1999 10 19
2000 13 37
2001 33 27
2002 54 49
2003 84 125
2004 141 229
2005 145 302
2006 171 492
2007 186 795
2008 178 1224
2009 250 1883
2010 282 2543
2011 284 3553
2012 316 4402
2013 347 4908
2014 366 5851
2015 345 6338
2016 358 6832
2017 324 7434
2018 350 8718
2019 410 10230
2020 444 12363
2021 407 14632
2022 384 15510
2023 442 16856

The following table provides academic rankings for Singapore Management University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 7 68
Accounting 3 11 141
Actuarial Science 2 11 143
Risk Management 3 23 171
Real Estate 2 29 193
Tax Law 2 23 199
Entrepreneurship 3 16 227
Finance 3 30 231
International Business 3 23 267
International Trade 3 26 312
Supply Chain Management 3 142 419
Advertising 3 52 419
Management Information Systems 3 61 447
Marketing 3 86 500
Project Management 3 73 522
Operations Research 3 159 528
Management 3 134 575
Human Resource Management 3 106 657
Engineering Management 3 159 721
Public Policy / Administration 3 85 817
Entertainment Industry Business 3 185 904
Construction Management 4 308 957

Mathematics rankings

Singapore Management University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Singapore and 749th in the World with 5,189 publications made and 114,472 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Singapore
#185 of 2,673 In Asia
#749 of 6,305 In the World

Singapore Management University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 6 4
1992 6 4
1993 6 12
1994 4 4
1995 0 5
1996 5 7
1997 3 6
1998 3 5
1999 6 9
2000 7 21
2001 18 11
2002 39 43
2003 68 94
2004 98 153
2005 90 227
2006 129 419
2007 126 606
2008 142 907
2009 223 1440
2010 212 1938
2011 200 2538
2012 240 3200
2013 252 3652
2014 300 4553
2015 265 5017
2016 283 5538
2017 274 6071
2018 299 7433
2019 321 8900
2020 385 10731
2021 368 12852
2022 344 13297
2023 407 14318

The following table provides academic rankings for Singapore Management University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 2 11 143
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 32 239
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 118 394
Operations Research 3 159 528
Statistics 3 210 802
Applied Mathematics 3 348 1091
Math Teachers 3 250 1138

Economics rankings

Singapore Management University ranked 3rd for Economics in Singapore and 402nd in the World with 5,096 publications made and 95,646 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Singapore
#58 of 2,461 In Asia
#402 of 5,995 In the World

Singapore Management University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 8 6
1992 9 8
1993 6 8
1994 2 0
1995 0 5
1996 6 5
1997 2 4
1998 5 7
1999 10 9
2000 12 22
2001 30 23
2002 57 52
2003 87 126
2004 111 199
2005 111 276
2006 133 425
2007 154 645
2008 137 943
2009 190 1484
2010 244 1895
2011 213 2615
2012 245 3200
2013 289 3558
2014 313 4164
2015 305 4528
2016 269 4735
2017 263 5162
2018 272 6064
2019 297 7128
2020 358 8720
2021 314 10288
2022 277 10736
2023 321 11834

The following table provides academic rankings for Singapore Management University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 7 68
Actuarial Science 2 11 143
Finance 3 30 231
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 32 239
International Trade 3 26 312
International Economics 3 37 409
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 70 565
Political Economy 3 40 572
Development Studies 3 156 790
Environmental Economics 4 494 1354

Engineering rankings

Singapore Management University ranked 4th for Engineering in Singapore and 1681st in the World with 5,095 publications made and 98,743 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Singapore
#670 of 2,809 In Asia
#1681 of 6,684 In the World

Singapore Management University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 7 4
1992 5 5
1993 2 11
1994 2 9
1995 1 9
1996 1 6
1997 0 7
1998 0 6
1999 3 12
2000 5 21
2001 14 11
2002 19 24
2003 50 43
2004 79 104
2005 90 161
2006 112 285
2007 104 482
2008 115 706
2009 199 1164
2010 177 1558
2011 192 2076
2012 230 2660
2013 263 3058
2014 274 3818
2015 270 4347
2016 300 4779
2017 247 5376
2018 322 6759
2019 319 8040
2020 383 9815
2021 391 11793
2022 423 12652
2023 447 13650

The following table provides academic rankings for Singapore Management University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 4 105 461
Operations Research 3 159 528
Transportation Engineering 3 170 629
Architecture 3 132 645
Systems Engineering 3 154 693
Computer Networking 4 210 713
Engineering Management 3 159 721
Human-Computer Interaction 4 181 798
Aviation 4 220 857
Construction Management 4 308 957
Architectural Engineering 4 316 982
Computer Engineering 4 492 1254
Reliability and Quality Engineering 4 479 1268
Mechanical Engineering 4 485 1350
Remote Sensing 4 527 1477
Civil Engineering 4 541 1478
Telecommunications 4 601 1499
Electronic Engineering 4 715 1635
Acoustical Engineering 4 676 1752
Electrical Engineering 4 837 1892
Structural Engineering 4 822 1969
Aerospace Engineering 4 839 2072
Optical Engineering 4 1025 2297
Metallurgical Engineering 4 1138 2424
Materials Science 4 1228 2617
Nanotechnology 5 1491 3013
Chemical Engineering 5 1695 3437

Environmental Science rankings

Singapore Management University ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Singapore and 1407th in the World with 5,035 publications made and 95,618 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Singapore
#464 of 2,811 In Asia
#1407 of 6,798 In the World

Singapore Management University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 9 5
1992 5 6
1993 8 7
1994 2 5
1995 2 3
1996 4 4
1997 2 5
1998 3 7
1999 4 12
2000 7 23
2001 22 12
2002 30 32
2003 37 75
2004 69 134
2005 93 185
2006 113 272
2007 116 457
2008 98 672
2009 176 1072
2010 203 1456
2011 199 2068
2012 228 2492
2013 274 3084
2014 259 3672
2015 287 4257
2016 299 4820
2017 258 5177
2018 317 6305
2019 331 7863
2020 390 9755
2021 380 12092
2022 367 12662
2023 406 13969

The following table provides academic rankings for Singapore Management University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 3 131 658
Geography and Cartography 3 254 1018
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 321 1074
Ecology 3 484 1458
Paleontology 3 594 1675
Geology 3 614 1708
Environmental Management 3 687 1731
Oceanography 4 800 2083
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 1021 2370
Agricultural Science 3 1068 2540
Earth science and Geophysics 4 1087 2613
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 1025 2661

Physics rankings

Singapore Management University ranked 4th for Physics in Singapore and 1961st in the World with 3,524 publications made and 81,005 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Singapore
#820 of 2,786 In Asia
#1961 of 6,603 In the World

Singapore Management University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 2 3
1992 3 3
1993 2 3
1994 2 4
1995 1 6
1996 1 4
1997 0 8
1998 1 8
1999 3 7
2000 3 17
2001 9 10
2002 28 22
2003 35 52
2004 48 84
2005 61 126
2006 90 214
2007 74 334
2008 75 521
2009 130 818
2010 134 1149
2011 134 1502
2012 161 2010
2013 186 2370
2014 188 2990
2015 228 3443
2016 199 3623
2017 176 3992
2018 219 4843
2019 227 5827
2020 253 6931
2021 274 8530
2022 267 8774
2023 282 9593

The following table provides academic rankings for Singapore Management University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 447 1411
Acoustical Engineering 4 676 1752
Theoretical Physics 4 721 1922
Quantum and Particle physics 4 810 1939
Optical Engineering 4 1025 2297
Materials Science 4 1228 2617
Nanotechnology 5 1491 3013

Biology rankings

Singapore Management University ranked 4th for Biology in Singapore and 2349th in the World with 3,196 publications made and 65,083 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Singapore
#988 of 2,814 In Asia
#2349 of 6,770 In the World

Singapore Management University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 6 3
1992 3 4
1993 4 4
1994 0 2
1995 2 3
1996 2 3
1997 1 2
1998 2 7
1999 2 7
2000 5 12
2001 11 8
2002 24 16
2003 29 49
2004 28 86
2005 41 115
2006 59 193
2007 59 263
2008 72 472
2009 96 751
2010 116 1021
2011 117 1348
2012 146 1731
2013 142 2099
2014 155 2589
2015 189 3027
2016 186 3329
2017 149 3651
2018 215 4631
2019 212 5645
2020 257 6873
2021 292 8633
2022 247 8959
2023 297 9974

The following table provides academic rankings for Singapore Management University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 3 329 1191
Neuroscience 3 481 1554
Paleontology 3 594 1675
Virology 3 767 2071
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 927 2235
Zoology 3 853 2443
Botany 3 1044 2524
Agricultural Science 3 1068 2540
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 1025 2661
Genetics 4 1166 2718
Nanotechnology 5 1491 3013
Horticulture 3 1412 3092
Biochemistry 4 1499 3284

Psychology rankings

Singapore Management University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Singapore and 1027th in the World with 3,151 publications made and 77,674 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Singapore
#269 of 2,703 In Asia
#1027 of 6,528 In the World

Singapore Management University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 4
1993 0 2
1994 1 4
1995 3 2
1996 2 0
1997 2 4
1998 1 4
1999 2 5
2000 1 23
2001 13 7
2002 16 24
2003 14 28
2004 30 50
2005 39 74
2006 51 118
2007 55 224
2008 59 378
2009 97 655
2010 108 972
2011 124 1460
2012 114 1868
2013 159 2250
2014 158 2832
2015 183 3490
2016 195 3794
2017 177 4199
2018 224 5148
2019 205 6276
2020 245 7912
2021 274 9451
2022 272 10054
2023 298 10704

The following table provides academic rankings for Singapore Management University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 11 163
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 34 266
Social Psychology 3 71 561
Child Psychology 3 162 961
Cognitive Science 3 278 965
Education Majors 3 199 1045
Clinical Psychology 3 306 1335
Neuroscience 3 481 1554
Psychiatry 3 705 2084

Art & Design rankings

Singapore Management University ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Singapore and 945th in the World with 1,498 publications made and 23,285 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Architecture.

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
#3 of 6 In Singapore
#189 of 2,302 In Asia
#945 of 5,720 In the World

Singapore Management University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 2
1992 2 4
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 2 0
1996 1 2
1997 0 1
1998 1 1
1999 2 2
2000 1 4
2001 2 3
2002 6 11
2003 11 12
2004 22 21
2005 31 42
2006 35 71
2007 35 107
2008 29 184
2009 53 276
2010 50 388
2011 61 596
2012 63 727
2013 89 885
2014 101 1135
2015 86 1227
2016 93 1270
2017 67 1378
2018 101 1744
2019 82 2027
2020 107 2570
2021 106 3004
2022 113 3137
2023 136 3661

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

Art & Design subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 3 112 544
Multimedia 3 118 611
Architecture 3 132 645
Fashion Design 3 183 893
Entertainment Industry Business 3 185 904
Aesthetics 3 190 938
Literature 3 207 1048
Creative Writing 3 150 1087
Art History 3 198 1474
Computer Graphics 4 714 1776

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Singapore Management University

Speciality Singapore Asia World Rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 250 1216
Gerontology 3 282 1411
Nursing 3 367 1486
Health Science 3 420 1639
Public Health 3 608 1923
Pathology 3 813 2143
Medicine 3 864 2289
Physical Therapy 5 886 2466
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 1041 2661
Surgery 3 1020 2772
Chemistry 4 1337 2913
Anatomy and Physiology 4 1191 2983
Physical chemistry 5 1710 3625
Organic Chemistry 4 1819 3900