Singapore University of Technology and Design: Rankings

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The Singapore University of Technology and Design ranked 4th in Singapore, 1560th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 91 research topics. The Singapore University of Technology and Design ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,941 academic publications and 313,704 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1560 of 14,131 In the World
#444 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 8 In Singapore
#4 of 8 In Singapore City
#263 of 1,602 For Robotics
#408 of 2,500 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#412 of 2,945 For Computational Linguistics
#6844 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1389 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 88 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Singapore University of Technology and Design ranked 3rd for Engineering in Singapore and 1058th in the World with 9,648 publications made and 268,892 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Singapore
#370 of 2,835 In Asia
#1058 of 6,782 In the World

Singapore University of Technology and Design
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 2 0
1999 3 1
2000 1 11
2001 0 1
2002 1 8
2003 0 11
2004 0 5
2005 4 8
2006 1 12
2007 3 9
2008 4 13
2009 2 22
2010 18 28
2011 84 118
2012 186 456
2013 365 1294
2014 521 3093
2015 569 5546
2016 670 8101
2017 689 11448
2018 827 15009
2019 943 21424
2020 1014 29580
2021 999 36345
2022 968 39087
2023 983 44775
2024 744 39078

The following table provides academic rankings for The Singapore University of Technology and Design in various areas of Engineering.

Computer Science rankings

The Singapore University of Technology and Design ranked 4th for Computer Science in Singapore and 880th in the World with 8,331 publications made and 215,198 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Cyber Security.

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

Singapore University of Technology and Design
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 1 9
2001 0 1
2002 1 8
2003 0 10
2004 0 4
2005 3 9
2006 0 9
2007 2 8
2008 2 14
2009 3 19
2010 15 17
2011 67 77
2012 151 335
2013 301 965
2014 437 2279
2015 477 4105
2016 581 5991
2017 623 8787
2018 713 11721
2019 822 17349
2020 894 24814
2021 879 31333
2022 796 31747
2023 871 37088
2024 652 30131

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

Computer Science subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 3 90 263
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 127 408
Computational Linguistics 3 97 412
Computer Networking 3 126 434
Cyber Security 4 127 493
Telecommunications 3 154 512
Computer Engineering 3 171 538
Software Engineering 4 109 592
Game Design and Development 3 121 596
Database Administration 4 164 622
Human-Computer Interaction 3 150 648
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 201 714
Data Science 4 157 776
Computer Vision 3 240 777
Machine Learning 4 277 861
UX/UI Desgin 4 237 883
Computer Graphics 3 254 897
Cognitive Science 3 269 941
Multimedia 4 282 1047
Management Information Systems 4 355 1352
Neuroscience 4 743 2133
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 992 2320
Library and Information science 4 784 2689

Physics rankings

The Singapore University of Technology and Design ranked 3rd for Physics in Singapore and 1285th in the World with 7,104 publications made and 202,239 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Singapore
#475 of 2,817 In Asia
#1285 of 6,713 In the World

Singapore University of Technology and Design
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 3 0
2000 1 7
2001 0 1
2002 1 6
2003 0 5
2004 0 3
2005 4 8
2006 0 9
2007 1 10
2008 2 12
2009 4 14
2010 20 27
2011 67 97
2012 140 353
2013 292 1063
2014 419 2515
2015 442 4424
2016 497 6306
2017 535 9087
2018 605 11826
2019 669 16631
2020 762 22634
2021 701 27523
2022 678 29821
2023 689 33761
2024 533 30702

The following table provides academic rankings for The Singapore University of Technology and Design in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 237 713
Condensed Matter Physics 3 280 778
Nanotechnology 3 376 887
Theoretical Physics 3 322 1097
Optical Engineering 3 432 1163
Quantum and Particle physics 3 425 1175
Acoustical Engineering 3 442 1265
Materials Science 3 520 1278
Nuclear Physics 3 506 1348
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 520 1432
Biophysics 3 550 1509
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 532 1583

Chemistry rankings

The Singapore University of Technology and Design ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Singapore and 1812th in the World with 4,830 publications made and 143,778 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Singapore
#774 of 2,781 In Asia
#1812 of 6,545 In the World

Singapore University of Technology and Design
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 3 0
2000 1 3
2001 0 2
2002 1 3
2003 0 4
2004 0 3
2005 2 5
2006 0 7
2007 1 4
2008 1 7
2009 1 11
2010 13 19
2011 46 77
2012 89 217
2013 190 674
2014 277 1576
2015 285 3011
2016 329 4294
2017 369 6262
2018 407 8336
2019 451 11864
2020 534 16296
2021 486 19519
2022 496 21799
2023 469 24397
2024 355 24279

The following table provides academic rankings for The Singapore University of Technology and Design in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 3 376 887
Chemical Engineering 3 578 1239
Physical chemistry 3 548 1263
Materials Science 3 520 1278
Computational Chemistry 3 526 1349
Inorganic Chemistry 3 811 1768
Organic Chemistry 3 922 2025
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 769 2038
Biochemistry 3 1089 2396
Environmental Chemistry 3 1594 3380
Nutrition and Food Science 3 1632 3399

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Singapore University of Technology and Design ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Singapore and 1879th in the World with 4,666 publications made and 110,694 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Singapore
#507 of 2,864 In Asia
#1879 of 7,081 In the World

Singapore University of Technology and Design
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 1
2002 0 4
2003 0 4
2004 0 0
2005 4 2
2006 1 5
2007 3 0
2008 2 7
2009 2 10
2010 7 16
2011 33 49
2012 80 161
2013 163 458
2014 242 997
2015 244 1969
2016 301 2788
2017 335 4089
2018 384 6012
2019 489 9239
2020 530 13522
2021 539 17798
2022 484 18157
2023 508 21793
2024 298 16160

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 4 267 1127
Linguistics 4 376 1247
Journalism and Digital Media 4 387 1286
Law 4 448 1646
Archaeology 4 568 1721
Philosophy 4 470 1816
Aesthetics 4 532 1831
History 4 568 1854
Political Science 4 467 1866
Anthropology 4 515 1969
Communications and Public Relations 4 524 1987
Sociology 4 587 2110
Education Majors 5 648 2135
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 772 2560
Library and Information science 4 784 2689
Demography 4 1036 2815

Biology rankings

The Singapore University of Technology and Design ranked 3rd for Biology in Singapore and 2112th in the World with 4,441 publications made and 132,466 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Singapore
#881 of 2,834 In Asia
#2112 of 6,833 In the World

Singapore University of Technology and Design
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 5
2001 0 1
2002 0 3
2003 0 6
2004 0 1
2005 2 4
2006 0 5
2007 2 4
2008 1 6
2009 0 6
2010 8 16
2011 36 60
2012 81 200
2013 159 549
2014 245 1371
2015 238 2610
2016 283 3803
2017 328 5677
2018 347 7458
2019 445 10870
2020 528 15176
2021 481 18325
2022 477 19931
2023 457 22893
2024 304 20131

The following table provides academic rankings for The Singapore University of Technology and Design in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 3 376 887
Biophysics 3 550 1509
Evolutionary Biology 4 547 1683
Neuroscience 4 743 2133
Genetics 3 966 2256
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 992 2320
Biochemistry 3 1089 2396
Paleontology 4 1011 2472
Agricultural Science 4 1198 2781
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 1125 2871
Virology 4 1178 2913
Botany 4 1271 2957
Horticulture 3 1385 3025
Immunology 3 1357 3205
Microbiology 3 1559 3363
Nutrition and Food Science 3 1632 3399

Mathematics rankings

The Singapore University of Technology and Design ranked 4th for Mathematics in Singapore and 1041st in the World with 4,336 publications made and 103,382 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Singapore
#304 of 2,718 In Asia
#1041 of 6,418 In the World

Singapore University of Technology and Design
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2007 1 0
2008 1 9
2009 2 9
2010 10 11
2011 44 55
2012 88 218
2013 175 648
2014 255 1579
2015 259 2480
2016 277 3633
2017 333 4968
2018 374 6126
2019 430 9002
2020 447 12924
2021 491 15571
2022 418 15877
2023 455 18157
2024 258 11083

The following table provides academic rankings for The Singapore University of Technology and Design in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 127 408
Statistics 4 283 988
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 260 1030
Operations Research 4 513 1336
Applied Mathematics 4 692 1743
Math Teachers 4 691 2181

Environmental Science rankings

The Singapore University of Technology and Design ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Singapore and 1926th in the World with 4,034 publications made and 107,247 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Singapore
#720 of 2,838 In Asia
#1926 of 6,876 In the World

Singapore University of Technology and Design
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1998 1 0
1999 3 0
2000 0 4
2001 0 0
2002 0 3
2003 0 5
2004 0 1
2005 2 4
2006 1 5
2007 2 2
2008 2 8
2009 1 8
2010 9 16
2011 30 38
2012 58 165
2013 137 476
2014 193 1077
2015 226 2046
2016 258 3008
2017 304 4354
2018 322 5661
2019 454 8653
2020 466 12506
2021 433 15955
2022 434 16943
2023 440 19024
2024 241 14508

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

Environmental Science subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 4 267 1127
Ecology 4 596 1667
Geography and Cartography 4 538 1671
Oceanography 3 620 1676
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 784 1902
Geology 4 725 1906
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 769 2038
Earth science and Geophysics 3 824 2048
Geotechnical Engineering 3 918 2142
Environmental Management 4 953 2201
Environmental Engineering 3 1133 2466
Paleontology 4 1011 2472
Agricultural Science 4 1198 2781
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 1125 2871
Environmental Chemistry 3 1594 3380

Business rankings

The Singapore University of Technology and Design ranked 4th for Business in Singapore and 1251st in the World with 2,730 publications made and 66,830 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Singapore
#342 of 2,646 In Asia
#1251 of 6,339 In the World

Singapore University of Technology and Design
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 6
2001 0 0
2002 0 2
2003 0 5
2004 0 0
2005 4 3
2006 1 6
2007 1 2
2008 1 8
2009 1 11
2010 4 15
2011 24 46
2012 47 108
2013 89 314
2014 149 758
2015 162 1324
2016 184 1924
2017 195 2689
2018 224 3823
2019 292 5635
2020 305 8143
2021 319 9815
2022 288 10215
2023 288 11849
2024 144 7373

The following table provides academic rankings for The Singapore University of Technology and Design in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 3 251 843
Engineering Management 4 251 970
Management 4 270 983
Operations Research 4 513 1336
Management Information Systems 4 355 1352
Marketing 4 423 1399
Accounting 4 482 1674
Advertising 4 504 1685
Project Management 5 500 1752
Finance 4 586 1806

Economics rankings

The Singapore University of Technology and Design ranked 4th for Economics in Singapore and 1749th in the World with 1,207 publications made and 27,799 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Singapore
#520 of 2,553 In Asia
#1749 of 6,167 In the World

Singapore University of Technology and Design
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 1
2006 1 1
2007 1 0
2008 1 3
2009 2 2
2010 3 10
2011 13 27
2012 23 59
2013 42 142
2014 69 361
2015 81 554
2016 88 803
2017 71 1175
2018 99 1579
2019 133 2335
2020 158 3418
2021 139 4190
2022 117 4212
2023 116 4792
2024 47 3086

The following table provides academic rankings for The Singapore University of Technology and Design in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 3 287 909
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 260 1030
Finance 4 586 1806
Development Studies 4 720 2198

Art & Design rankings

The Singapore University of Technology and Design ranked 4th for Art & Design in Singapore and 1411th in the World with 1,164 publications made and 26,299 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Multimedia, Aesthetics.

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
#4 of 6 In Singapore
#372 of 2,428 In Asia
#1411 of 5,966 In the World

Singapore University of Technology and Design
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2010 1 3
2011 6 2
2012 19 36
2013 64 110
2014 60 260
2015 55 479
2016 77 707
2017 81 1088
2018 100 1284
2019 114 1969
2020 116 2729
2021 114 3580
2022 128 4156
2023 143 5074
2024 81 4523

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

Art & Design subfield Singapore ranking Asia ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 3 121 596
Architecture 3 126 606
Singing and Vocal Performance 3 113 609
UX/UI Desgin 4 237 883
Computer Graphics 3 254 897
Landscape Architecture 3 414 1044
Multimedia 4 282 1047
Fashion Design 4 320 1219
Aesthetics 4 532 1831
Literature 4 541 1888

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Singapore University of Technology and Design

Speciality Singapore Asia World Rank
Social Psychology 4 437 1587
Psychology 4 617 1807
Sports Medicine 5 685 2059
Anatomy and Physiology 3 833 2170
Gerontology 5 638 2201
Physical Therapy 3 784 2227
Pathology 4 909 2292
Child Psychology 5 751 2360
Psychiatry 5 962 2603
Medicine 4 1066 2692
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 1098 2774
Public Health 4 1111 2966
Nursing 5 1133 3220
Health Science 6 1300 3674
Surgery 6 1535 3803