Achieves strongest performance to date, with all-time high of seven NUS subjects ranked among the global top three and a record 28 subjects in the global top 10.

The National University of Singapore (NUS) has achieved its strongest performance in the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings (QS WUR) by Subject since the subject rankings were introduced in 2011. In the 2026 edition released on 25 March 2026, a record 28 NUS subjects were placed in the global top 10, with seven ranked among the global top three.
This milestone marks a continued upward trajectory for NUS, with the number of subject placements in the top 10 rising from 14 subjects in 2023 to 19 in 2024, 22 in 2025, and now 28 in 2026 — effectively doubling over three years.
“We are delighted that NUS has achieved its strongest performance to date in the QS World University Rankings by Subject―with a record 28 subjects placed in the global top 10, among which seven are in the global top three. This broad-based recognition is a stellar testament to the talent and dedication of our faculty, researchers, staff, students and alumni,” said Professor Aaron Thean, NUS Deputy President (Academic Affairs) and Provost.