Newswise — Singapore, 22 March 2016 The National University of Singapore (NUS) has been placed among the world’s 10 best universities for 13 subjects, up from 11 subjects last year, across various subject areas from engineering and technology, natural sciences, arts and humanities, as well as social sciences and management, according to the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016. The University is also Asia’s best across 25 subjects, up from 21 subjects last year.
NUS is ranked among the world’s top five universities in two subjects – third for Civil & Structural Engineering, and fifth for Chemical Engineering.
QS has introduced 6 new subjects to the rankings this year, bringing the total number of individual disciplines ranked to 42. The new subjects are: Anthropology, Archaeology, Engineering – Mineral & Mining, Nursing, Performing Arts, Social Policy & Administration. Among these new subject areas, NUS has been placed among the world’s top 10 for Social Policy & Administration.
NUS was ranked in 34 of the 42 subjects relevant to the university, making the top 30 worldwide for a total of 33 subjects. NUS also improved in the rankings for 16 subjects, rising on average 3.7 places for each course.
NUS has been placed among the 10 best universities in the world for the following subject areas:
Architecture / Built Environment 9thChemistry 7thComputer Science & Information Systems 9thEngineering – Chemical 5thEngineering – Civil & Structural 3rdEngineering – Electrical & Electronic 6thEngineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing 8thEnvironmental Sciences 10thGeography & Area Studies 9thMaterials Science 8thPharmacy & Pharmacology 9thSocial Policy & Administration (NEW) 7thStatistics & Operational Research 8th
Among Asian universities, NUS took the top spot, or second, in the following subject areas:
Accounting & Finance 1stAnthropology 1stArchitecture / Built Environment 1stBusiness & Management Studies 1stChemistry 1stCommunication & Media Studies 1stComputer Science & Information Systems 1stEconomics & Econometrics 1stEngineering – Chemical 1stEngineering – Civil & Structural 1stEngineering – Electrical & Electronic 1stEngineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing 1stEnglish Language & Literature 1stEnvironmental Sciences 1stGeography & Area Studies 1stLaw 1stMathematics 1stMedicine 1stNursing (NEW) 1stPharmacy & Pharmacology 1stPolitics & International Studies 1stPsychology 1stSocial Policy & Administration (NEW) 1stSociology 1stStatistics & Operational Research 1stArt & Design 2ndBiological Sciences 2ndHistory 2ndMaterials Science 2ndModern Languages 2ndPhysics & Astronomy 2nd
Professor Tan Eng Chye, NUS Deputy President (Academic Affairs) and Provost, said, “We are pleased with the progress we made in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject, which is a strong recognition of NUS’ strengths and expertise as a comprehensive university in a diverse range of subject areas, such as engineering and technology, the natural sciences as well as social sciences and management. In particular, we are honoured to be among the world’s top 5 for Civil & Structural Engineering and Chemical Engineering.
“This also reaffirms our dedication to quality education, and cutting-edge research and innovation at NUS. I am proud of our talented cadre of faculty and students, and their strong commitment to excellence, and together we will continue to make an impact as a global university centred in Asia.”
The annual subject rankings are based on surveyed opinions of 76,798 academics and 44,426 employers, alongside analysis of 28.5 million research papers and over 113 million citations attributions.
The full results of the 2016 QS World University Rankings by Subject are available at: www.topuniversities.com/subject-rankings
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