30 April 2016
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has been making rapid progress in establishing itself as a leader in science research. In the latest report compiled by the Nature Publishing Group, NTU has been ranked 37th out of over 8,500 institutions worldwide.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) was ranked 46th while the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) came in 162nd.
The Nature Index examines the science research output of institutions from around the world and ranks them based on papers published in 68 journals.
This year, the top institutions are the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harvard University, and the French National Centre for Scientific Research.
A spokesman for NUS said it has achieved excellence in a broad range of fields, including engineering, life sciences and biomedicine.