17 June 2016
In the latest annual ranking of Asian universities by Quacquarelli Symonds, a global provider of specialist higher education and career consultancy, the National University of Singapore (NUS) has retained the top spot. The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) was ranked third.
Quacquarelli Symonds surveyed the region’s 350 best universities and used 10 key performance indicators to compare Asian universities, including academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per paper, faculty-student ratio, papers per faculty, the proportion of international faculty and students, and proportion of inbound and outbound exchange students.
NUS president Tan Chorh Chuan said strong government support has enabled the local universities to push for excellence.
He added: “At NUS, our priority is in preparing future-ready graduates and developing top talent, driving innovation and forging strategic collaborations with academic and industry partners, and delivering impact from world-class research.”
The University of Hong Kong retained its second place, while the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology was placed fourth.