Summarized from ST
12 March 2015
National University of Singapore (NUS) has slipped three positions to be No. 24 in the latest Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings. But it regained its place as Asia’s second best university, after the University of Tokyo.
Nanyang Technological University (NTU), which fell from the 71st to 80th band in 2013 to the 91st to 100th band last year, stayed in the same placing. Only the top 50 schools are given a specific rank.
In response to the ranking, NUS provost Tan Eng Chye said: “We are heartened that NUS remains among the world’s top 25 universities and has improved its placing as second in Asia.”
He said it was a strong endorsement of NUS’ focus in four key areas – nurturing talent, educational innovation, building research peaks and developing strategic partnerships.
Overall this year, American universities continue to dominate, taking 26 of the top 50 places, with Harvard University keeping its top spot.
Britain has the second most number of universities in the top 100. Cambridge University moved into second place, up from fourth last year, followed by Oxford University, in third.
Asia’s top performer, the University of Tokyo, was 12th. Kyoto University fell from 19th to 27th place, to be ranked below NUS.
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