Best Universities in Singapore – GURI 2026

Top universities in Singapore

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Singapore are National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore University of Technology and Design and others. Singapore has 4 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #25.

1. #1National University of SingaporeGURI #25 · Score 95.23
2. #2Nanyang Technological UniversityGURI #79 · Score 92.16
3. #3Singapore University of Technology and DesignGURI #855 · Score 56.68
4. #4Singapore Management UniversityGURI #887 · Score 55.33

How universities in Singapore perform globally

Across the 4 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 74.85 and the median is 74.42. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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Edition GURI 2026 · Published by GURI Global LLC · Independent of QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking.