SINGAPORE — The National University of Singapore (NUS) is now among the top 10 higher education institutions in the world.
NUS placed eighth in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings, which was released on Wednesday .In the previous edition, it occupied the 11th spot.QS senior vice president Ben Sowter said an additional metric that considers a combination of employment rate and the achievements of alumni gave NUS an edge in this year’s ranking.
“As we run forward into the future, there are emerging priorities that stakeholders around the world have been talking to us about. In particular, prospective students who increasingly are focused on their employment opportunities when they come out of university. And the sustainability credentials of the brands they associate themselves with,” he said.
“So that collaboration metric, looking at how universities are working together around the world, is critically important in solving some of those big problems that the world faces.”The top 10 spots in the QS ranking, now in its 20th edition, are typically dominated by universities from the United States and Britain.The University of Cambridge retained its second spot, while the University of Oxford climbed up one place to third.
“This achievement was made possible by the excellent contributions and outstanding work of our talented faculty, staff and students who remain deeply committed to flying the flag of our distinguished quality of education and creating positive impact in the classroom and beyond.”
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