List of universities in Singapore

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National University of Singapore, with a history dating back to 1905, is the oldest university in Singapore

This is a list of universities in Singapore. The oldest university in Singapore is the National University of Singapore, which was established in its current form in 1980, but has a history in tertiary education dating back to 1905.[1] The university along with the Nanyang Technological University are research intensive and rank the highest in global university ranking publications.[2][3]

Newer universities have been established by the government since 2000 that specialise in various sectors and in applied learning.[4] Singapore also has partnered and directly-operated campuses from foreign universities and other private institutions offering external degree programs from overseas institutions.[5][6]

## Contents

* 1 Publicly-funded local universities
* 1.1 Current
* 1.2 Defunct
* 2 Foreign institutions
* 2.1 Local campuses of foreign universities
* 2.2 Foreign universities operating under partnership with local universities
* 2.3 Local campuses of business schools and other institutions
* 3 Private external degree providers
* 4 See also
* 5 References

## Publicly-funded local universities

### Current

Singapore has seven publicly-funded universities.[7][8][9] Six of them are gazetted as autonomous universities, with the exception of the University of the Arts Singapore.[10][11] Dates starred with an asterisk are the earliest antecedent institution.

University  | Abbreviation  | Type  | Established  | QS rank[12] | ARWU rank[13] | THE rank[14] | US
News
rank[15] | CWTS rank
[16]

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National University of Singapore  | NUS  | Research intensive autonomous university  | 1905*  | 8  | 71  | 17  | 22  | 38
Nanyang Technological University  | NTU  | Research intensive autonomous university  | 1981*  | 12  | 93  | 30  | 27  | 86
Singapore Management University  | SMU  | Research intensive autonomous university  | 2000  | 511  | N/A  | N/A  | 577  | N/A
Singapore University of Social Sciences  | SUSS  | Autonomous university of applied learning  | 2005*  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A
Singapore Institute of Technology  | SIT  | Autonomous university of applied learning  | 2009  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A
Singapore University of Technology and Design  | SUTD  | Research intensive autonomous university  | 2009  | 519  | 901-1000  | N/A  | 302  | 1177
University of the Arts Singapore | UAS  | Collegiate university of the arts  | 2023  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A

NUS

NTU

SUTD

SIT

SUSS

Central Area

Central Area universities:
8px SMU
8px UAS

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Location of public universities in Singapore

### Defunct

University  | Type  | Established  | Defunct  | Comments

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Nanyang University  | Private university  | 1956  | 1980  | Defunct following merger with University of Singapore to form NUS
SIM University  | Private university  | 2005  | 2017  | Defunct following restructuring to form SUSS

## Foreign institutions

Foreign institutions are regulated by the Committee for Private Education (CPE). There are various accreditation and rating processes in Singapore including the EduTrust Certification Scheme.[17] Below is an incomplete list of institutions of higher learning that offer undergraduate and/or graduate programmes in Singapore.

### Local campuses of foreign universities

The following private education institutions are local branches of foreign universities.[18] Institutions are listed alphabetically in the order of country of origin and dates starred with an asterisk are the earliest antecedent institution.

Country  | University  | Type  | Type  | Estab.  | QS rank[19] | ARWU rank[13] | Times rank[20] | US
News
rank[15] | CWTS rank
[16]

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Australia  | Curtin University  | Comprehensive  | Private campus of public university  | 1900*  | 174  | 201-300  | 201–250  | 160  | 310
Australia  | James Cook University  | Comprehensive  | Private campus of public university  | 1961*  | 445  | 301-400  | 351–400  | 324  | 698
Australia  | The University of Newcastle  | Postgraduate  | Private subsidiary of public university  | 1951*  | 179  | 401-500  | 201-250  | 231  | 388
France  | Paris-Panthéon-Assas University  | Specialised  | Private law school of non-profit university  | 1100*  | 851-900  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A

### Foreign universities operating under partnership with local universities

The following education institutions are operated under a partnership with local universities. Institutions are listed alphabetically in the order of country of origin.[21][22][23] Dates starred with an asterisk are the earliest antecedent institution.

Country  | University  | Abbrev.  | Partner  | Estab.  | QS rank[24] | ARWU rank[13] | Times rank[20] | US
News
rank[15] | CWTS rank
[16]

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Germany  | Technical University of Munich | TUM Asia  | Singapore Institute of Technology  | 1868*  | 28  | 59  | 30  | 79  | 102
Switzerland  | Singapore-ETH Centre  | SEC  | Singapore National Research Foundation  | 1855  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A
United Kingdom  | Newcastle University | NUiS  | Singapore Institute of Technology  | 1834*  | 129  | 201-300  | 168  | 156  | 292
United Kingdom  | University of Glasgow | UGS  | Singapore Institute of Technology  | 1451  | 78  | 101-150  | 87  | 74  | 263
United States  | DigiPen Institute of Technology | DigiPen  | Singapore Institute of Technology  | 1988  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A
United States  | Duke-NUS Medical School  | Duke-NUS  | National University of Singapore  | 2005  | N/A  | 501-600  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A
United States  | The Culinary Institute of America | CIA  | Singapore Institute of Technology  | 1954  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A
United States  | Yale-NUS College (closed since 2025)  | Yale-NUS  | National University of Singapore  | 2011  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A

### Local campuses of business schools and other institutions

This is a list of some non-local business schools and other institutions operating in Singapore.[25][26]

Country  | University  | Abbreviation  | Type  | Established

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Switzerland  | St. Gallen Institute of Management in Asia (University of St. Gallen)  | SGI-HSG  | Public research intensive autonomous university  | 1898
France  | ESSEC Business School  | ESSEC  | Private non-profit business school  | 1907
France  | INSEAD Asia Campus  | INSEAD  | Private non-profit business school  | 1957
India  | S P Jain School of Global Management  | SPJAIN  | Private business school  | 2004
Switzerland  | EHL Hospitality Business School  | EHL  | Private non-profit hospitality school  | 1893

## Private external degree providers

The following private education institutions offer external degree programmes (EDPs) with undergraduate and postgraduate degrees conferred by the institutions' partner universities.[18][6]

Institution | Awarding body

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Amity Global Institute[27] | University of London; University of Northampton; Teesside University
Auston Institute of Management[28] | University of the West of England
BAC College (Singapore)[29] | University of London
Beacon International College[30] | Cardiff Metropolitan University; University of East London
DIMENSIONS International College[31] | Cardiff Metropolitan University; University of Derby; Wrexham University
East Asia Institute of Management (EAIM)[32] | Aston University; Cardiff Metropolitan University; De Montfort University; University of Essex; Herriot-Watt University; Queen Margaret University; Sheffield Hallam University
ERC Institute[33] | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; University of Chichester; University of Greenwich
Kaplan Higher Education Academy[34] | Birmingham City University, Monash University; Murdoch University; Northumbria University; RMIT University, Royal Holloway, University of London; University College Dublin; University of Essex; University of Portsmouth
London School of Business & Finance[35] | Manchester Metropolitan University; University of East London; University of Greenwich
Management Development Institute of Singapore[36] | Bangor University; Edinburgh Napier University; Leeds Beckett University; Northumbria University; University of Central Oklahoma; University of Roehampton; University of Sunderland; Teesside University
Nanyang Institute of Management[37] | Abertay University; University of the West of Scotland; York St John University
PSB Academy[38] | Coventry University; Edinburgh Napier University; Edith Cowan University; La Trobe University; Massey University; The University of Newcastle, Australia; University of Canberra; University of Hertfordshire; University of Nottingham
Raffles College of Higher Education[39] | Coventry University
SISH Institute[40] | University of West London
Singapore Institute of Management[41] | La Trobe University; RMIT University; State University of New York at Buffalo; University of Birmingham; University of London; University of Stirling; University of Sydney; University of Warwick; University of Wollongong
Singapore Raffles Music College[42] | University of West London; University for the Creative Arts
TMC Academy[43] | University of Northampton

## See also

* Education in Singapore
* List of schools in Singapore
* Lists of universities and colleges by country

## References

1. ↑ "NUS - Founded by the community". https://www.nus.edu.sg/about/founded-by-the-community.
2. ↑ "National University of Singapore (NUS)" (in en). https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/national-university-singapore-nus.
3. ↑ "Our University Rankings" (in en). https://www.ntu.edu.sg/about-us/facts-figures/university-rankings.
4. ↑ "Autonomous universities" (in en). http://www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/overview/autonomous-universities.
5. ↑ "Private Education Institution Graduate Employment Survey" (in en). https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/pei/ges.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Work pass exemption for foreign students" (in en). https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-pass-exemption-for-foreign-students.
7. ↑ "UAS Frequently Asked Questions". https://www.moe.gov.sg/-/media/files/news/press/2022/annex-a
new-private-arts-university.pdf.
8. ↑ "At the top of the class". New Man (Singapore: SMU). October 2005. https://news.smu.edu.sg/sites/news.smu.edu.sg/files/wwwsmu/news_room/smu_in_the_news/2005/sources/NewMan_2005oct_2.pdf.
9. ↑ "General Information". 17 May 2025. https://business.smu.edu.sg/global-master-finance-dualdegree/faq/general-information-old.
10. ↑ "Autonomous Universities". https://www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/overview/autonomous-universities/.
11. ↑ "New Private University of the Arts Singapore – Formed by Alliance Between NAFA and LASALLE – to Open in 2024". https://www.moe.gov.sg/news/press-releases/20220830-new-private-university-of-the-arts-singapore-formed-by-alliance-between-nafa-and-lasalle-to-open-in-2024/.
12. ↑ "QS World University Rankings 2026: Top global universities" (in en). 2025-09-18. https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings.
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "ShanghaiRanking". https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings.
14. ↑ "World University Rankings 2025" (in en). https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/latest/world-ranking.
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Best Global Universities in Australia - US News Education". https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/australia.
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Studies (CWTS), Centre for Science and Technology. "CWTS Leiden Ranking" (in en). http://www.leidenranking.com/.
17. ↑ "TPGateway | About EduTrust Certification Scheme". https://www.tpgateway.gov.sg/resources/information-for-private-education-institutions-(peis)/edutrust-certification-scheme/about-edutrust-certification-scheme.
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Private Education Institution Graduate Employment Survey 2022/23". CPE. https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/pei/ges.
19. ↑ "QS World University Rankings 2024: Top global universities" (in en). 27 June 2023. https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings.
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "World University Rankings" (in en). 2018-09-19. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings.
21. ↑ "Overseas University Partners | Singapore Institute of Technology" (in en). https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/about/overseas-university-partners.
22. ↑ Jeyaretnam, Miranda (2022-03-07). ""There is only one Yale-NUS, and now they have lost it": Students at Yale-NUS dissatisfied with NUS College planning process" (in en). https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2022/03/07/there-is-only-one-yale-nus-and-now-they-have-lost-it-students-at-yale-nus-dissatisfied-with-nus-college-planning-process/.
23. ↑ "Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore - Dean's Message". https://www.duke-nus.edu.sg/about/about-duke-nus.
24. ↑ "QS World University Rankings 2024: Top global universities" (in en). 27 June 2023. https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings.
25. ↑ "Institutes of Higher Learning" (in en). https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl.
26. ↑ "St. Gallen Institute of Management in Asia" (in en). https://singapore.unisg.ch/.
27. ↑ "Our Universities". https://amitysingapore.sg/our-universities/.
28. ↑ "Engineering, Computing and Business Degrees & Diplomas". Auston. http://www.auston.edu.sg.
29. ↑ "Courses » BAC SG" (in en-US). https://www.bac.edu.sg/courses/.
30. ↑ "Our Partners | Beacon International College". https://beacon.edu.sg/our-partners/.
31. ↑ "Full Time & Part Time Courses | DIMENSIONS". https://dimensions.edu.sg/academic-courses/.
32. ↑ "East Asia Institute of Management (EAIM)" (in en-gb). https://www.eaim.edu.sg/en/.
33. ↑ "About Us". ERC Institute. http://erci.edu.sg/about-erc-institute/about-us/.
34. ↑ "Our University Partners | Kaplan Singapore" (in en). https://www.kaplan.com.sg/our-courses-university-partners.
35. ↑ "LSBF | London School of Business and Finance Singapore" (in en). https://www.lsbf.edu.sg/.
36. ↑ "Study in Singapore With MDIS | Private Education Institution in Singapore". https://www.mdis.edu.sg/.
37. ↑ "Courses - Nanyang" (in en-US). 2022-02-07. https://nanyang.edu.sg/course/.
38. ↑ "Full-time & Part-time Courses in Singapore | PSB Academy" (in en). https://www.psb-academy.edu.sg/courses.
39. ↑ "Success by Design!" (in en-US). https://raffles-college.edu.sg/.
40. ↑ "SISH Partners" (in en-US). https://sish.edu.sg/about-us/sish-partners/.
41. ↑ "SIM GE Brochures & Prospectuses | SIM" (in en). https://www.sim.edu.sg/degrees-diplomas/programmes/brochures-prospectus.
42. ↑ "Partners | Singapore Raffles Music College – Music Institution" (in en). https://srmc.edu.sg/en/about-us/partners/.
43. ↑ "Bachelor's Degree" (in en). https://www.tmc.edu.sg/bachelors-degree.

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