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NUS, NTU score higher rankings: poll
NUS climbs 3 places to 28th in 2011, NTU jumps to 58th
(SINGAPORE) Two leading Singapore universities have made major advancements in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, re-affirming the international competitiveness of Singapore's higher education system.
National University of Singapore (NUS) moved up three places to 28th spot, while Nanyang Technological University (NTU) made a quantum leap from 74th in 2010 to 58th this year.
'These results set Singapore's higher education among the leading systems in the world and are just the type of message the sector will want to project worldwide,' said John Molony, vice-president of QS.
This year's rankings were compiled following the largest opinion surveys ever conducted on over 33,000 academics and 16,000 employers.
'The millions of internationally mobile students who read the tables will clearly see that both groups, the professors and the bosses, rate Singapore institutions very highly,' Mr Molony added.
NTU made significant jumps in areas such as employer reputation, academic reputation, and student-faculty ratio.
'While rankings do move up and down, jumping 16 places is fantastic as in the most established global ranking system, positions do not fluctuate greatly year-on-year,' said NTU president Bertil Andersson.
NUS president Tan Chorh Chuan noted that this year's placing for NUS reflects a strong recognition from global employers and academia of NUS' education and research quality.
Into its eighth year, the QS World University Rankings is published by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a global information and solutions provider for higher education and careers.
The QS rankings are based on six key indicators, namely academic reputation, employer reputation, student/faculty ratio, citations per faculty, international faculty and international students.
Cambridge managed to retain its top position this year, keeping Harvard at second place as the decline in staffing levels at Harvard that cost it its first position in 2010 has not been reversed, according to QS.
While the US remains a 'superpower' in the university world, occupying 13 of the top 20 places and more than 50 of the top 200, the leading universities of Europe and Asia are gaining traction.
The UK is emerging as a close competitor, occupying the other seven places in top 20, including four places in top 10.
The complete rankings of over 700 institutions globally will be released on Sept 12.
NUS, NTU score higher rankings: poll
NUS climbs 3 places to 28th in 2011, NTU jumps to 58th
(SINGAPORE) Two leading Singapore universities have made major advancements in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, re-affirming the international competitiveness of Singapore's higher education system.
National University of Singapore (NUS) moved up three places to 28th spot, while Nanyang Technological University (NTU) made a quantum leap from 74th in 2010 to 58th this year.
'These results set Singapore's higher education among the leading systems in the world and are just the type of message the sector will want to project worldwide,' said John Molony, vice-president of QS.
This year's rankings were compiled following the largest opinion surveys ever conducted on over 33,000 academics and 16,000 employers.
'The millions of internationally mobile students who read the tables will clearly see that both groups, the professors and the bosses, rate Singapore institutions very highly,' Mr Molony added.
NTU made significant jumps in areas such as employer reputation, academic reputation, and student-faculty ratio.
'While rankings do move up and down, jumping 16 places is fantastic as in the most established global ranking system, positions do not fluctuate greatly year-on-year,' said NTU president Bertil Andersson.
NUS president Tan Chorh Chuan noted that this year's placing for NUS reflects a strong recognition from global employers and academia of NUS' education and research quality.
Into its eighth year, the QS World University Rankings is published by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a global information and solutions provider for higher education and careers.
The QS rankings are based on six key indicators, namely academic reputation, employer reputation, student/faculty ratio, citations per faculty, international faculty and international students.
Cambridge managed to retain its top position this year, keeping Harvard at second place as the decline in staffing levels at Harvard that cost it its first position in 2010 has not been reversed, according to QS.
While the US remains a 'superpower' in the university world, occupying 13 of the top 20 places and more than 50 of the top 200, the leading universities of Europe and Asia are gaining traction.
The UK is emerging as a close competitor, occupying the other seven places in top 20, including four places in top 10.
The complete rankings of over 700 institutions globally will be released on Sept 12.
