NUS has been named among the world’s 10 best universities for 11 subjects across disciplines in Architecture/Built Environment, Engineering, Science, and the Social Sciences, in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject. The University is also Asia’s best across 21 subjects, up from 18 subjects last year.
NUS undertake research and development in multi-disciplinary areas which cut across more than one Faculty. Their research funding is largely secured from external sources. Each University-level RIC is headed by a Director, with a Management Board to provide guidance and assistance to the Director in the development and operation of the RIC.
Currently, NUS host 26 university-level research institutes and centres in various fields ranging from research on Asia, risk management, logistics, engineering sciences, mathematical sciences, biomedical and life sciences, nanotechnology to marine studies. Besides that, NUS also hosts 3 Research Centres of Excellence which are the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, Centre for Quantum Technologies and Mechanobiology Research Centre of Excellence.

                          Academic Year 2014-15                             Academic Year 2012-13