THE LATEST QS ASIA UNIVERSITY RANKINGS


National University of Singapore (NUS) is named as Asia’s top institution for the first time in the QS University Rankings: Asia for 2014.


The rankings reflect a swing in the balance of power, as Singapore and Korea overtake the traditionally dominant Japan and Hong Kong.


NUS’s success is mirrored by Nanyang Technological University (NTU), which climbs to 7th, its


highest ever position. Korea’s KAIST climbs from sixth to 2nd place, while Seoul National University (4th) and Postech (9th) also make the top 10.


Thirteen of the Chinese top 20 institutions have improved their position this year, a surge in research citations. Peking University slips three places to 7th, while Tsinghua University remains 14th.


Government funding for research and development has increased by an average of 23% per year for the past decade, with a


further 8.9% increase to a record US $43.6 billion announced in Premier Li Keqiang’s first budget in March this year.


“Government investment in scientific research is starting to pay dividends, with the majority of Chinese institutions increasing both the volume and impact of their research in recent years,” says QS head of research Ben Sowter. “However, in terms of citations Peking and Tsinghua are still playing catch-up with institutions such as National University of Singapore and University of Hong Kong.”


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