National University of Singapore makes history First Asian university in QS Ranking’s best 10, MIT tops for the 12th time

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US topped the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Ranking for the twelfth consecutive time this year, followed closely by UK’s Cambridge University and Oxford University. Notably, the National University of Singapore (NUS) moved up three positions from rank 11 last year to become the first Asian university to break into the top 10 clubs. The rankings in the latest edition, released at 1:30 am on Wednesday, saw minimal changes within the top 10 list. However, significant fluctuations were observed in the lower rankings. For example, IIT Bombay climbed 23 positions to secure a spot among the world’s top 150 universities. Similarly, three Australian universities made significant gains to enter the top 20. The University of Melbourne, ranked 14th (a first for any Australian institution), advanced by 19 positions, while the University of New South Wales and the University of Sydney both moved up by 26 and 22 ranks, respectively, to be tied at the 19th position.

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