NUS 4th globally for International Outlook
NUS' global outlook has placed it fourth in the world in THE's latest rankings
NUS has attained fourth placing in the world for International Outlook by Times Higher Education (THE) in its latest ranking of the 100 most international universities. This is also the highest position achieved by an Asian university.
Professor Tan Eng Chye, NUS Deputy President (Academic Affairs) and Provost, said: "We are pleased that the Times Higher Education has placed the National University of Singapore fourth in the world in terms of international outlook. As the only Asian university to be placed among the world's top five most international universities, this is a strong endorsement of our concerted efforts in pioneering global education and establishing strategic and mutually beneficial education and research partnerships with top universities around the world, as well as our strong involvement in international academic and research networks.
He added that NUS students today enjoy a very international campus experience and a good majority gain quality educational experiences overseas through the wide variety of opportunities available. In addition, NUS researchers collaborate actively with international partners to pursue high impact, translational research.
Currently, about 70 per cent of NUS undergraduates enjoy at least one overseas educational experience while three out of every 10 undergraduates spend a semester or more abroad in one of the University's 300 partner universities. NUS is also well-known for its research strengths in engineering, life sciences and biomedicine, social sciences and natural sciences.
The latest list of top 100 most international universities is compiled by THE using the "international outlook indicator of its World University Rankings methodology. The ranking is based on data from THE World University Rankings 2014-2015, encompassing the top 400 institutions. This measure considers each institution's percentage of international staff, its international student numbers and the proportion of its research papers published with a co-author from at least one other country.
Mr Phil Baty, Editor of THE World University Rankings, said: "Having a diverse student body and encouraging academics to collaborate with their international colleagues are key factors in securing a powerful global reputation. It is clear from this ranking that the NUS is among the best higher education institutions in the world when it comes to international outlook.
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