NUS, NTU ranked in Asia's top 20 for 34 subjects

Singapore

SINGAPORE achieved 34 top-20 placements in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 released today by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), more than any other Asian nation.

More than a quarter, or 27.6 per cent, of the top-20 positions achieved by Asian universities went to Singapore's two leading universities, the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

Despite a drop from 2016, when the two universities had a combined 36 placements to take 34.6 per cent of Asia's top-20 places…