Nanyang Technological University Leads in Global Engineering Rankings
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore has now secured the second spot in the world for engineering, just behind Tsinghua University in China, which took first place. The National University of Singapore also made a mark, coming in eighth.
Chinese universities dominated the rankings, with seven schools landing in the top ten. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University was the only other Asian university to break into this elite group, ranking sixth.
In a broader global context, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States was the highest-ranked university outside of Asia, coming in at twelfth place. In Europe, the best performers were ETH Zurich in Switzerland and Imperial College London in the U.K., ranking 14th and 19th, respectively.
The engineering field was part of a larger assessment by U.S. News, which covered 51 subjects and included 1,614 institutions worldwide. The rankings looked at research performance from 2020 to 2024, considering publications and citations until November 25, 2025. To qualify, universities needed to have published at least 250 engineering papers over the five-year period.
Top 10 Universities for Engineering (2026–2027)
| Rank | University | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsinghua University | Beijing, China |
| 2 | Nanyang Technological University | Singapore |
| 3 (tie) | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | Shanghai, China |
| 3 (tie) | Zhejiang University | Hangzhou, China |
| 5 | Harbin Institute of Technology | Harbin, China |
| 6 | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Hong Kong |
| 7 | Tongji University | Shanghai, China |
| 8 | National University of Singapore | Singapore |
| 9 | Southeast University | Nanjing, China |
| 10 | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | Wuhan, China |
In addition to its top spots in engineering, Singapore’s educational institutions excelled in areas like artificial intelligence, computer science, electrical engineering, and materials science.
Furthermore, Singapore ranked as the second-richest country worldwide in terms of GDP per capita in 2025, according to The Economist. The country also had another entry in the rankings: the Singapore University of Technology and Design, which came in at 255th place.
Meanwhile, Malaysia boasted the most universities from Southeast Asia in the engineering rankings, with 19 institutions noted. Vietnam was represented by 11 universities, with Duy Tan University in Da Nang leading at 220th place.
Overall, these rankings highlight the remarkable achievements made by universities in the region, particularly in engineering and related fields.
