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National University of Singapore (NUS) Best Programs & Majors for International Students 2026

National University of Singapore (NUS)'s strongest programs and what each is genuinely known for — beyond marketing copy. With BrightKey's view on which serves international students best.

National University of Singapore (NUS)'s strongest programs include NUS Computing — Computer Science and Information Systems, NUS Business School — Business Analytics and Finance, NUS College (Honours Interdisciplinary Programme).

Notable programs

NUS Computing — Computer Science and Information Systems

Graduates command a median starting salary of SGD 6,400 monthly. The faculty partners with Google, Microsoft Research Asia, and IBM on AI research, and benefits from Singapore's national target of training 40,000 AI-skilled workers by 2029.

NUS Business School — Business Analytics and Finance

Ranked top in Asia for business and management by QS. Direct recruitment from all three MBB firms, Goldman Sachs, and Singapore's sovereign wealth funds. Business analytics graduates start at SGD 5,700 monthly.

NUS College (Honours Interdisciplinary Programme)

Successor to Yale-NUS and the University Scholars Programme, launched 2022. Residential, seminar-based, with intake of up to 500 students annually. Offers the closest approximation to liberal arts within NUS's pragmatic ecosystem.

Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Singapore's oldest and most established medical school, anchoring NUS's presence in biomedical research. Close ties to the National University Hospital and Singapore's biotech corridor.

NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC)

Year-long entrepreneurship immersion in Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, Stockholm, Shanghai, or other global hubs. Has produced 3,000 alumni, with 79 percent remaining active in the startup ecosystem. Incubated Carousell and ShopBack founders.

Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Asia's premier public policy school, drawing mid-career professionals from across the region. Alumni occupy senior government positions throughout ASEAN. Named after Singapore's founding prime minister and led by former UN Security Council president Kishore Mahbubani.

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