SINGAPORE, June 19 -- The National University of Singapore (NUS) has retained its spot among the world's top 10 universities, coming in eighth in the latest QS World University Rankings, while Nanyang Technological University (NTU) continued its upward momentum to place 12th.

Released yesterday, the 2026 edition of the rankings by British higher education consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) covers 1,500 universities across 106 countries and territories.

NUS remains the highest-ranked university in Asia, maintaining its position as a regional leader after first breaking into the global top 10 in earlier editions.

NTU rose three places this year, after surging 11 places in the previous round, and now sits just outside the top 10.

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