What is my chance of getting in as an international applicant at the National University of Singapore?
The National University of Singapore does not publish an official acceptance rate, so figures online are estimates. International applicants are estimated at roughly 5% to 10% overall, and often below 5% for Medicine, Law and Computer Science, with Medicine as low as 2% to 3%.
The National University of Singapore does not publish an official acceptance rate, so any figure you see is an estimate. For international applicants, estimates are roughly 5% to 10% overall, and lower for competitive programmes. Numbers vary depending on which applicant pool they describe.
Estimated acceptance rates
| Applicant group | Estimated acceptance rate |
|---|---|
| Singaporean citizens and PRs | Roughly 15% to 25%, as many undergraduate seats are set aside for local students |
| International applicants (overall) | Roughly 5% to 10%, and lower for competitive programmes |
| International applicants for Medicine, Law and Computer Science | Often under 5% |
| International applicants for Medicine | Sometimes as low as 2% to 3% |
What this means for Indian applicants
Indian applicants form a large share of the international pool. That means competition for seats in courses such as Computer Science and Engineering can be even tighter than the headline numbers suggest.
My Advice
Treat these numbers as a rough guide only. Apply with a balanced shortlist that includes universities where your profile is comfortably competitive, and factor tuition costs in before you decide your top choices.
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