Singapore is a desirable study destination for students, allowing them to get the best of education for their future career prospects. Singapore has educational institutions of 3 categories operating here:

• Statutory boards of the Singapore government: These institutions operate by the laws which have been set by the country’s government.
• Autonomous institutions: They are controlled by the Companies Act.
• Private education institutions: They are also controlled by the Companies Act but have registration with the Council for Private education.

This country has two of the best universities in the world which are Nanyang Technological University and National University of Singapore. These universities have high rankings in the QS world university rankings for the year 2016-2017, 13 and 12 respectively. As far as the QS university rankings 2016-2017 for Asia are concerned, these universities also have high rankings of 3rd and 1st respectively.

The desirable place to study IT in Singapore is Nanyang Technological University which has received a good ranking in the top 10 for subjects like engineering and technology thanks to its faculty. It also has good rankings for the domain of civil engineering.

The National University of Singapore is also a coveted place to study IT in Singapore. It has obtained the 3rd rank across the globe for the subjects of structural and civil engineering. It has also received the rank of 4th worldwide for the subjects of engineering and technology due to its excellent faculty for the same.

The country also has a highly sophisticated living ambiance with minimal crimes. So, it provides a peaceful environment for students to continue with their studies.

Apart from engineering, the Nanyang Technological University provides undergraduate courses in different subjects like accountancy and business, communication studies, humanities, medicine, science, education, and sports science etc. The university also offers post graduation studies in different subjects like chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, electronic engineering, mathematical sciences, physical sciences, civil engineering etc. This university has received a score of 5 for different criteria such as research, teaching, specialist criteria, internationalization, employability, facilities, innovation and inclusiveness. The university has the ranking among top 50 for those universities which has been established for a duration of lower than 50 years.

The number of international students enrolled in this university is very high. Currently, there are 32,705 local students enrolled here. Of the number of such students who are a part of this university, 47% are enrolled in postgraduate courses and the rest in undergraduate courses. The university has a score of 100 in the QS World University Rankings as far as factors of the number of hiring employers coming here and its academic reputation are concerned.