National University of Singapore (NUS): Fees 2026-27, Deadlines, Scholarship, and Rankings

Popular Courses and Fees at National University of Singapore 2027

NUS charges international students tuition per academic year, with total programme cost driven by degree length (one to two years for coursework master’s, four years for most bachelor’s). Fees are revised each August. Indian applicants pay the international rate unless they accept the MOE grant with its three-year service bond.

Postgraduate Programmes at NUS 2027

All ten programmes below span 12 to 24 months and are billed as a single total across the full duration. Verify the current-year figure on the individual programme page.

Undergraduate Programmes at NUS 2027

Undergraduate degrees run for 4 years. Fees below are the international rate before the MOE tuition grant, which can lower them by 30% to 50% for students who accept the service bond.

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• NUS Programmes Details for Indian Students
• NUS Fees 2026-27

National University of Singapore Admission 2027

NUS runs two intakes: August as the primary cycle for undergraduate and all postgraduate programmes, and a smaller January window that opens only for selected coursework master’s programmes such as MSc Data Science and Machine Learning, MSc Statistics and a handful of engineering degrees.

NUS Admission Dates 2027

The table below applies to the August 2027 intake since the August 2026 cycle has closed. Dates carry an Expected label until NUS publishes the 2027 calendar.

Read More: NUS Admissions Guide for Indian Students

National University of Singapore Admission Requirements for Indian Applicants 2027

NUS applies programme-specific eligibility with common baselines for academics and English proficiency for Indian applicants.

Postgraduate Requirements

• Academic: Bachelor’s with 65% to 75% or CGPA 6.5/10 to 7.5/10 (recommended); varies by programme and school
• English proficiency: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0)
• Test scores: GMAT 685 for MBA; GRE or GMAT required for MSc Business Analytics, MSc Financial Engineering and MSc Marketing Analytics
• Documents: Transcripts, statement of purpose, two letters of recommendation, updated CV

Undergraduate Requirements

• Academic: Class 12 with 85% to 95% (recommended), CBSE, ISC and state boards accepted
• Language: IELTS 6.5-7.0 or SAT with 650 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
• Additional: SAT with 1350 total or ACT 30 recommended for competitive programmes

National University of Singapore Acceptance Rate 2027

NUS does not officially publish an institution-wide acceptance rate. Third-party estimates place overall admissions in the 5% to 7% (estimated) band, driven by roughly 60,000 applications against 3,500 undergraduate seats. The rate for popular postgraduate programmes such as MSc Business Analytics is estimated to be even lower, at 3% to 5%.

Indian applicants face additional competition since India contributes a large share of international applications. Programme-level selectivity varies more than the headline number implies.

Reality check: An Indian applicant with 75% marks in a Tier-2 engineering college has realistically low odds at NUS MSc Computer Science. The Financial Engineering and Business Analytics programmes filter heavily on quantitative undergraduate coursework plus GRE quant scores of 165 and above.

National University of Singapore Fees and Cost of Living for Indian Students 2027

Total annual cost for an Indian student at NUS ranges from SGD 63,000 to SGD 107,000, or INR 40.9 to 69.6 lakh, covering tuition plus living costs before any MOE tuition grant offset.

Singapore is Southeast Asia’s most expensive city. Cost estimates below are based on the NUS Office of Financial Aid recommended monthly budget for international students.

[Source: NUS Office of Financial Aid recommended budget]

Insider note: On-campus hall rooms priced at SGD 500 to 900 monthly get taken within days of the application window. Indian students who miss the hall allocation typically pay SGD 900 to 1,400 for shared HDB (Housing Development Board public housing) flat rooms near the Kent Ridge or Clementi MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) stations.

Read More: Study in Singapore Guide for Indian Students

National University of Singapore Campus, Facilities and Student Life

The main NUS campus sits at Kent Ridge in southwestern Singapore, spread across 150 hectares with additional operations at Bukit Timah (law and public policy) and the Outram Duke-NUS Medical School.

• Location and transport: Kent Ridge campus is served by two MRT stations on the Circle Line, with a 12-minute ride to Orchard Road
• Housing: 6 residential colleges and 7 halls of residence with roughly 40% of international students guaranteed on-campus housing in the first year
• Facilities: University Cultural Centre, University Sports Centre with Olympic pool, 24-hour libraries and a start-up incubator called BLOCK71 with over 100 resident start-ups
• Indian community: Active NUS India Association with 800 members, regular Diwali and Holi celebrations plus a dedicated Indian food outlet at Prince George’s Park hostel

What Indian students say: Course workload is heavy but manageable with strong peer study culture. Kent Ridge campus feels self-contained with everything from banks to clinics on-site. Weekend trips to Malaysia and Indonesia are common since flights are cheap.

National University of Singapore Scholarships 2027

NUS offers institutional scholarships for undergraduate and PhD applicants, with fewer options at the coursework master’s level. Indian nationals qualify for merit-based and research-based awards.

Read More: NUS Scholarships Guide for Indian Applicants

National University of Singapore Rankings 2027

NUS ranks in the global top 20 across every major ranking body. It holds #10 in QS World 2027 with the strongest trajectory over the last five years compared to any Asian peer.

Read More: NUS Rankings Analysis for Indian Students

National University of Singapore Placements and Career Outcomes 2027

NUS delivers strong graduate employment outcomes with high six-month placement rates and starting salaries that beat regional peer averages.

• Employment within 6 months: Approximately 95% (as per the NUS Graduate Employment Survey)
• Median starting salary (PG coursework): SGD 4,500 to 6,500 per month (INR 2.9 to 4.2 lakh per month, estimated by faculty)
• Top recruiter sectors: Technology, banking and financial services, consulting, government and public sector
• Representative employers: DBS Bank, Google, Shopee, Grab, Microsoft, Accenture, Standard Chartered, McKinsey and Company
• Post-study work options: Long-Term Visit Pass or Employment Pass with a minimum monthly salary threshold of SGD 5,000 (INR 3.3 lakh), giving Indian graduates direct access to Singapore-based employment
• NUS MBA outcomes: Median post-MBA salary SGD 130,000 to 150,000 annually (INR 84.5 to 97.5 lakh, market median)

NUS suits Indian graduates chasing global research careers or Singapore-based tech and finance jobs, with a total investment of INR 40 to 70 lakh across two years of postgraduate study. Median starting salaries of INR 35 to 50 lakh annually deliver a two to four year payback for STEM, Analytics and Financial Engineering graduates, backed by the Employment Pass pathway that opens straight into Singapore’s job market.

NUS is not the right fit for applicants seeking a large sprawling campus city, a low-cost country or generous scholarship support at the coursework master’s level. Applicants prioritising affordability and volume scholarship access should consider the University of Melbourne for stronger post-study work rules and broader scholarship access for Indian applicants.