National University of Singapore

About National University of Singapore

The National University of Singapore (NUS) stands as Singapore’s premier institution, renowned for its global outlook on education, research, and entrepreneurship, with a distinct emphasis on Asian perspectives and expertise. Comprising 16 colleges, faculties, and schools spread across three campuses in Singapore, NUS boasts a vibrant and culturally diverse campus community, enriched by over 40,000 students representing 100 nations. Additionally, the university extends its reach through the NUS Overseas Colleges programme, operating in more than 15 cities worldwide. Adopting a multidisciplinary and practical approach, NUS collaborates closely with industry, governments, and academia to tackle crucial and intricate issues pertinent to Asia and beyond. Its faculty members, alongside researchers in various university-level research institutes, centres of excellence, and corporate labs, focus on a wide array of themes, including energy, environmental and urban sustainability, disease treatment and prevention, active aging, advanced materials, financial system risk management, Asian studies, and Smart Nation capabilities such as artificial intelligence, data science, operations research, and cybersecurity.

About World Green University Ranking

World Green University Ranking 2024 is a scholarly acknowledgment of educational institutions standing at the forefront of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and leading the Green Education Transformation (Education 6.0).
World Green University Ranking classifies universities based on the six pillars of the Holistic Green Education Framework, including leadership governance, curriculum, innovation, facilities, human capital, and community partnerships.

The methodology employed in our Green Education Ranking is designed relying on the six pillars of the Holistic Green Education Framework. Each pillar contributes to the institution’s overall score, with a carefully assigned weight reflecting its significance in fostering sustainability. The total weight of the six pillars collectively amounts to 100%, signifying a balanced evaluation across critical dimensions of Green Education. Within each pillar, various standards are carefully assessed, with weights ranging between 1 and 2, emphasizing the varying importance of each criterion. This nuanced approach ensures a holistic evaluation and offers an insightful measure of universities commitment to Green Education Transformation (Education 6.0).

#Six Pillars of Green Education Framework (6Gs).Weight
1Green Educational Leadership14%
2Green Curriculum17%
3Green Innovation and Research19%
4Green Facilities15%
5Green Human Capital19%
6Green Communities16%
Total100%

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