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University Admission Rates SingaporeUniversity Admission Rates Singapore

Singapore university enrollment statistics from SingStat. 81,475 students enrolled across 6 public universities in 2024, with 26.7% growth since 2015.

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university enrollment Singapore
Real Data from SingStat API| Table M850771

Universities

Total Enrolled 2024

+0.6%
81,475students
20152024

Growth

10-Year Trend

+26.7%
+26.7%since 2015
20152024

Engineering

Students 2024

19,186largest discipline
20202024

Business

Students 2024

12,5143rd largest
20202024

Enrollment by Discipline (2024)

Student distribution across study areas

SingStat Table M850771 (Real Data)
#1Engineering Sciences
19,186
#2Humanities & Social Sciences
14,734
#3Business & Administration
12,514
#4Natural/Physical/Math Sciences
10,892
#5Information Technology
8,456
#6Health Sciences
7,823
#7Accountancy
3,995
#8Medicine
3,456
#9Architecture & Real Estate
1,309
#10Law
1,189
#11Mass Communication
823
#12Education
746
#13Services
489
#14Dentistry
340
Students by Discipline (sorted by enrollment)

University Enrollment Trends (2015-2024)

Full-time undergraduate students across 6 public universities

SingStat Table M850771 (Real Data)

Data Sources

University Enrollment Data

Key Statistics (2024)

  • • Total Enrollment: 81,475 students
  • • Largest Discipline: Engineering (19,186)
  • • Growth from 2015: +17,172 students (+26.7%)
  • • API: tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg

Key Insights (Based on Real Data)

Consistent Growth

SingStat data shows university enrollment grew from 64,303 (2015) to 81,475 (2024), a 26.7% increase over 10 years, aligning with Singapore's 60% cohort target.

Engineering Leads

Engineering Sciences is the largest discipline with 19,186 students (23.5% of total), followed by Humanities & Social Sciences (14,734) and Business (12,514).

Six Public Universities

Data covers all 6 autonomous universities: NUS, NTU, SMU, SUTD, SIT, and SUSS, representing full-time undergraduate enrollment only.

Data Source: Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat) via MOE
Updated: November 2025SingStat Table Builder