In a new listing by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), Singapore ranked 12th best city in the world and the top Asian city for students to pursue a university education, due to its high quality of life and strong reputation among employers. The ranking took into consideration QS's 2011 world university rankings in which NUS was 28 th and NTU was 58 th . SMU, which specialises mainly in business, was not included in the annual survey.
The Straits Times, The Jakarta Globe