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By Universities.sg · Data: Ministry of Education & SkillsFuture Singapore (GES 2025) · Methodology
The Bachelor of Science in Physics / Applied Physics is a four-year programme offered by the Division of Physics and Applied Physics at the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. The Physics track covers electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, and condensed-matter physics. The Applied Physics track focuses on frontier technologies such as nanotechnology, laser physics, and quantum materials.
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Programme information from NTU
Physics / Applied Physics at NTU is a rare case where more moderate entry requirements (CCC/D) still lead to above-average graduate salaries of $4,600, ranking 53rd out of 242 courses.
The 10th percentile IGP for this programme is CCC/D, which works out to 51.4 rank points out of 70. That puts it in the lower range among all 77 courses with published IGP data, and 43rd out of 46 programmes at NTU by how hard it is to get into. The 90th percentile IGP is AAA/A, so you can see the typical range of admitted students. Polytechnic graduates need a minimum GPA of 3.42 (10th percentile) for admission. The 90th percentile GPA is 3.89.
In the 2025 Graduate Employment Survey, 71.9% of graduates from this programme found work within six months of their final exams. That's 13% below the NTU average of 82.6%, which puts it in the lower range across all surveyed courses. The full-time permanent employment rate is 56.3%. For fresh graduates, the median gross monthly salary is $4,600, which ranks in the top quarter of all courses (53rd out of 242). That's 5% above the NTU average of $4,397. Most graduates earned between $3,800 and $5,221, the range spanning the 25th to 75th percentile of earners.
Over the past 12 years (2013–2025), the overall employment rate has decreased by 8.9 percentage points, moving from 80.8% to 71.9%. The rate has bounced around a fair bit over this stretch, from a low of 71.9% to a high of 92.6%. That's based on 13 years of Graduate Employment Survey data. Median salaries have grown by $1,300 (39%) over the same period, from $3,300 in 2013 to $4,600 in 2025.
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Source: NTU Admissions Office
Source: MOE Graduate Employment Survey (2025)
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Contains data from Graduate Employment Survey from MOE made available under Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0