Engineering

NUS • College of Design & Engineering

Data processed 6 July 2026. IGP: AY2024/25 intake. Employment: 2013 Graduate Employment Survey.

By Universities.sg · Data: Ministry of Education & SkillsFuture Singapore (GES 2013) · Methodology

The Engineering programme is the broad-based common admissions pathway into the NUS College of Design and Engineering, leading to a Bachelor of Engineering degree. Students choose from a range of engineering majors spanning disciplines including Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, and Materials Science Engineering, among others.

This is a quick summary to give you the gist. Always check the latest programme details with the university before making any decisions.

Programme information from NUS

Engineering at NUS has an IGP of BBB/C, a 74% employment rate, and a median starting salary of $3,000, placing it in the lower range by graduate pay.

Admission Requirements

The 10th percentile IGP for this programme is BBB/C, which works out to 59.1 rank points out of 70. That puts it in the middle third among all 77 courses with published IGP data, and 17th out of 21 programmes at NUS 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 3.57 (10th percentile) for admission. The 90th percentile GPA is 3.94.

Graduate Outcomes

In the 2013 Graduate Employment Survey, 74% of graduates from this programme found work within six months of their final exams. That's 20% below the NUS average of 92.3%, which puts it in the lower range across all surveyed courses. The full-time permanent employment rate is 60%. For fresh graduates, the median gross monthly salary is $3,000, which ranks in the lower range of all courses (226th out of 242). That's 36% below the NUS average of $4,660. Most graduates earned between $2,720 and $3,250, the range spanning the 25th to 75th percentile of earners.

Related reading: The most competitive courses in Singapore · Where this data comes from

Admission Requirements

  • 59.1 RP
  • BBB/C grades
  • 3.57 GPA

Source: NUS Admissions Office

Latest Job Prospects(2013 GES)

Median Salary
$3,000
75th percentile
$3,250
25th percentile
$2,720
Mean
$3,068
Overall Employment
74%
Full-time Permanent
60%

Source: MOE Graduate Employment Survey (2013)

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Contains data from Graduate Employment Survey from MOE made available under Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0

Common questions

What are the admission requirements for Engineering at NUS?
The 10th percentile IGP for Engineering at NUS is BBB/C. For polytechnic students, the 10th percentile GPA requirement is 3.57.
What is the employment rate for Engineering graduates?
The overall employment rate for Engineering graduates from NUS is 74% based on the 2013 Graduate Employment Survey.
What is the median salary for Engineering graduates?
The median gross monthly salary for Engineering graduates from NUS is $3,000 based on the 2013 Graduate Employment Survey. The 25th to 75th percentile salary range is $2,720 to $3,250.