NUS IGP: every course at a glance

The full official list for the latest intake. Find your course, read the range — then scroll on for how to read it and turn it into a plan.

All 21 courses · 2026 intake.

CourseA-Level IGP (10th–90th percentile)Intake places
ArchitectureCCC/C – AAA/A165
Business AdministrationAAA/C – AAA/A914
Business AnalyticsAAA/A274
Business Artificial Intelligence SystemsAAA/B – AAA/A93
Computer EngineeringAAA/A203
Computer ScienceAAA/A893
Data Science and EconomicsAAA/A103
DentistryAAA/A80
EngineeringBBB/C – AAA/A1259
Environmental StudiesAAA/B – AAA/A45
Food Science and TechnologyAAA/C – AAA/A45
Humanities and SciencesABB/C – AAA/A1976
Industrial DesignBBC/B – AAA/A43
Information SecurityAAA/B – AAA/A47
Landscape ArchitectureCCC/B – AAA/A47
LawAAA/A252
MedicineAAA/A286
NursingCCD/C – AAA/A343
Pharmaceutical ScienceAAA/A65
PharmacyAAA/C – AAA/A193
Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsAAA/A43

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Indicative Grade Profiles for the 2026 intake, based on the latest official figures. IGP shows the grades of the middle 80% of admitted students, not a guaranteed cut-off.

National University of Singapore (NUS) publishes an Indicative Grade Profile (IGP) for every undergraduate course — the A-Level grade range of the students it actually admitted in the most recent intake. It is the most honest benchmark for judging whether your grades are competitive for a NUS course, and exactly how much of a stretch each programme is.

How to read the NUS IGP table

  • The band is a range, not a pass mark. The lower grade is roughly where the weakest admitted students sat; the upper grade is typical of the strongest. Landing inside the band means your results are competitive — it is not a guarantee.
  • The grade after the slash is the fourth subject (General Paper / Project Work / a contrasting subject). "AAB/B" means three H2 content subjects at A, A, B with the fourth at B.
  • "AAA/A" is the ceiling — courses showing it (Medicine, Renaissance Engineering and similar) admit almost entirely straight-A students.
  • Intake places signal competition and class size. A course with few places and a high band is the hardest to convert an offer for.
  • A wide band means holistic weighting. Where the range is large, portfolio, interview or aptitude tests carry real weight alongside grades.

What NUS's IGP actually tells you

The IGP reports the grades of the middle 80% of admitted students — the 10th to the 90th percentile. Read the lower figure as "near the bottom of who got in" and the upper figure as "typical of the strongest offers". It deliberately trims the extreme outliers on both ends, so it is a far more reliable planning tool than a single cut-off number.

Crucially, the IGP is not a guaranteed cut-off. National University of Singapore (NUS) admissions are aptitude-based and, for several courses, weigh interviews, portfolios or written tests alongside grades. Two applicants with identical results can get different outcomes.

How to use the IGP to plan your A-Levels

If your prelim grades sit below the lower figure for your target course, you have a clear, measurable gap to close. Identify the one or two subjects dragging your University Admission Score (UAS) and lift them to the exact grade the band demands — a single grade often separates an offer from a rejection.

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NUS IGP — frequently asked questions

What is a good IGP score for NUS?
Aim to sit at or above the upper (90th percentile) grade of your target course. Landing near the lower figure means you are competitive but not safe, because the IGP is a range of admitted students rather than a promise of admission.
Is the IGP the same as a cut-off point?
No. A cut-off point (like a polytechnic ELR2B2 or a JC L1R5) is a hard threshold. The IGP is a range showing the grades of the middle 80%% of admitted students, so you should treat the upper end as your real target.
What does a grade like "AAB/B" mean?
It lists three H2 content subjects (A, A, B) followed by the fourth subject after the slash — General Paper, Project Work or a contrasting subject — here at grade B.
Does meeting the IGP guarantee admission to NUS?
No. Meeting or beating the IGP makes you competitive, but places are limited and several NUS courses also assess interviews, portfolios or aptitude tests.
How often is the NUS IGP updated?
Universities release a fresh IGP each admissions cycle. This page is rebuilt to the latest published intake, so the grade bands reflect the most recent year on record.

Related admissions data

Planning across more than one pathway? These companion tables use the same live data: