Good question. Actually — it’s not easy to list 5 big MBBS-colleges/universities in Singapore — because there are only a few medical schools there that offer a full MBBS / medical degree.
Here’s a breakdown of the main ones people consider when they talk about “top / big MBBS medical colleges” in Singapore 👇
✅ Main Medical Schools in Singapore
| School / University | What it offers / Notes |
|---|---|
| National University of Singapore (via Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine) | The oldest and most established medical school in Singapore. Offers a 5-year undergraduate MBBS programme. |
| Nanyang Technological University (via Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine – LKCMedicine) | Offers a 5-year MBBS undergraduate programme. A newer school but gaining recognition; curriculum emphasises modern teaching methods. |
| Duke–NUS Medical School | This is a graduate-entry medical school (not direct MBBS after high school). Students enter after a prior bachelor’s degree and do a 4-year MD. |
⚠️ Why It’s Hard to Make a “Top 5” List in Singapore
- The official medical schools in Singapore are essentially two that offer undergraduate MBBS — NUS and NTU (LKC).
- The third school (Duke–NUS) offers a graduate-entry MD, not a standard 5-year MBBS.
- Other institutions sometimes show up in lists related to “health sciences” or allied-health/biomedical courses — but they do not offer a recognized MBBS/MD degree for becoming a doctor.
Hence, there really aren’t 5 full-fledged MBBS medical universities in Singapore — only 2 (undergraduate) + 1 (graduate-entry) — contrary to what many “top 5” lists might suggest.
📌 What “Top 5” Lists Usually Mean
When you see lists calling “top 5 MBBS colleges/universities in Singapore,” often they:
- mix medical universities (with MBBS/MD) with health science / allied health / biomedical-sciences institutions;
So such lists can be misleading if you strictly want institutions within Singapore that grant MBBS/MD.
✅ My Recommendation
If you are evaluating for medical degree (MBBS/MD) in Singapore, focus on NUS (Yong Loo Lin) and NTU (LKCMedicine) — these are the main undergraduate-entry medical schools. If you have already completed a bachelor’s degree and are looking for a graduate-entry medical path, Duke–NUS is the main option.
If you like — I can check and show you a full list (with all known institutions, incl allied-health / biomedical-science) in Singapore that are realistically relevant for students coming from India (for MBBS or health-related education), so you get full clarity.
Do you want me to build that list for you now?