The 2014 report “The Learning Curve” by the Economist Intelligence Unit ranks Singapore’s education system in the third place globally, after South Korea and Japan, and ahead of Hong Kong, Finland and the United Kingdom. Two international studies : Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) places Singapore students at the top few ranks in Reading, Mathematics and Science. Our students are also adept at creative problem solving, as shown by coming in top in PISA problem solving test . National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) are ranked 24th and 41st globally by QS World University Rankings 2013 .