<p>merlion (lol! nice username): i have to disagree here! yes- NUS is definitely a good school and surely good for engineering- among the best in asia for sure! but i’d disagree with you when you say it’s a better option. NUS ranks high (not top 5, i’m sure), but ever tried looking into the rankings? they take into consideration “number of foreign students” for diversity… and you know better than me… about how “diverse” NUS is! majority of the population is ASEAN/Indian/Chinese. so… though they have a HUGE number of foreign students, it’s not that diverse a student body. second, they take into consideration the number of foreign instructors- again… same as the first point. next comes faculty to student ratio. a significant proportion of the NUS/NTU faculty is research faculty and don’t really teach. so though the ratio’s pretty low, actual class sizes are HUGE!! i crashed a few lectures at NUS and NTU… after having lived in singapore for 2 years and knowing people in NUS, i’d definitely say it’s overrated by the rankings… again, it’s a good school. definitely. but just not THAT good. and yeah, it’s definitely a cheaper option! by far!! there’s the bond but that’s not a biggie! most people like to go for work ex before they head to grad school! so if finances are an issue, NUS. otherwise, i’d still say BU! :)</p>