Our Awards & Achievements

Each year, Newsweek and international data firm Statista team up and rank the best global hospitals across a multitude of countries to offer a data-based listing of hospitals ranked by performance and reputation.

These are SGH’s rankings across the years:

• 2025: 9th (Read the message by CEO A/Prof Tan Hiang Khoon)
• 2024: 11th
• 2023: 9th
• 2022: 12th
• 2021: 8th
• 2020: 8th
• 2019: 3rd

Read the letter by A/Prof Tan Hiang Khoon about why this achievement belongs to our dedicated staff, our invaluable partners – medical institutions, researchers, industry collaborators, and generous donors – whose support and innovation drive us forward.

In addition to rating the world's best hospitals, Newsweek & Statista also rank hospitals based on their capabilities in AI, digital imaging, telemedicine, robotics, and electronic functionalities under the “World’s Best Smart Hospitals" category.

SGH is delighted to have been ranked amongst more than 300 global institutions since the inception of this award category.

These are our rankings:

• 2024: 70th
• 2023: 75th

This award category covers facilities in 12 clinical specialities, namely: urology, cardiology, cardiac surgery, oncology, endocrinology, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopaedics, gastroenterology, pulmonology, paediatrics, and obstetrics & gynaecology.

Our advanced expertise has earned recognition by Newsweek & Statista for various specialties.

Learn more about them below:

• 2025
  • Orthopaedics: 11th
  • Endocrinology: 15th
  • Pulmonology (Respiratory): 22nd
  • Neurosurgery: 23rd
  • Neurology: 44th
     

• 2024
• • Cardiology: 69th
  • Oncology: 242th
  • Endocrinology: 121th
  • Urology: 23th
  • Obstetrics & Gynaecology: 87th

• 2023
  • Oncology: 275th
  • Endocrinology: 141th
  • Urology: 21th

SGH has been ranked amongst the Best Academic Medical Centre in Brand Finance Global Top 250 Hospitals since 2024.

Read the interview with Associate Professor Ruban Poopalalingam about how integrated education and research programmes have play their part in SGH’s success.

Since 1999, SGH has represented Singapore as the main representative in lending its expertise in nuclear medicine to spearhead research and training in the peaceful use of nuclear technology.

In 2022, a Singapore government representative received an international award on behalf of SGH for its contributions in the development of nuclear medicine in the APAC region. This award was later presented to SGH in 2023.

ACS NSQIP empowers hospitals to gauge the quality of their surgical programmes with data that enables a hospital to zero on preventable complications.

In 2020, SGH was recognised by ACS as world leaders for surgical outcomes. Read more about SGH’s participation in ACS NSQIP.

The Ministry of Health’s NHIP Medals recognises national healthcare institutions that have exhibited thought leadership by implementing innovative productivity projects.

See awarded projects below:

2025

2 pioneering initiatives from SGH have earned national recognition:

• "BLAST and CLEAR Catheter in the Community", led by Dr Tan Ru Yu from the Department of Renal Medicine
• "Augmented Intelligence in Infectious Diseases (AI2D)", developed under the leadership of Associate Professor Andrea Kwa from Pharmacy's Research, Innovation & Transformation unit

These innovations demonstrate our commitment to transforming healthcare delivery through creative solutions.

2024

SGH received 2 National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity medals in 2024.

• Best Practice Medal (Care Redesign)
  Reducing Door-to-puncture Time for Endovascular Thrombectomy in Stroke SGH/NNI
• Best Adopter Medal
  Value-based Introduction of Exoskeletons for Gait Rehabilitation in Physiotherapy SGH

2023
3 SGH projects obtained Best Practice Medals this year. Our devotion to patients and our desire to make a difference to their lives have continuously fuelled our efforts to innovate and improve with a digital-ready mindset. These have been key driving forces in various projects over the years such enhanced recovery programmes and the “4 Dimensional Disease Outbreak Surveillance System” (4D-DOSS) which are geared towards delivering better care for patients. These projects include:

• Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Patients Undergoing Knee Arthroplasty
• 4D-Disease Outbreak and Surveillance System (4D-DOSS) - Automation, IT & Robotics Innovation
• Developing a Digital-ready Workforce Through Improvement and Innovation in Division of Medicine

2022

SGH was proud to clinch the Care Redesign Best Practice Medal for the Perioperative Programme for Elderly (PREPARE) which leveraged a full medical team to provide end-to-end support for patients that were preparing for surgery.

The Prime Minister's Office National Awards 2022 celebrates individuals and teams who made outstanding contributions to Singapore's fight against COVID-19.

For their contributions, the President’s Certificate of Commendation was awarded to:

• SGH
• SGH Dormitory Operations (Combined), Mobile Medical Team (Dormitories), Mobile Swab Team, Mobile Phlebotomy Team SGH (Swab Isolation Facilities)

Singapore General Hospital (SGH) has been recognised as one of Singapore's Best Employers 2025 by The Straits Times, ranking among the top employers based on an independent survey of over 14,000 employees across Singapore.

This recognition reflects SGH's commitment to creating an exceptional workplace through initiatives like GROSS, while reinforcing its position as both a world-class healthcare institution and an employer of choice that prioritises its people.

The National Medical Research Council (NMRC) Awards honour outstanding clinicians and researchers who advance healthcare through internationally competitive research and innovation. These prestigious awards recognise excellence in translational research, clinical science, and healthcare innovation.

HPHSR CLINICIAN SCIENTIST AWARD – SENIOR INVESTIGATOR
Prof Julian Thumboo
Rheumatology and Immunology

CLINICIAN SCIENTIST AWARD – INVESTIGATOR
A/Prof Leung Ying Ying
Rheumatology and Immunology

CLINICIAN INNOVATOR AWARD – INVESTIGATOR
Dr Shariq Ali Khan
Anaesthesiology

Adjunct Asst Prof Philip Cheong
Physiotherapy

SINGAPORE TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR AWARD
Prof Pierce Chow
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery

Prof Narayanan Gopalakrishna Iyer
Head & Neck Surgery

The NMRC Research Training Fellowship transforms medicine and improve patient care for Singapore and beyond.

NMRC RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOWSHIP
Ms Azizah Binte Mohamed Afif
Radiography

Dr Ho Quan Yao
Renal Medicine

Dr Lim Kim Wei
Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Dr Roderica Ng
Anaesthesiology

Dr Tan Yi Hern
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine