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The National University of Singapore (National University of Singapore), referred to as "NUS", was founded in 1980 Nanyang University It merged with the University of Singapore ^[60] .

The National University of Singapore is located Republic of Singapore , yes Alliance of Pacific Rim Universities , Association of Asian universities , Global Forum of University Presidents , Asia Pacific Association of International Education , International Consortium of Research Universities , Universitas 21 , International Alliance for New Engineering Education , International Applied Science and Technology Development Collaboration network Member.

The National University of Singapore was founded as the Straits Settlements and Federation of Malaya Government Medical College in 1905. In 1912, the school was renamed King Edward VII Medical School. In 1928, Raffles College was established. In 1949, the Edward VII School of Medicine merged with Raffles College to form University of Malaya . In 1955, the Singapore Chinese Society was founded Nanyang University . In 1962, the University of Malaya's Singapore campus became independent as the University of Singapore. In 1980, the University of Singapore and Nanyang University merged and became the National University of Singapore.

The National University of Singapore has 17 colleges, distributed in Kent Hill, Singapore, Chima Takeyoshi With 3 campuses in Europe and South, it offers a wide range of courses across disciplines and departments, with 12 overseas colleges around the world. ^[59]

2024 QS World University Rankings The National University of Singapore ranked eighth. ^[61] ^[63]

Chinese name: National University of Singapore
Foreign name: National University of Singapore
Abbreviated form: NUS
Founding time: The year 1980
Nature of running a school: Public university
School category: Comprehensive research university
School characteristics: Association of Asian universities Member ^[62]
Alliance of Pacific Rim Universities Member
Asia Pacific Association of International Education Member
Universitas 21 Member

School characteristics: International University Climate Alliance Member
Global Forum of University Presidents Member
Current leader: Chen Yongcai (Principal)
Faculty setting: Business, law, public, social, medicine, engineering, science, architecture, art, etc
School motto: A leading global university shaping the future ^[41]
site: 21 Lower Kent Ridge Rd, 119077
Famous alumni: Goh Chok Tong , Tony Tan Keng Yam , Margaret Chan , Mahathir , Shaers , He Jing , Du Jincai , CAI Nanhai , Ni Yijing
Famous teacher: Annam
School official website: http://www.nus.edu.sg/

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Edward VII School of Medicine

Raffles College

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Predecessor history

Edward VII School of Medicine
A given year	Historical event
1823	Raffles Sir Stamford Raffles and the famous Sinologist and missionary Robert Morrison Dr Robert Morison met to discuss the establishment of an institution of higher learning in Singapore with departments of science, arts and ethics for students of all races.
1903	Chinese legislators Chen Ruojin He led several Chinese community representatives and representatives of various ethnic communities in Singapore to sign a letter to Sir John Anderson, Governor of Singapore in the Straits Settlements, calling on the Government to establish a medical school.
1905	Chinese communities in Singapore and Southeast Asia raised $87,000, including a personal donation of $12,000 from Chen Ruo-jin, He helped establish the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School. The medical school enrolled 23 students for the first time, and the classes were held in an old women's mental hospital in the fourth row.
1912	The King Edward VII Memorial Fund donated $124,800 to the Straits Settlements and Malaya Federation Government Medical College to establish a Physiology Professor fund. In honor of this donation, the Medical School was renamed "King Edward VII Medical School" that same year. The Malayan Planters Association also donated $1,629 to set up the Bailey Scholarship in memory of the late W W Bailey. The W W Bailey Memorial Fund has also received an annual commitment of $800 from the Highlands and Lowlands Rubber Company and the Sungei Way Rubber Plantation in Selangor. The Fund appointed Dr J.A. Campbell as its first professor, serving from 1913 to 1921.
1916	The Medical and surgical license issued by King Edward VII Medical School is officially recognized by the General Council of Medical Education. In the same year, the Federal Malay Government invested in the construction of the Federal Malay Dormitory for 72 male boarding students.
1920	The Edwardian School of Medical Sciences was renamed "King Edward VII College of Medicine", and its academic status was upgraded to a university, providing medical professional training, and hiring additional professors of anatomy, medicine, midwifery and gynaecology, clinical surgery and surgery.
1925	The Edward VII School of Medicine has received a $350,000 grant from The Rockefeller Foundation to recruit additional professors of bacteriology, biochemistry and biology.
1926	The new building of the School of Medicine was inaugurated on Ounan Road and opened by the Governor General, Sir Lawrence Guillemard.
1929	The Faculty of Dentistry enrolled its first students and opened a public clinic at the Edward VII School of Medicine.
1934	Medical school League of nations Recognized by The League of Nations, it was selected as a learning Center for the International Curriculum of Malariology.
1942	During the Japanese occupation of World War II, the Edward VII Medical School was taken over by the Japanese government and became the headquarters of the Japanese Army and the location of the Japanese serum research unit.
1945	When the Japanese surrendered and the British returned to Singapore, medical students appealed to the British government to reopen a medical school.
1946	The Edwardian School of Medicine reopened after the Second World War and the degree in Dental surgery awarded was recognised by the British Medical Council.
1948	Dr Benjamin Sheares of Raffles College was appointed Head of Obstetrics at the Faculty of Medicine and became the second President of Singapore in 1971. ^[6]

Raffles College
A given year	Historical event
1918	The 100th anniversary of the opening of Raffles, accompanied by the Assistant Secretary for the Straits Settlements. A Centenary committee headed by Sir George Maxwell was formed and included local community leaders. The Committee recommended the establishment of a college named after Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore, as a memorial and a starting point for the future university.
1919	A working committee headed by H.W. Firmstone, Secretary of Learning for the British Colonial Government, submitted a report recommending the establishment of an institution of higher education to be called Raffles Institution.
1922	The statute establishing Raffles College was passed, and the British colonial government held an Empire-wide architectural design competition inviting architects to submit designs for the new college.
1928	Raffles College enrolls its first batch of 43 students.
1929	Raffles College was officially opened by Sir Hugh Clifford, Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner of the Federation of Malay. Both the Straits Settlements and the Federal Malay Governments contributed funds, while the Chinese community and the European Community donated $540,000 and $426,563 respectively. Among them, Chinese businessmen leaders Huang Zhonghan Chen Siyuan and Yu Dongxuan All donated $150,000, $120,000 and $100,000 in their own names respectively, and Sir Manasseh Meyer also donated $150,000. Richard Winstedt, Director of Education, has been appointed the first Master of Raffles College. The College offers diploma programmes in English, history, economics, geography, Education, physics, chemistry and mathematics.
1934	The British colonial government implemented a new policy whereby the Civil Service of the Straits Settlements admitted two distinguished Raffles graduates to administrative positions each year.
1938	Raffles College offers a one-year postgraduate programme in education to give selected graduates of the Department of Education the opportunity to further their studies.
1940	Raffles College has hired its first local lecturer, Lim Tay Boh.
1941	At the outbreak of World War II, Raffles College was expropriated by the Colonial Government Medical Service to serve as a sanatorium and auxiliary medical service first aid station.
1946	At the end of World War II, Raffles College reopened with W E Dyer as its master. ^[7]

University of Malaya
A given year	Historical event
1940	At the initiative of Malcolm MacDonald, the British High Commissioner for Southeast Asia, the British government passed the Colonial Development and Welfare Bill, which supported the accelerated development of the colonies. University of Birmingham The President, Dr Raymond Priestly, was invited to visit Malaya and suggested the establishment of a university there.
1946	Dr Chan Shu-nan, the first graduate of the Edwardian School of Medicine, and the Medical School Alumni Association called on the British military government to establish a university as soon as possible.
1947	In order to London School of Economics A committee headed by Dean Sir Alexander Carr-Saunders set out to study the feasibility of setting up a university in Singapore.
1948	The Carr-Saunders Commission Report was published, recommending the creation of a full range of universities to award bachelor degrees.
1949	The University of Malaya was established with the British High Commissioner to South East Asia, Dr. McDonnell, as honorary Chancellor and Dr. G V Allen, Dean of the Edwardian School of Medicine, as president. University of Malaya Trustee Chan Chun Chuan funded the creation of the University scepter, designed by British silver jewellers Mappin and Mr. Webb.
1953	The new library building was completed. The Federal Government of Malaya and the Colonial Government of Singapore formed a joint committee to review the future development of medical education in Malaysia.
1954	The University of Malaya, based in Singapore, was awarded the Arms of the College of Arms in the United Kingdom. The Joint Committee reviewing the future development of the University of Malaya has recommended that the plan to relocate to Johor Bahru be abandoned and that suitable sites be selected in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur respectively, with the establishment of a department of agriculture, an engineering department and a Faculty of Arts in Kuala Lumpur. The Committee on the Review of Medical Education has proposed further expansion of medical schools. The University of Malaya Society was formed to better represent and promote the interests of Malaya graduates.
1957	The Chancellor of the University of Birmingham, R S Aitken, has been appointed to lead a five-member advisory committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the organizational structure, administration, finance and expansion of the University of Malaya. The University of Malaya is in Kuala Lumpur Commencement of courses in preparation for the establishment of the University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur branch in the Federation of Malaya.
1959	The new constitution of the University of Malaya came into effect, and the University of Malaya was renamed the University of Malaya in Singapore. Department of India, Department of Malay Studies, Department of Geography and Department of Engineering moved to University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur.
1961	The "University of Singapore Ordinance" replaces the "University of Malaya Ordinance". ^[8]

Nanyang University
A given year	Historical event
1953	Singapore Chen Liulang Together with other sponsors of Chinese language education in the region, he set up a preparatory committee to establish a university with Mandarin as the main medium of instruction. The fund-raising campaign and the upsurge in the establishment of universities have won the active support of Chinese from all walks of life in Southeast Asia. Because Southeast Asia is the former Chinese general name for Southeast Asia, because of the famous schools. Nanyang University was founded to serve the Southeast Asian region. ^[9]
1955	Nanyang University Established, referred to as NTU.
1980	In a statement, the NTU Council decided to accept Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's proposal to merge Nanyang University and the University of Singapore into the "National University of Singapore". The polytechnic proposed by the Singapore government will be located on the former site of Nanyang University and will be called "Nanyang Polytechnic", which has been enrolling students since 1982. In 1991, Nanyang Polytechnic was restructured to bring the National Institute of Education under its umbrella and was renamed Nanyang Technological University . ^[9]

University of Singapore
A given year	Historical event
1962	The two branches of the University of Malaya parted ways and became two separate universities. The Singapore branch was renamed the University of Singapore, with Datuk Lee Kwong Chian as the first Honorary Chancellor of SMU, the first chancellor being Dr Srinivasan.
1963	The Singapore Government and SMU have jointly set up a seven-member committee to explore the feasibility of setting up a School of Science and Technology or a School of Applied Sciences at SMU. Smu's Centre for Southeast Asian Studies in Social Science, in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, hosted its first major international symposium. The theme is the international symposium "Leadership and Authority in Asia", organized by Lee Kuan Yew The Prime Minister presided over the opening.
1964	Sundaiyo Singapore Institute of Technology To accept the recommendation of the experts of the Colombo Plan to develop the Singapore Institute of Technology into an advanced technological institution with a school of Engineering, a School of accounting and a School of architecture, and a new University Bachelor's degree upon completion.
1966	Smu has announced that it will make special arrangements to award SMU degrees to graduates of Singapore Polytechnic's Bachelor of Architecture, Accounting and Engineering programmes. The External Education Programme was officially upgraded to the External Education Department
1967	Smu admitted the first group of Malay students to obtain the Higher School Certificate in the Malay language examination. In line with the educational policy of equal treatment of the four language sources, SMU expanded the Department of Chinese and Sinology Studies and the Department of Malay socio-Cultural Studies, and reintroduced the Indian Studies programme. Sugar King Huang Zhonghan The "Wong Chung Han Hall", named after Oei Tiong Ham, was renamed "Wong Chung Han House" after the expansion.
1968	The World Health Organization has selected Singapore as its Regional Centre for Immunology Training and Research in Asia, which is housed within SMU's Faculty of Medicine. Experts from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation submitted a $150 million restructuring proposal to SMU, setting out the restructuring measures required to meet the economic needs of Singapore as it entered the 1970s, including the relocation of the campus, the opening of a School of Engineering, and the transfer of all bachelor's programmes from the Singapore Institute of Technology to SMU. The Graduate School of Medicine became an independent institution and was no longer affiliated with the medical school.
1969	Smu awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters to the President of Singapore and President of SMU, Yusof Issa. Eight Asian countries - Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam - have jointly established the Regional Institute of Higher Education and Development, which is based at SMU.
1970	Smu Vice-Chancellor Reginald Quahe officiated at the opening of the Nephrology Unit in the Department of Clinical Medicine, a breakthrough in the fight against kidney disease in Singapore.
1971	The new school year, which began in May each year, was moved to July, and the school year was divided into three semesters instead of two semesters, so that all students could complete part of their national service.
1972	World Bank A loan of $28.5 million was granted to Singapore to finance the expansion and relocation of SMU. Shao Renmei Officiating at the opening of the Human Fertility Department created by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. This department is located in the Bamboo Foot Hospital, which is World Health Organization One of the ten designated clinical research centers for human fertility.
1973	Smu and NTU have set up a joint Admissions Committee to co-ordinate admissions matters between the two universities and promote bilateral ties.
1975	Parliament of Singapore passed the University of Singapore Amendment.
1976	The School of Architecture and Architecture moved from the Lady Hill campus to a new campus in Kent Hill, the first college to be located on the new campus in the first phase of the project.
1978	Smu's Bukit Timah campus became a joint campus of NTU and SMU to help transform NTU into an English-speaking university.
1980	The Government of Singapore issued the National University of Singapore Act, approving the merger of the University of Singapore and Nanyang University into the National University of Singapore. Tony Tan Keng Yam Doctor was appointed the first President of the National University. ^[10]

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National University of Singapore
A given year	Historical event
1980	The Singapore government announced the National University of Singapore Act, allowing the University of Singapore to merge with Nanyang University to form the National University of Singapore (NUS). The then Minister of Education, Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, was appointed as the University's first president. Kent Hill Hostel and Raffles Hostel opened.
1981	The National University of Singapore and International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) teamed up to create the Institute of Systems Science.
1982	The National University of Singapore integrates the characteristics of the two university emblems of the University of Singapore and Nanyang University, and designs and uses a new coat of arms.
1988	The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has completed the world's first successful microinjection pregnancy using the "Micro-Insemination Sperm Transfer" technology. The technique could help men with very low sperm counts overcome infertility.
1989	The National University of Singapore is linked to one of the two supercomputers set up in the Singapore Science Park.
1991	The National University's optical fiber network NUSNET was officially launched on April 11. NUSNET uses the most extensive network of advanced campuses in the Asia-Pacific region and is connected via the Internet to some 3,000 educational and research institutions around the world.
1992	Using a audio-visual two-way communication network technology, the national University and the United States University of Minnesota A distance lecture was conducted, a first for any tertiary institution in the region.
1994	The Academy of Systems Sciences has been selected as a partner of the Real World Computing Organization in Japan.
1996	National University launches "Talent Development Programme"
1997	The University held its first Staff Award ceremony to present three categories of awards, including the "Excellence in Teaching Award", "Outstanding Researcher Award" and "Staff Achievement Award", to recognize the outstanding performance of staff in teaching, research and service.
1998	The Pilot Preparation Programme has been launched to help National University students prepare for exchange internships in non-English speaking European countries. The National Congress and The State Council French National Research Center (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) to establish the Joint Image Processing and Application Laboratory (Image Processing and Application Laboratory). The laboratory is a collaborative research project of the two sides and is located at the National University. The main research areas include the indexing and retrieval of video data and 3D images in medical applications.
1999	Singapore - Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Singapore-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alliance launched its first full-time postgraduate programme and research programme in July, Degrees offered include Master of Science in Advanced Materials, Master of Science in High Performance Computing in Engineering Systems, Master of Engineering and Doctor of Philosophy.
2001	National University Erudite program launched. The programme selects the most outstanding gifted students from the faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Business School, Computer Science, Design and Environment, Engineering and Science to provide them with an environment that stimulates their intellectual curiosity and maximizes their potential.
2002	The University announced its new vision and mission: The University will uphold the mission of "developing knowledge, encouraging innovation, educating students, nurturing talents, serving the country and returning to society", and realize the vision of "becoming one of the global knowledge enterprises, making education, research and entrepreneurship synergic development"; In order to better meet new challenges and seize new opportunities in a knowledge-driven and rapidly innovating global economy.
2004	The National Congress was held in Chile Alliance of Pacific Rim Universities At the Annual Rectors' Conference, the President was re-elected to lead the consortium of 36 top research universities for a new two-year term.
2005	The university signed an agreement with nine leading Research Universities in Asia, Australia, Europe and the United States to establish the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU).
2005	The University hosted the 9th Annual Conference of the Presidents of the Alliance of Pacific Rim Universities.
2006	National University and Shanghai Fudan University And Korea Korea University Cooperation, jointly established the "Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore University Alliance" (take the English name of the three cities, referred to as "S3 University Alliance").
2008	The groundbreaking ceremony for University Town was held at the former Warren Golf Course Lee Hsien Loong The Prime Minister presided in person. The National Congress and The State Council EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company - EADS The Contract Research Framework Agreement was signed.
2009	President of the National University Chen Zhuquan The Professor announced the new vision and new mission of the University: The University will uphold the vision of "a world-class university based in Asia, looking to the world, and influencing the future", and aspire to become an authoritative institution recognized as able to influence the future trend of Asia.
2010	Nus opens its first Research Institute in China - National University of Singapore Suzhou Research Institute .
2012	National Academy of Sciences Temasek Foundation Jointly launched the Temasek Foundation - TF-NUS Programme for Leadership in University Management.
2018	The National University and Japan Nagoya University Conclude a university-level academic exchange agreement. ^[11]
2020	The National University of Singapore became International University Climate Alliance A member. ^[12]
2022	National University of Singapore selected by UK Government High potential visa Program ". ^[53] The National University of Singapore (NUS) Guangzhou Institute of Innovation has launched its Knowledge City in Guangzhou, China, which will train nearly 3,000 high-level talents over a 10-year period and become the largest comprehensive flagship project of NUS in China. ^[56]
2024	The National University of Singapore Guangzhou Institute of Innovation held an exhibition The card ceremony. ^[65]

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Faculty profile

According to the official website of the university in April 2015, the university has 16 colleges, including a music college, offering 60 undergraduate majors; There are also seven overseas colleges located in China Shanghai and Peking , Israel , India , Sweden Stockholm , the United States Silicon Valley And Bio-Valley and other major entrepreneurship centers around the world. ^[13]

Law school

Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Faculty of Science. Faculty of Science

School of Engineering

School of Computer Computing

Business School

Yang Luling Medical College

School of Design and Environment

DUKE-NUS Medical School

YALE-NUS College

Surifu School of Public Health

Academy of Literary and Social Sciences

Yang Xiutao Conservatory of Music

Dental school

Department specialty
Teaching department	Professional name
Academy of Literary and Social Sciences	Chinese
	Sinology research
	Communication and new media
	economy
	English
	English literature
	European studies
	Geography
	history
	Japanese studies
	Malay social and cultural Studies
	philosophy
	Political science
	psychology
	Social work
	sociology
	South Asian studies
	Southeast Asian studies
	Drama studies
National University Business School	Business management
National University Business School	Business Management (Accounting)
School of Computer science	Communication and new media
	Computational biology
	Computer engineering
	Computer science
	Electronic commerce
	Information system
Dental school	dentistry
School of Design and Environment	unit
	Industrial design
	Project and facility management
	Real estate
School of engineering	Engineering (submajor after one year of study)
	bioengineering
	Chemical and biomolecular Engineering
	Civil engineering
	Computer engineering
	Electrical engineering
	Engineering and Technology Management
	Engineering science
	Environmental engineering
	Industrial and Systems Engineering
	Materials Science and Engineering
	Mechanical engineering
Law school	law
Yang Luling Medical College	Medical science
Yang Luling Medical College	nursing
Yang Xiutao Conservatory of Music	Performance (Orchestra/piano)
Yang Xiutao Conservatory of Music	create
College of science	Applied chemistry
	Applied mathematics
	Chemistry
	Computational biology
	Food science and technology
	Life science
	Maths
	pharmaceutics
	physics
	Quantitative finance
	Statistics
The National College Erudite Program	-
Yale-nus College Singapore	-
Surifu School of Public Health ^[14]	-
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy ^[15]	-
Duke - NUS Medical School	-
College of Continuing and Lifelong Education, National University	-

(Table content source: National University of Singapore website in February 2018) ^[13] ^[16]

Teaching staff

As of June 2014, the University has 2,374 teaching staff, 3,176 researchers, 2,668 administrative and professional staff, and 2,364 other employees. As of December 2020, the school has 2,600 teaching staff, 4,100 researchers, 3,700 administrative and professional staff, and 1,900 other employees. ^[17]

Distinguished Professors (Part)
name	remark
Konstantin Novoselov ^[39]	The 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics, Chen Zhenchuan Centennial professor
Massimo Alioto ^[40]	IEEE Fellow (Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers)
Hong Minghui	Fellow of the Optical Society of America and the International Society of Optical Engineering
Shen Zuowei	Fellow of the Singapore Academy of Sciences and Centennial Professor Chan Chun Chuan
Zheng Yongnian	He is an internationally renowned expert on China and director of the East Asian Institute of the National University of Singapore
Ni Yijing	Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Singapore, Member of the International Academy of Production Engineering, Member of the American Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Zhao Xiusong	Chief Scientist of nanophotonics Technology, Center for Nanotechnology, National University of Singapore, and Secretary-General of the International Association of Mesoporous Materials
Note: The above are only some teachers

School-running mode

According to the official website of the University in April 2015, the university has three teaching centers (Teaching and Learning Development Center, English Exchange Teaching Center, and School of Systems Science). In addition, the teaching language of the National University of Singapore is English, and adopts the Anglo-American style of general education. Students are divided into different colleges to receive basic education of common courses in the first year, and then divided into majors according to their own hobbies and specialties after the second year. adopted The credit system And bidding course selection system, according to the interest of students to choose courses collocation guidance; The British 5-point system and the Honours degree system are used to award different levels of undergraduate degrees based on a student's overall cumulative points (CAP). In addition to engineering, medicine and a few other majors, the undergraduate period is generally three years, excellent academic performance can be added one year to get honorary degree, undergraduate degree is divided into first class honors, second class honors, second class honors, third class honors, pass, etc. The school encourages students to participate in the internship or exchange program in the third year of undergraduate, to lay the foundation for future employment or further study. Graduate and doctoral students usually have two supervisors, one in their department and one in a related institute or even in a private enterprise. In addition to study and research, students are encouraged to participate in various extracurricular activities, such as clubs, volunteers, interest groups, etc. In Singapore, good honours degrees are often linked to higher starting salaries, high CCA points, and academic performance as recruitment criteria. ^[13]

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Educational resource center

Lee Kwong Chian Museum of Natural History

Sports center

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World/Asian University Rankings
Ranking agency/Ranking title year	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Times Higher Education Asian University Rankings			3 ^[54]	3 ^[42]	3 ^[43]	2 ^[44]	1 ^[45]	1 ^[46]	1 ^[47]
QS Asian University Rankings		2 ^[55]	1 ^[2]	1 ^[2]	1 ^[2]	1 ^[2]	2 ^[2]	2 ^[49]	1 ^[48]
Academic ranking of World universities in Soft science ^[5]				75	80	67	85	91	83
Times Higher Education World University Rankings ^[3]			21 ^[37]	25	25 ^[18]	23 ^[18]	22 ^[3]	24 ^[3]	26 ^[3]
QS World University Rankings ^[1]	8 ^[58]	11 ^[64]	11 ^[36]	11 ^[19]	11 ^[1]	11 ^[1]	15 ^[1]	12 ^[1]	12 ^[1]
U.S. News World University Rankings ^[4]			29 ^[51]	32	34	38	43	50	49 ^[50]
Moscow International University Rankings					73 ^[20]	83 ^[21]	79 ^[22]	28 ^[23]
(The year of the table is the year of the ranking title, not the actual release time of the ranking) (Table content source: official website of each ranking)

time	Issuing authority	Leaderboard	Ranking
November 2018	Britain Times Higher Education	The 2018 Global University Graduate Employability Ranking	Ranked 10th in the world
November 27, 2019	2020QS Asia University Rankings	2020 QS Asian University Rankings	The National University of Singapore ranked first in Asia ^[24]
2019	Wealth-X	Asia-pacific region The 10 universities with the wealthiest alumni	The National University of Singapore ranked first ^[25]
June 3, 2020	Times Higher Education, UK	Asian University Rankings 2020	The National University of Singapore was third
The year 2021	National University of Singapore	2021 Natural index (Nature Index) Ranking of world institutions	World No. twenty-ninth ^[38]
March 2022	---	Year 2022 Times Higher Education Asia Awards "Technology Innovation of the Year" shortlist	The National University of Singapore is listed ^[52]
November 2022	---	2023QS University Rankings in Asia	The National University of Singapore failed to retain the top spot in Asia for the fifth consecutive year, dropping to second place ^[55]

Discipline construction

According to the official website of the school in April 2015, the school has 4 graduate schools ( Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy , Graduate School of Integrated Science and Engineering, Duke-National University Graduate School of Medicine, Su Rui Fu School of Public Health), in addition to engineering, political economy, life sciences and biomedicine and other fields for the school's strengths. ^[13]

QS World University Rankings by subject
Subject name	Year of participation	World ranking
philosophy	The year 2014	101
Modern language	The year 2014	10
philology	The year 2014	16
English Language and Literature	The year 2014	17
Computer science and information systems	The year 2014	9
Chemical engineering	The year 2014	5
Civil and structural engineering	The year 2014	7
Electronics and electronic Engineering	The year 2014	6
Mechanical, aeronautical and Manufacturing engineering	The year 2014	6
Medical science	The year 2014	21
bioscience	The year 2014	17
psychology	The year 2014	25
Pharmacy and Pharmacology	The year 2014	12
Physics and astronomy	The year 2014	42
Maths	The year 2014	13
Environmental science	The year 2014	14
Chemistry	The year 2014	12
Materials science	The year 2014	6
Geography	The year 2014	9
Statistics and Operations Research	The year 2014	7
sociology	The year 2014	17
Politics and International Relations	The year 2014	9
law	The year 2014	19
Economics and econometrics	The year 2014	16
Accounting and finance	The year 2014	12
Media and media Studies	The year 2014	9
(Source of the table: QS World University Rankings website)

Academic research

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Scientific research platform

According to the school's official website as of April 2015, the school has three research Centres of Excellence (RCEs) and 26 university research institutes and centres, in addition to being a partner of Singapore's fifth Research Centre of Excellence (focusing on quantum technology, cancer and biomechanics), and has close links with 16 national research institutes and centres. ^[17]

Research Centres of Excellence (RCEs) (3) :

Cancer Science Institute of Singapore	Cancer Science Institute of Singapore
Centre for Quantum Technologies	Quantum technology center
Mechanobiology Research Centre of Excellence	Center of Excellence in Mechanobiology

Other University research institutes (Centers) (26) :

Asia Research Institute	Institute of Asian Studies
Centre for Advanced 2D Materials	Advanced 2D Materials Center
Centre for International Law	International law center
Centre for Maritime Studies	Marine research center
Centre for Healthcare Innovation and Medical Engineering	Center for Medical Innovation and Medical Engineering
Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing	Remote Sensing Imaging and Processing Center
East Asian Institute	East Asian Institute
Energy Studies Institute	Energy research institute
Institute for Mathematical Sciences	Academy of mathematical sciences
Institute of Real Estate Studies	Real estate research institute
Institute of South Asian Studies	Institute of South Asian Studies
Interactive & Digital Media Institute	Institute for Interactive and Digital Media
Life Sciences Institute	Institute of Life Sciences
Middle East Institute	Middle East Institute
NUS Environmental Research Institute	Institute of Environmental Studies, National University of Singapore
NUS Global Asia Institute	Global Asia Institute, National University of Singapore
NUS Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative	Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative, National University of Singapore
NUS Guangzhou Research Translation and Innovation Institute ^[57]	Guangzhou Institute of Innovation, National University of Singapore ^[56]
NUS （Suzhou） Research Institute	National Institute of Suzhou, Singapore
NUS （Chongqing） Research Institute	National University of Singapore, Chongqing Research Institute
Risk Management Institute	Risk management institute
Singapore Institute for Neurotechnology	Singapore Institute of Neurotechnology
Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Initiative	Singapore Nuclear Research and Security Initiative
Singapore Synchrotron Light Source	Singapore synchrotron radiation light source
Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore	Singapore Solar Energy Research Institute
Temasek Laboratories	Temasek Laboratories
The Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific	Asia Pacific logistics institute
Tropical Marine Science Institute	Tropical Marine Science Institute

Scientific research achievement

Research overview

According to the official website of the University in April 2015, the university's research strength in the fields of engineering, life sciences and biomedicine, social sciences and natural sciences is widely recognized; In 2013, the University has more than 2,400 active researchers, nearly 8,000 papers published in international journals, external research funding of more than 589 million US dollars, more than 2,200 national projects declared, a total of 51,519 authorized invention patents, utility model patents and other intellectual property rights. Of these, 341 inventions have been published in international journals. ^[17]

Influence factor

According to the March 2014 nature In the annual Nature Publishing Index (a ranking of global institutions) report published by the National University of Singapore in 2013, the contribution index of high-quality papers in Nature ranked 46th, with a CC3 index of 17.61 and a Articles4 index of 62. ^[26]

Specific T cell

On July 17, 2020, a new study by the National University of Singapore Medical School showed that researchers found specific T cells for the virus in some healthy people who had not been infected with the new coronavirus, and had certain immunity to the new coronavirus. ^[27]

Academic resources

Central library

Cultural center

Collection resources

As of the end of 2012, the NUS Library system consisted of six libraries, Namely, the Central Library (collection of Singaporean and Malaysian books on humanities, social sciences, architecture, engineering, etc.), the Chinese Language Library (located in the Central Library), the Science Library, the Medical Library, and the Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library. The university has a collection of 1.66 million books (including newspapers and periodicals), 16,570 periodicals, 33,532 microfilms, 183,032 microphotographic cards and 7,468 audio-visual materials. ^[28]

Exhibition hall

According to the official website of the University in April 2015, the university has exhibition halls such as the National University of Singapore Art Center and the National University of Singapore Museum. ^[29]

School leader

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Current leader

Current leader
job	name
rector	Chen Yongcai
Senior Executive Vice President and Provost	He Dehua
Executive vice president	Zuhan Chen, Yanchang Mei and John Wilton
Senior Vice provost	Chen Qingxian
Senior vice president	Huang Yuli, Yang Guorou
Chief Information Technology Officer	He Ziwen
(Table content source: National University of Singapore website) ^[30]

Successive leaders

Successive presidents
period	Time in office	name
National University of Singapore	2018 to date	Chen Yongcai
	From 2008 to 2018	Chen Zhuquan
	From 2000 to 2008	Give a breeze to
	From 1981 to 2000	Lin Bin
	From 1980 to 1981	Tony Tan Keng Yam
University of Singapore	From 1975 to 1980	Guan Shiqiang
	From 1968 to 1975	Du Jincai
	From 1963 to 1967	Lin Ximao
	From 1962 to 1963	Srinivasan (Baratham Ramaswamy Sreenivasan)
University of Malaya (Singapore)	1961 to 1962	Srinivasan
	From 1960 to 1961	Oppenheim (Alexander Oppenheim)
	1959-1960	Arthur Anantharaj Sandosham
University of Malaya	From 1957 to 1962	Oppenheim
	From 1952 to 1956	Sydney Caine
	From 1949 to 1952	George V Allen
Raffles College	From 1948 to 1949	George Allen
	From 1946 to 1948	Dell (W E Dyer)
	From 1938 to 1941	George McOwan
	1937-38	Alexander Keir
	From 1935 to 1937	Federick Joseph Morten
	1932 to 1934	Watson (James Watson)
	From 1928 to 1931	Richard O Winstedt
Edward VII School of Medicine	From 1947 to 1949	Desmond William George Faris
	From 1929 to 1947	George Allen
	From 1918 to 1929	McAllister (George Hugh K MacAlister)
	From 1909 to 1918	Robert Donald Keith
	From 1905 to 1909	Gerald Dudley Freer
(Table content source: National University of Singapore website) ^[31]

Honorary president
period	Time in office	name
National University of Singapore	2017 to date	Halima (Halimah Yacob)
	From 2011 to 2017	Tony Tan Keng Yam
	From 1999 to 2011	Serapan Nathan
	From 1993 to 1999	Wang Dingchang
	From 1985 to 1993	Golden glow
	From 1981 to 1985	Tiffany (C V Devan Nair)
University of Singapore/National University of Singapore	From 1971 to 1981	Shaers (Benjamin Henry Sheares)
	From 1965 to 1970	Yusof Bin Ishak
	From 1962 to 1965	Li Guangqian
University of Malaya	From 1949 to 1961	Malcolm John MacDonald
(Table content source: National University of Singapore website) ^[32]

Cultural tradition

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School logo

School logo

The logo of the National University of Singapore is a combination of the modern coat of arms and the full and short name of the university. the logo of the National University of Singapore is composed of elements such as open book, three rings, and the lion. These elements were chosen for the following reasons:

School logo
NUS LOGO	NUS LOGO

Identification element
element	definition
Open Book	As Singapore's knowledge window to the world, it can be traced back to the peak of the University of Malaya.
Three Rings	The three focal points that symbolize the National University of Singapore ---- creation, application and transfer of knowledge, as well as the three characteristics that refer to the global university ----- creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship are also demonstrated Ring The interrelationship between the three pillars.
Lion	The lion raised his paw, which means that the people of the National University have the courage to explore and innovate, and are full of infinite yearning for foreign countries; The tail held high symbolizes integrity and idealism.
(Table content source: National University of Singapore website, April 2015) ^[33]

centenary

The University celebrated its centenary in 2005 and 2006. Starting in June 2005, the University launched a 12-month celebration to mark an important milestone of its centenary as a Singapore tertiary institution. ^[34]

The theme of the centenary of the founding of the university is "thoughts gallop, life show appearance color". This theme reflects the University's role in the inculcation, development and application of knowledge and its impact on individuals, society and the nation. ^[34]

Centennial pictures
The centennial logo of the National University	National University centennial commemorative coin	National University centennial sculpture unveiling ceremony
Commemorative stamp	National University centennial sculpture unveiling ceremony	Centennial Qomolangma mountaineering team photo exhibition

(Photo source: National University of Singapore official website) ^[34-35]

Campus life

According to the official website of the University in April 2015, the university has more than 60 student organizations, as well as 23 cultural and artistic groups composed of undergraduates and alumni affiliated with the National University Center for the Arts, across the fields of music, dance, theater, visual arts and film production. In terms of sports, the university organizes more than 70 sports competitions and leisure activities for students throughout the year, and at the same time undertakes the social mission of promoting the spirit of sports, and carries forward the spirit of the university in various ways on different levels of sports venues such as schools, universities, and domestic and overseas stages. In addition, the university and 24 other top universities in the world jointly committed to the "Sustainable Environmental campus Charter", leading the development of campus energy conservation master plans, the implementation of water and electricity conservation, strengthening waste management and other aspects. Green university The program, teaching and research team, and students are also committed to the university's commitment to environmental sustainability. Among them, the NUS Student Union has taken the lead in organizing a number of green activities, such as the "NUS Green Carnival" and "Earth Hour", to promote environmental sustainability messages. ^[29]

National university campus

Famous alumni

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Famous alumni
Roll call	remark
Goh Chok Tong	Second Prime Minister of Singapore
He Jing	The wife of Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and CEO of Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, Temasek Holdings, Singapore's largest company
Margaret Chan	Director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO)
Tony Tan Keng Yam	Presidents of Singapore
Serapan Nathan	Singapore's sixth and second elected president
Benjamin Henry Shaers	The second President of Singapore, the "Father of Obstetrics and Gynecology" of Singapore
Mahathir	The fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia
Abdul Razak	The second Prime Minister of Malaysia is known as the "father of development"
Lin Ruilian	Singapore Workers' Party chairman
She Xueling	A Singaporean politician who was the youngest candidate of a political party in the 2011 general election
He Minghua	Secretary of the 13th Fujian Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League
CAI Nanhai	Singapore plant molecular biologist, tenured professor at Rockefeller University
Du Jincai	One of the founding fathers of Singapore, former Deputy Prime Minister and political elder
Ni Yijing	Chinese Singaporean professor, international mechanical engineering and manufacturing field famous expert, Singapore National Academy of Sciences
Huang Yonghong	He is currently the Minister of Defence of Singapore
Shanmugam Jaguma	Former Foreign Minister of Singapore
Huang Gencheng	Former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore
Chen Minliang	razer Founder CEO and chief player
Zhou Juncheng	Singapore Airlines Chief executive officer
Xia Yuanqing	Professor, doctoral supervisor, Dean, School of Automation, Beijing Institute of Technology
Yellow Sky Shade	Clinical science and retinal specialist, Foreign Fellow of the US National Academy of Medicine, Corresponding Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. Academician of Singapore National Academy of Sciences, Director and Chair Professor of Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University.
Li Peng	Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, molecular physiologist, President of Zhengzhou University, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee
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