The National University of Singapore (NUS) is one of Singapore’s most prestigious and influential comprehensive research universities and one of Asia’s top tertiary education institutions.Founded in 1905, NUS has grown over the last hundred years to become one of the world’s leading tertiary education institutions, widely recognized as one of Asia’s best universities for teaching, research and entrepreneurship excellence, and is home to more than 40,000 students from more than 100 countries and regions around the world. With over 40,000 students from more than 100 countries and regions around the world, the diversity of the student body and the urban environment contribute to the richness of the learning and living environment on NUS’ three campuses.
NUS boasts a rich set of academic disciplines and excellent teaching and research strengths in a wide range of subject areas. The university has 16 faculties covering a wide range of disciplines including humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, medicine, business, law, arts, etc., providing students with a wide range of study options and rich academic resources. Currently, NUS has seven overseas colleges in Silicon Valley in the United States, as well as in major entrepreneurial centers such as Shanghai and Beijing in China, Stockholm in Sweden, India and Israel.
One of NUS’s educational strengths is its globally minded programs in partnership with the world’s best institutions. It also benefits from close collaboration in teaching and research with 14 national, 18 university-level and over 80 college-level institutes and research centers.
