It is the National University of Singapore (NUS) is a collegiate national research university located in Queenstown, Singapore. It was established in 1905 under the name of NUS, the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States Government Medical School. NUS has consistently been recognized as one of the most famous educational institutions across the world and in the Asia-Pacific itself. It is a major function in the advancement of science and technology and offers an international approach to research and education, with a particular attention to the knowledge and perspectives from Asia.In 2022 it was noted that the QS World University Rankings ranked NUS 11th globally and the top in Asia.

NUS is the longest-running autonomy-based University of the United States. It is primarily a broad research university offering degree programs across a wide variety of disciplines both at the postgraduate and undergraduate levels, which includes the sciences as well as dentistry and medicine design and environment sciences and arts business, engineering and music.

The main campus of NUS is situated in the southwestern region of Singapore, close to Singapore's Kent Ridge subzone of Queenstown with an area of 170 ha (420 acres). The Duke-NUS Medical School is a medical school postgraduate co-founded together with Duke University, is located on the Outram campus. Its Bukit Timah campus is home to its Faculty of Law and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy; and the Yale-NUS College, a liberal arts college that was established in conjunction with Yale University that is scheduled to be merged into The University Scholars Programme in 2025 to create NUS College. It is located in University Town (commonly known as UTown).

NUS Campus facilities and resources

Computing and IT services

The network and IT services are typically provided by its main IT division, the Computer Centre. NUSNET is used for the areas of research, education, and administration. In 2004 a grid computing network for campus-wide use that was based upon UD Grid MP was deployed with a minimum of 1,000 computers. This is one of the largest virtual supercomputing networks within the area.

NUS utilized Internet2 technology to allow distance learning. The students of Singapore, along with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, were capable of learning and interacting with each other in a virtual class.

Library services

NUS Libraries NUS Libraries comprises 8 libraries that include The Central Library, Chinese Library, CJ Koh Law Library, Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library and The Medical Library, Music Library, Science Library and East Asian Institute Library. Its main clients are NUS and affiliated research institutes of NUS as well as students, teaching faculty researchers, administrative staff and members, and an extensive group of outside members. The collection covers subjects such as the fields of architecture, building and real estate, dentistry, business and engineering, computer science as well as the sciences of the humanities and social and includes law as well as music, medicine nursing , and science. In June 2017, there were 2,354,741 distinct titles and 26,074 microform sources within the collection.

NUS University Town

It was NUS University Town (UTown) began operations in August 2011. The town is situated just across from the NUS Kent Ridge campus. It was constructed upon the former site of an old golf course. It is where 2400 undergraduate students along with 1,700 graduate students as well as 1,000 researchers live, work and study within close the vicinity of. There are four residential schools: Cinnamon College, Tembusu College, College of Alice & Peter Tan and Residential College 4 - initially called Cinnamon, Tembusu, Angsana and Khaya, respectively. An Education Resource Centre and the Stephen Riady Centre and the Graduate Residence are found there.

National University of Singapore Ranking 2021

The National University of Singapore rankings by a few of the most sought-after ranking agencies are as follows:

• QS World University Rankings 2022

  • #11 in the World Rankings

  • #1 Subject Ranking by WUR

  • # 1 Asian University Rankings

  • #24: Graduate Employability Rankings

• Times Higher Education Rankings 2021

  • 25th of the World University Rankings

  • #24 World Reputation Rankings

  • 3rd in the Asia University Rankings

• US News Rankings 2021

  • 34th place on the list of Best Global Universities (tie)

  • No. 1 on the list of Best Global Universities in Asia

  • No. 1 among the Best Global Universities in Singapore

• ARWU Rankings 2020: #1 in Singapore

National University of Singapore Campus

• NUS Campus is spread across 3 sites within Singapore as well as 11 universities located at different international locations.

• Kent Ridge is the main campus. University is situated at Kent Ridge, spanning across 150 hectares and comprises the majority of the University's academic research, administrative, and research facilities.

• In addition, it is worth noting that Kent Ridge is also home to the Kent Ridge campus comprises student residence halls as well as sports facilities. It also offers cultural and arts activities.

• University Town (UTown), an extension of the main campus is a college for residential students that provides both recreational and academic facilities that facilitate students to grow in all aspects.

• The other will be The Bukit Timah campus which houses the law faculty and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

• The third can be described as the Outram campus, which includes the Duke NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS), which offers medical training that will shape future medical professionals.

• NUS offers a variety of events on campus, with the assistance of more than 200 student clubs that encourage student involvement. Some of these events include Academic activities such as symposiums, talks and forums with famous speakers; Bazaars, fairs and carnivals that feature vendors selling a range of products, from clothing and accessories to food items and electronic products.

• In addition, students can enjoy a broad selection of performances, exhibitions, recitals, concerts and other events directed by NUS Centre For the Arts and NUS Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music.

National University of Singapore Career

Profit from NUS the reputation it has earned with employers and make the use of the career services that we provide to our graduates and students through the Center for Future-ready Graduates as well as lifelong education initiatives.

National University of Singapore Research

• At NUS We have taken an integrated research approach that connects researchers from a variety of areas.

• With the strength of our faculties and schools, research institutes and research centers, we've created eight research clusters that integrate including health innovation; old age; energy, environment and urban sustainability as well as resilience and risk management of financial systems smart nation; material research as well as maritime and offshore research, and Asian research.

• NUS is the home of the three Singapore's Research Centres of Excellence (RCEs) that specialize in quantum techniques, cancer research, and mechanobiology. NUS is also part of the fourth RCE that focuses on engineering and life sciences in the environment.

• The research in NUS was awarded more than $750 million of research funding and produced more than 10,000 research-related publications in 2019.

National University of Singapore Education

• The education offered at NUS is recognized as among the top in Asia and around the world as it offers programs that span over two dozen subject areas being included in the top 25 worldwide (QS Global University Rankings for 2020 by Subject).

• The alumni are eligible to take advantage of the lifelong learning programs provided by the University.

National University of Singapore Campus life

The experience of a student isn't just defined through the caliber of their educational learning or interactions between faculty. Facilities and services that range from bookshops, food courts, pharmacies, and many other essential facilities are situated within the campus, making life on campus a breeze for residents, students, and visitors. NUS is also well-connected with public transportation via buses and trains.

National University of Singapore Student services

The Office of Student Affairs seizes every opportunity to dedicate itself to support and provide services to members of the NUS student community across every aspect of life as a student beyond the classroom, such as housing admissions, student services, and residential life, student associations as well as training for student leaders and community involvement, integration and service-learning, support for students and wellbeing, as well for disability assistance.