Monday 3 September 2012

University Review: National University of Singapore (NUS)


 The National University of Singapore (NUS) is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrolment and curriculum offered.

I have been to NUS last year as part of my paper presentation in a conference. The campus environment is amazing with an educational city. Present day Campus is pretty much big and there ran shuttle buses to roam around. The newly built dorms in NUS knowledge city are clean, serene and beautifully designed. On-campus recreational facilities are awesome whether it’s Taekwondo, swimming pools, soccer fields, tennis courts or main sports complex. Everything is on-campus to meet your work-life balance.
The best thing is that it’s a culturally a diverse place and you can find a person from every continent. Singapore itself is known for multicultural society and diversity. This not only help you interact with people from your region but you also feel at home because of your cultural festivities, food and people around. I am sure it will be a lifelong experience for anyone who takes up studies at NUS.

Admissions

 

Scholarships

 

World Rankings:

NUS is consistently ranked amongst the best universities in Asia and the world. The Academic Ranking of World Universities places it in the range of 100–150 among world universities. In 2011, Quacquarelli Symonds in its QS World University Rankings ranked NUS 28th in the world and 3rd among Asian Universities.
The 2011–12 Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked NUS 40th in the world, and the 3rd in Asia.
In their 2011 rankings, Forbes ranked the NUS Business School's Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme has emerged top in Singapore and Asia on Forbes' list and placed fourth Internationally after IESE Business School. The Financial Times places NUS School of Business at 23rd in their global MBA ranking tables.

Corporate Information


A leading global university centred in Asia, the National University of Singapore (NUS) is Singapore's flagship university which offers a global approach to education and research with a focus on Asian perspectives and expertise.
Its 16 faculties and schools across three campus locations in Singapore – Kent Ridge, Bukit Timah and Outram – provides a broad-based curriculum underscored by multi-disciplinary courses and cross-faculty enrichment. NUS’ transformative education includes programmes such as student exchange, entrepreneurial internships at NUS Overseas Colleges, and double degree and joint degree programmes with some of the world’s top universities, offering students opportunities and challenges to realise their potential. The learning experience is complemented by a vibrant residential life with avenues for artistic, cultural and sporting pursuits. Over 37,000 students from 100 countries further enrich the community with their diverse social and cultural perspectives.
NUS has three Research Centres of Excellence (RCE) and 22 university-level research institutes and centres. It is also a partner for Singapore’s 5th RCE. The University shares a close affiliation with 16 national-level research institutes and centres. Research activities are strategic and robust, and NUS is well-known for its research strengths in engineering, life sciences and biomedicine, social sciences and natural sciences. Major research thrusts have been made recently in several fields such as quantum technology; cancer and translational medicine; interactive and digital media; and the environment and water. The University also strives to create a supportive and innovative environment to promote creative enterprise within its community.
NUS is actively involved in international academic and research networks such as the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) and International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU). This global networking further enhances its international presence.


  

Students (AY 2011-12)

Total Student Population 
37,304 
Undergraduate Students 
26,742 
Graduate Students 
10,562 

Entrepreneurship

NUS began its entrepreneurial education endeavours in the 1980s, with the setting up of the Centre for Management of Innovation and Technopreneurship in 1988. In 2001, this was renamed the NUS Entrepreneurship Centre (NEC), and became a division of NUS Enterprise. NEC is currently headed by Professor Wong Poh Kam  and its activities are organised into 4 areas, including a business incubator, experiential education, entrepreneurship development, and entrepreneurship research.


Schools and Colleges

  •  Arts and Social Sciences                            
  • Computing                                                   
  • Design and Environment                              
  • Law                                                            
  • Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore  
  • Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy                   
  • Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
  • NUS Graduate School for Integrative 
  • Sciences and Engineering    
  • Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
  • Engineering
  • Business School

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