National University of Singapore
The National Institution of Singapore, sometimes known simply as NUS, is Singapore's only national research university. The National Institution of Singapore (NUS) is the oldest independent university in the nation. It was first established in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School. It provides degree programmes in a broad variety of academic areas, including the sciences, medicine and dentistry, design and environment, law, arts and social sciences, engineering, business, computers, and music. These degree programmes may be pursued at either the undergraduate or postgraduate level. It offers a worldwide approach to education and research while putting an emphasis on the knowledge and points of view of Asia, which gives it a pivotal place in the progression of contemporary technology and science.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has long been regarded as one of the most distinguished academic institutions not just in Asia but also throughout the whole globe. The Academic Ranking of World Universities, the QS World University Rankings, and the Times Higher Education World University Rankings have all placed it among the top 100 universities in the world on many occasions.
The main campus of the National University of Singapore (NUS) is situated in the southwestern region of Singapore, near to the Kent Ridge subzone of Queenstown, and spans an area of 170 hectares (420 acres). Its Outram campus is home to the Duke–NUS Medical School, a postgraduate medical school that was established in collaboration with Duke University; its Bukit Timah campus is home to the Faculty of Law and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy; and its University Town campus is home to the Yale–NUS College, a liberal arts college that was established in conjunction with Yale University and is scheduled to be merged with the University Scholars Programme in 2025 to form NUS College (commonly known as UTown).
One Nobel laureate, one Tang Prize winner, and one Vautrin Lud Laureate are linked with the National University of Singapore in some capacity, either as alumni, faculty members, or researchers.