NUS is located in the southwest of Singapore and has been one of the best academic institutions in the world. There are several extracurricular activities a student can participate in that include athletic teams, outdoor education, arts groups, and other societies. It was given a rank by different organizations annually for its performance and standard.
NUS has been the world’s best university and collaborates with other prestigious universities like Duke and Yale, for certain programs. NUS provides a well-stocked laboratory with learning resources that promote learning, a well-equipped laboratory, and multimedia centers for its students. NUS is a school where students can persevere in their passions, meet people from different backgrounds and improve their social lives.
National University Of Singapore Acceptance Rate
As a result of NUS being the most prestigious university, thousands of students are applying to the university annually, and a wide-ranging disciplinary program that the institution offer includes over 70 courses. The rate at which they accept students is very low because admittance to the National University Of Singapore is highly competitive as per thousands of students that apply. Professors from prestigious universities such as Harvard, and Oxford, also come to NUS to be trained to be the next leaders of companies worldwide.
Having a class of over 100 students, the NUS Business School offers admission to only seven percent of applicants. An experienced student at a particular faculty have the access to an extensive curriculum and can change programs with top universities which captivate many business students worldwide.
National University Of Singapore Ranking
The ranking organization examines each institution, and the National University of Singapore scores a good grade for its performance in academics, employer reputation, and research citations
The university was ranked 11th and first in Asia in 2022 NUS was ranked 21st in the world and third in Asia in 2021NUS was placed 75th in 2021, and 29th in 2020 NUS was placed 28th for 2019-2020 and 32nd for 2020-2021NUC was ranked 22nd in 2018They are ranked first in the Asia Pacific and 11th in QS World University Ranking in 2018NUS was named the world’s fourth most international university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. In the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2018, an annual ranking of university graduates’ employability, NUS was ranked 30th.
Names of the National University of Singapore Notable Alumni
Law
Adrian TanAndrew Phang Chan Sek Keong Davinder Singh Kan Ting Chiu Koh Eng TianKoh Juat Jong K. S. Rajah Lai Kew Chai
Business
Philip YeoAdam KhooChew Choon Seng Lim Li KokMin-Liang TanDato Sri TahirWon’t Jeh ShyanChua Sock Koong Colin TanOlivia Lum
Academic and Education
Louis Chen Hsiao Yun Mak Joon WahFreddy BoeyColin CheongSu GuangMary WongHarry Aveling Tan Cheng HanKim-Chuan Toh Tan Chorh ChuanNgiam Tee LiangWang GungwuSimon Tay
Politics and Government
Abdul Razak Hussein Ang Wei NengAhmed Inaz Awang HassanAnd Hin KeeChen Su LanAlex AuAmy Khor Chia Yong YongCynthia PhuaDaniel GohAng Dong Guan Chia Shi-LuDarren TangChan Heng CheeBenjamin Sheares Daniel Goh ReligionRobert M. SolomonKong HeeLawrence Khong
Media and Arts
Tay Ping HuiZhang Zhen HuanTung Soo Hua Wong MayWong Phui NamAdele WongArthur YapAdam ChemChin HanAbigail SinAlfian Sa’at Andrea FonsekaBoey Kim ChengCelest Chong SportsJasmine SerJane LeeU. K. ShyamNg Ser MiangWong Meng Kong
Other(s)
Chia Teck Leng
The National University Of Singapore Faculties and Schools
Humanities and Sciences
The NUS Humanities and Sciences Faculty is one of the biggest faculties, and comprises two faculties namely:
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
These Schools operate alone but have started admitting students since the beginning of the academic year in 2021. Students completed their four years programs in the faculty by spending half and one-third on interdisciplinary modules.
Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering is one the biggest in the university that consists of several departments which include;
Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Industrial Systems EngineeringCivil Engineering Environmental EngineeringMaterial Science EngineeringChemical Engineering Biomolecular EngineeringElectrical Engineering Computer EngineeringIndustrial Systems Engineering and Management (ISEM)Engineering Science ProgrammeMechanical Engineering
Design and Environment
The school of Design and Environment consists of three departments which include: the Division of Industrial Design, the Department of Built Environmental, and the Department of Architecture.
Computing
The School of Computing assigns a Master’s program by completing it with a project or coursework. The Faculty is divided into two departments which include
Department of Computer Science and Information Systems and Analytics. This department offers two undergraduate degree programs – Computer Science and Information Security, while the Department of Information Systems and Analytics also offers two programs- Information Systems and Business Analytics.
Dentistry
The NUS Dentistry School is a four years course with a degree in the Bachelor of Dental Surgery. The first two years are for the pre-clinical program while the remaining two years are for the clinical program. Furthermore, the Faculty is sub-divided into five departments undergraduate surrounding the Oral Sciences program.
EndodonticsOral and Maxillofacial SurgeryOperative DentistryOrthodontics Paediatric DentistryPeriodontics
Business
The NUS Business School bids graduate programs which include the Master of Business Administration, in the Department of Business Administration.
There are seven departments under NUS Business School which include Finance, Real Estate, Marketing, Decision Science, Strategy and Policy, Management and Organizational, and Accounting.
Science
The NUS Science School has several departments under the Faculty which include Mathematics, Food Science and Technology, Chemistry, Physics, Pharmacy, Biology, and Statistics & Applied Probability. They provide degrees in Chemistry, Food Science and Technology, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Pharmacy, Physics, Life Sciences, Statistics, and Pharmaceutical Science.
Law
Law Faculty of NUS runs its program for four years, assigns degrees in Economics and Law, Law and Life Sciences, Business Administration and Law, and assigns degrees in Law and Public Policy. The Law School assigns coursework for graduate students in Law who specialized in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, Asian Legal Studies, Maritime Law, International, and Comparative Law, and Corporate and Financial Services Law.
Medicine
The School of Medicine at NUS has several departments which include Anatomy, Epidemiology and Public Health, Biochemistry, Diagnostic Radiology, Microbiology, Anaesthesia, Physiology, Pharmacology, Paediatrics, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pathology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Surgery, Otolaryngology, and Psychological Medicine
NUS assigns a full-time undergraduate program with degrees in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and assigns postgraduate Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy programs.
Other Faculty in the National University of Singapore
MusicPublic HealthIntegrated Science and TechnologyArts and Social SciencesPublic PolicyDesign and Engineering
NUS Teaching Centers
NUS Teaching Centers include:
Center For English Language CommunityCenter for Teaching and Learning CTL at Yale-NUS College: The Center is a benefit for students for academic development. Center for Institute of System Science: Provision of information for managers and StudentsCenter for Development of Teaching and Learning, which provides support in learning. Center for Instructional Technology, where to know the applications of digital technology and be improved.
NUS Facilities and Resources
Library Services
NUS Library Services consists of eight libraries namely, the Central Library, Music Library, Science Library, Chinese Library, Medical Library, CJ Koh Law Library, Hon Sul Sen Memorial Library, and East Asian Institute Library. Its collection contains subjects in computer science, engineering, dentistry, music, law, medicine, architecture, nursing, and sciences.
IT and Computing Service
NUC provides IT networks that can be connected to 1,000 computers that help students to learn and interact virtually.
Transportation
The University of Singapore has a bus called the Internal Shuttle Bus which transport and operates within the campus.
University Town
In the University town all undergraduates and graduate students, and researchers live, work, and learn in the nearby vicinity. Residential College, Cinnamon College, Tembusu College, and College of Alice and Peter Tan are the four colleges in the University Town
Students’ Accommodation in NUS
Students’ Accommodation in NUS is of three types: Student Residences, Hall of Residences, and Residential Colleges. About 6,000 students are in the Student Residence and the Hall of Residence, and 4,000 students live in Residential College. NUC provides a free Internal Shuttle Bus that transports students from their housing to the campus in a week.
Student Residences
The Student Residence is for graduate and undergraduate students of 11 to 15 single rooms with a well-equipped kitchen and bathroom amenities. Each room has its kitchen, dining, and bathroom. The Hall is divided into two which are:
Prince George’s Park ResidencesUTown Residences
Halls of Residence
The Hall has 3,000 rooms, with their groups and regular student productions. An inter-Hall game takes place where Halls compete with each other, and there are seven types of halls.
The Halls are:
Raffle HallKent Ridge HallEusoff HallPrince George’s Park HouseShearer’s HallKing Edward VII HallTemasek Hall
Residential Colleges
Other residential colleges include Tembusu College: It accommodates NUS undergraduates, graduate students, and scholars. Cinnamon College: It accommodates the University Scholar Programme with 600 rooms College of Alice and Peter Tan: It accommodates only NUS undergraduatesResidential College 4Ridge View Residential College
Research Centers and Institute in NUS
NUS has its major focuses on some courses research is carried out such as Material Science, Engineering, Physical Sciences, Biomedical Science, Humanity and Social Science, and Life Science. However, below is the list of research centers and institutions in NUS.
Center for Maritime StudiesAsia Research InstituteCancer Science Institute of SingaporeInstitute of Real Estate StudiesCenter for Healthcare InnovationTropic Marine Science Institute Center for Remote Imaging, Sensing, and ProcessingInstitute of Solar Energy ResearchEnvironmental Research Institute Life Science InstituteCenter for Quantum Technology Digital Media Institute The Logistics InstituteRisk Management InstituteCenter for Advanced MaterialCenter of Medical Engineering
Admission Requirements for NUS
A/AO Curriculum: Three A-level content subjectsThree H2 and one H1 subject with one content subjectOne H1/AO Level Project WorkGeneral Paper(GP) or Knowledge Inquiry(KI)
Mother’s Tongue Language(MTL): You must have one out of the MTL requirements listed below:
Minimum of D7 paper taken at the ‘O’ Level examination. Minimum of D7 grade for the H1/‘AO Level’ MTL paper General Studies in Chinese. Minimum of ‘S’/‘O’ grade for the H2/‘A Level’ MTL paperPass in the MTL ‘B’ Syllabus paper at the ‘A-Level examination.
The National University of Singapore is the best institution for students living around Singapore and its environment can attend. It has made learning easy for all its students in all courses of study, and this has helped a lot of them to grow physically and mentally.
What is an NUS card?
Students at the National University of Singapore must have an NUS(National Union Of Students) card. Owning this card has a lot of benefits such as getting discounts in shops, and cinemas, winning prizes overseas and on travel, a great opportunity to save, and it is cheaper.
How can one get NUS card?
To get a card as a student of the University is very simpleLog in to the NUS websiteCreate an account by clicking on the “Get your card” buttonType and verify your university emailSelect a provider of studyEnter the description of your courseChoose the card you wantAttach your pictureInput your private InformationPay for the card
Where can one use the students’ card?
