The National University of (NUS) has nurtured generations of talent since our founding in 1905. Our 17 faculties across three campuses in Singapore and 12 NUS Overseas Colleges around the world provide a thriving environment for our diverse community of 40,000 students to live and learn together, in their pursuit of knowledge.

We pioneer innovative academic programmes, influential research and visionary enterprises to improve lives and contribute to society.

As Singapore’s flagship university and among Asia’s best, we strive to inspire and innovate, to shape a better future for Asia and the world.

This is THE NUS STORY 2019/20 VISION a leading global university shaping the future

MISSION to educate, inspire and transform

VALUES innovation, resilience excellence, respect, integrity

The National University of Singapore aspires to be a vital community of academics, researchers, staff, students and alumni working together in a spirit of innovation and enterprise for a better world.

Our singular focus on talent will be the cornerstone of a truly great university that is dedicated to quality education, influential research and visionary enterprise, in service of country and society. 2 The NUS Story The NUS Story 3

PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE

NUS is committed to providing a holistic education to all our students – undergraduates, graduates and adult learners.

NUS’ 17 faculties and schools offer multiple The NUS Study Trips for Engagement Innovative pathways with global educational routes to maximise student potential and EnRichment (STEER) programme, exposure – including the NUS through wide-ranging curricula. Leading professors in for example, familiarises students with Overseas Colleges, student exchange, their fields teach rigorous academic programmes that the diverse socio-cultural-economic double/joint and concurrent degree empower critical thinking across disciplines, as well as environments of new and fast-evolving programmes – allow our students to inculcate an enterprising spirit. regions through a mix of classroom- gain first-hand experiences worldwide. based learning and experiential site visits. Experiential education and deep living- This immersive educational and cultural learning interaction are also enabled experience enables our students to gain through pioneering residential colleges a fresh perspective on issues beyond on campus. Singapore’s shores.

DIGITAL AND BLENDED LEARNING GLOBAL ALLIANCES Member of prominent networks: that leverages the latest technologies NUS has developed a worldwide • ASEAN University Network integrate face-to- network of partner institutions in • Asian Universities Alliance Rory Gardiner face interaction with education and research over the years. • Association of Pacific Rim online lessons for Universities Students studying in the conducive learning space Cultivating such collaborations fosters seamless learning on • International Alliance of of NUS School of Design and Environment’s SDE4, and off campus. idea interchange in strategic areas Research Universities Singapore’s first new-buildnet-zero energy building. by leveraging each other’s unique SDE4 was designed as a showcase of innovative • Universitas 21 strengths to boost opportunities and solutions in sustainability, which allows for cross • WEF Global University Leaders ventilation, natural lighting and views to the outdoors. mutual advantages. Forum 4 The NUS Story The NUS Story 5

UNIVERSITY TOWN

University Town personifies NUS’ vision of a vibrant campus environment. The dynamic hub houses residential spaces, teaching amenities, study corners, sports facilities and performance areas, encouraging a social ecosystem for a rich and holistic campus experience.

Yale-NUS College, a first-of-its-kind liberal arts college in Asia, is located within University Town. Its unique full residential programme embraces learning and living on campus. The distinctive curriculum weaves together science and liberal arts with the diverse intellectual and cultural practices of Asia and the world.

Students on a STEER trip to Borneo gathering water hyacinth to make paper and fertiliser

Our School of Continuing and cybersecurity, Internet of Things, Lifelong Education (SCALE) brings artificial intelligence and other comprehensive, practical syllabuses to specialised subjects. working adults who wish to stay relevant in a fast-changing environment. The NUS Lifelong Learners programme, launched in 2018, grants NUS SCALE’s All-You-Can-Learn model graduates free access to a full selection customises training for businesses of skills-based, industry-relevant to upskill and reskill their workforce by tapping NUS’ extensive academic courses. The programme ensures their curricula and executive programmes. competitiveness in the job market by Among the modular and degree acquiring capabilities important in the courses are business and data analytics, future economy. 6 The NUS Story The NUS Story 7

CONDUCTING IMPACTFUL RESEARCH

The University’s quality multidisciplinary research focuses on creating positive economic and societal impact.

At NUS, we bring together researchers NUS’ Smart Nation Research Cluster AGEING Gain a deeper understanding from diverse fields and push boundaries gathers research talents from diverse of ageing at a cellular, individual and societal level, to achieve research excellence in fields such as engineering, medicine, which will help the formulation and execution of policies on an integrated way. We have built computing, physical and social sciences ageing in Singapore and Asia SMART NATION eight integrative research clusters: to create innovative solutions. Develop strategic ASIAN STUDIES health innovation; ageing; energy, capabilities in data Develop special expertise, There are more than a dozen science, analytics and insights and connections environmental and urban sustainability; optimisation, and relating to key issues of cybersecurity critical importance to Asia risk management and resilience of interdisciplinary strategic research financial systems; smart nation; materials entities housed in the state-of-the-art research; maritime and offshore innovation4.0 (i4.0) building to research; and Asian studies. strengthen the University’s strategic capabilities towards digital MATERIALS BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE SCIENCE & As the world stands on the cusp of the transformation. i4.0 is also home to Carry out TRANSLATIONAL innovative basic MEDICINE 4th Industrial Revolution, where digital the NUS Graduate Research Innovation and applied 8 A key hub for and autonomous technologies redefine Programme that taps graduate students, research that medical and public enriches society Research health research the way we live and work, NUS’ research post-doctoral fellow and research staff and business and advances, with enterprise a focus on Asian strategy dovetails with Singapore’s Smart to establish up to 250 deep-tech in Singapore Clusters populations and the world Nation initiative. start-ups over five years.

FINANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT Contribute to Singapore’s goal of MARITIME becoming a world- Sustain cutting-edge research, recognised leading enhance synergistic industry financial centre in Asia university partnerships and contribute to the Singapore model for maritime development INTEGRATIVE SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS Develop new integrated sustainability solutions for a rapidly urbanising Asia 8 The NUS Story The NUS Story 9

Industry partnerships are crucial in NUS also creates synergies by teaming up transitioning NUS inventions from the with the government, industry and leading laboratory to the marketplace. The academic partners to ensure that our NUS Industry Liaison Office engages research consistently addresses real-world our researchers and works closely with issues. In just five years, the University national agencies and companies to has set up five corporate laboratories effect technology transfer as well as to develop, apply and translate key market NUS technologies globally. technologies for industry implementation.

NUS CORPORATE LABS Three main research thrusts centred on Keppel-NUS Future Systems, Future Corporate Yards and Future 2013 Laboratory Resources to meet the future challenges of the offshore industry. We recently launched three new Internet-of-Things devices; and the initiatives – the NUS Centre for Research Research Programme in Assuring Develop new, in Privacy Technologies that will study Hardware Security by Design in Systems competitive and privacy comprehensively; the National on Chip that will expand national sustainable solutions Sembcorp-NUS in the areas of energy, Corporate Satellite of Excellence in Trustworthy capabilities in physical threats and water and waste-to- Laboratory 2016 Software Systems that develops countermeasures, secure architectures, resource. certification capabilities, particularly security analysis and evaluation, and for embedded software systems and system-on-chip integration. Research and develop capabilities and NUS-Singtel innovative digital Cyber Security solutions to protect new projects patent Research & individuals, businesses 1 applications1 1,021 launched in the year 445 2016 Development and public agencies Laboratory in Singapore from a projects completed patent applications1 wide range of cyber in the year1 (families3) Conduct cutting-edge threats. 865 346 clinical nutrition and synthetic biology new research patents research to create collaborations1 granted1 healthier food products WIL@NUS 117 89 Corporate as well as devise Laboratory 2018 green production 2 1 papers published patents granted technologies for 3 10,300 (Source: SCOPUS) 67 (families ) industrial enzymes and biochemicals. invention Technology Accelerate discovery disclosures1 licences executed1 Applied 379 110 Materials-NUS and commercialisation Advanced of new materials 2018 Materials for manufacturing 1 Corporate advanced Financial Year 2018 as at 11 June 2019 Laboratory 2 Calendar Year 2018 as at 12 June 2019 semiconductors. 3 A patent family is a collection of patent applications covering the same technical content but filed in various countries. The applications in a family are related to each other through priority (a first application in a country) claims. 10 The NUS Story The NUS Story 11

INSPIRING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT

NUS Enterprise, the University’s entrepreneurial arm, has been actively promoting entrepreneurship and cultivating talents through education, industry partnerships and holistic start-up support.

The popular NUS Overseas Colleges Since 2002, more than 2,800 students Other experiential learning opportunities We also provide entrepreneurship support (NOC) programme, which combines have benefitted from an entrepreneurial include: through the NUS Start-Up Runway, a overseas start-up internships with education and carved out successful Summer Programme: A residential comprehensive suite of incubator-cum- entrepreneurial coursework at leading ventures in the business world. In course on local business insight and accelerator services and platforms to form partner universities, equips our students 2018 and 2019, the NOC programme entrepreneurship development activities and grow businesses both in Singapore with valuable hands-on experience in expanded to include new locations in for international students and overseas. dynamic innovation hubs. Southeast Asia, Toronto and Shenzhen. Lean LaunchPad Singapore Entrepreneurs can nurture their business Programme: An evidence-based ideas at The Hangar by NUS Enterprise on campus, while NUS Enterprise@Singapore NUS OVERSEAS COLLEGES AROUND THE WORLD validation process to commercialise 12 technological inventions Science Park and BLOCK71 Singapore offer off-campus entrepreneurial opportunities NUS Innovation and Entrepreneurship and access to the innovation and Exchange: An exchange programme entrepreneurship community. for start-ups to explore new markets, learn and exchange knowledge, and Through collaborations with the Stockholm build connections in tech start-up hubs government, corporations and industry, we San Francisco Toronto Munich worldwide enable start-ups in the NUS ecosystem to Beijing grow, and gain international market access. New York Lausanne Israel Suzhou Shanghai Silicon Valley Shenzhen BLOCK71 Singapore Jakarta Yogyakarta BLOCK71 is an initiative that to build globally connected start-up LEGEND combines the research capabilities and ecosystems. Since 2011, we have Bandung SOUTHEAST ASIA NUS Overseas College • Bandung technologies of the University, the established seven BLOCK71 facilities & BLOCK71 • Ho Chi Minh City unique experience of business partners, to provide greater market access, NUS Overseas College • Jakarta as well as the investment and business networks and support to start-ups at • Yogyakarta astuteness of established enterprises key enterprise hubs across the globe. BLOCK71 12 The NUS Story The NUS Story 13

CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY

We provide many avenues for our students to pursue their passion in sports, arts and culture, as well as social and environmental causes.

The NUS community is committed to voluntary tuition and mentorship, facility RAG AND FLAG making a difference to society through building for the underprivileged and Rag and Flag, an NUS tradition, is a yearly selfless acts of kindness. Our students other community programmes to better charity affair that instils kinship among regularly engage in social projects, the lives of others. students while rallying a spirit of giving and fundraising, health screening sessions, volunteerism. On Flag Day, our students collect >$8 MILLION donations from all corners of Singapore for raised through Rag and Flag beneficiaries. This is followed by Rag Day, when they show their gratitude for the community’s since 2000 support with a parade of multihued floats and GREEN NUS energetic performances. Our student groups are actively involved in the sustainability cause by promoting environmental awareness on campus. For instance, the largest environmental student group Students Against Violation CHILDREN’S CONCERT of the Earth (SAVE) holds an annual two- NUS Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of day carnival to educate the NUS community Music students worked with children on minimising our environmental impact aged nine to 11 years from the Double through daily actions. Time programme, where they learned The “Go BYOnd!” 2019 festival advocated a second instrument over four months for students to Bring Your Own (BYO) bags in a creative and engaging setting. The and containers to reduce reliance on one- children, together with the students, off disposables, and also to think about performed in the Conservatory’s annual going beyond BYO towards zero waste. Children’s Concert in March 2019. 57 70 35 Bachelor’s Degrees Double Degrees Joint Degrees 25 53 Concurrent Degrees Second Majors

>2,800 NOC alumni >600 NOC alumni companies >300 start-ups/ projects incubated per year

Student exchange in >300 >200 partner universities student organisations, societies and interest groups >40 countries >20 groups in music, dance, theatre and visual arts

40 TH NUS varsity sports teams 10 globally in graduate employability

TET Photography DISTINGUISHED HERITAGE 1905 The Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School is founded at Outram, where Singapore General Hospital stands today 1913 The School is renamed the King Edward VII Medical School, making it the first institution of higher learning in Singapore 1921 The Medical School becomes the King Edward VII College of Medicine 1928 Raffles College is established at Bukit Timah to provide tertiary education in the arts and sciences

Raffles College merges with the King 1949 Edward VII College of Medicine to form the University of Malaya, the first university for the people of Singapore and the Federation of Malaya 1955 Nanyang University, a privately funded Chinese university, opens its doors 1962 The Singapore campus of the University of Malaya becomes an autonomous institution known as the University of Singapore 1980 The National University of Singapore is established with the merger of the University of Singapore and Nanyang University

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