The National University of Singapore (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-build net-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