National University of Singapore
Vision	Towards a Global Knowledge Enterprise
Established	1905
Type	Public
Chancellor	President S R Nathan
President	Professor Shih Choon Fong
Deputy President & Provost	Professor Tan Chorh Chuan
Location	Singapore, Kent Ridge
Students	31,346 total (8,595 Graduate)
Faculty and Staff	6,631 total (2,055 Faculty)
Homepage	http://www.nus.edu.sg

The National University of Singapore's (Abbreviated NUS; Chinese: 新加坡国立大学; Abbreviated 国大) flagship Kent Ridge campus is located in the southwest of the Republic of Singapore at Kent Ridge, bounded by the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), Clementi Road, Buona Vista Road and Kent Ridge Park, with an area of approximately 1.5 square kilometres. NUS logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The term public school has different meanings: In England and Wales, one of a small number of prestigious historic schools open to the public which normally charge fees and are financed by bodies other than the state, commonly as private charitable trusts; here the word public is used much as... The Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) extends from the western end of the East Coast Parkway in the south of Singapore to Tuas in the west near the Tuas Second Link to Malaysia. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ...

One of the three universities in Singapore, (the other two being Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Singapore Management University (SMU)) the university was listed as one of the best universities in Asia by AsiaWeek magazine (now defunct) in 2000. In late 2004, NUS was rated 18th in a global ranking of universities by The Times Higher Education Supplement, one of only 3 Asian universities (the other two being the University of Tokyo and Peking University) to be rated among the top 20. In another ranking, Academic Ranking of World Universities conducted by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, NUS is ranked between the top 101th to 152th universities of the world. The university is a member of LAOTSE, an international network of universities in Europe and Asia. Nanyang Technological University (Abbreviated NTU; Chinese: 南洋理工大学, abbreviated 南大), in Singapore has a 2 km² campus in Jurong, in the south-western part of the country, some 25 km from the city centre. ... The Singapore Management University (SMU) was officially incorporated on January 12, 2000, and holds the unique position of being Singapores first private university funded by the government. ... A professor teaching in a university A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... [[Im? Henry Jan age:LocationAsia. ... Asiaweek was a news magazine focusing on Asia. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Times Higher Education Supplement, also known as the Times Higher or THES for short, is a newspaper based in London that reports specifically on issues related to education. ... The University of Tokyo (東京大学; Tōkyō Daigaku, abbreviated as 東大 Tōdai) is generally ranked as Japans most prestigious university. ... Peking University 博学审问慎思明辨 Peking University or Beijing University (pinyin BÄ›ijÄ«ng Dàxué), colloquially Beida (北大, pinyin bÄ›idà), is one of the most prestigious universities in China. ... The Academic Ranking of World Universities is compiled by researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and includes major institutes of higher education in all countries of North America, Europe, Asia, Pacific, and Latin America, compared and ranked by multiple numerical criteria, including publications in peer-reviewed journals and Nobel prizes... Shanghai Jiao Tong University, (SJTU, 上海交通大學), abbreviated Jiao Da (交大), is one of the leading universities in China. ... LAOTSE (Links to Asia by Organizing Traineeship and Student Exchange) is an international network of leading universities in Europe and Asia. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... [[Im? Henry Jan age:LocationAsia. ...

NUS celebrates its 100th birthday in 2005. In celebration of this milestone, the university will be holding a year long centennial anniversary programme beginning 25 June 2005. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

History

Centennial anniversary of NUS in 2005

The university traces its origins to the founding of The Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School in 1905, a realization of a dream by the city's founder, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, way back in 1823. Its name was changed to King Edward VII Medical School in 1912 and to King Edward VII College of Medicine in 1921. Image File history File links National University of Singapore centennial stamps Source: [1] This image of a postage stamp may be copyrighted and/or have other restrictions on its reproduction imposed by the issuing authority. ... Image File history File links National University of Singapore centennial stamps Source: [1] This image of a postage stamp may be copyrighted and/or have other restrictions on its reproduction imposed by the issuing authority. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (6 July 1781 - 5 July 1826) was the founder of the city (now country) of Singapore, and is one of the best-known of the many Britons who created the largest empire the world has ever seen. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1929, Raffles College was established to promote Arts and Social Sciences at tertiary level for Singapore students, and exactly two decades later, was merged with King Edward VII College of Medicine to form the University of Malaya. 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1959, the University of Malaya was redivided into two divisions, University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur and University of Malaya in Singapore. The latter division finally split to form the University of Singapore in 1962. 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mayor Datuk Ruslin Hasan District Kuala Lumpur District Area  - Total (City) 243. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The present institution was formed with the merger of the University of Singapore and Nanyang University in 1980. Nanyang Technological University (NTU), in Singapore has a 2 km² campus in Jurong, in the south-western part of the country, some 25 km from the city centre. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

Faculties and schools

NUS has 13 faculties and schools, spread across the widest range of disciplines compared to any other Singapore educational institution.

• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
• NUS Business School
• School of Computing
• Faculty of Dentistry
• School of Design and Environment
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Medicine
• Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
• Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
• Faculty of Science
• University Scholars Programme
• NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering

The University Scholars Programme or USP is an initiative by the National University of Singapore to encourage its undergraduate students to develop a more creative, intellectually-challenged, and interdisciplinary frame of mind. ...

Staff and student body

• Students (as at 30 September 2004)
  • Undergraduate Students: 22,751
  • Graduate Students: 8,595

• Faculty and Staff (as at 31 August 2004)
  • Faculty Members: 2,055
  • Research Staff: 1,151
  • Administrative and Professional Staff: 856
  • General Staff: 2,569

September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 92 days remaining, as the final day of September. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Campus

NUS's Kent Ridge campus has 6 libraries and 35 lecture theatres. 8 halls of residences and 3 student residences offer a total of over 6,000 students accommodation in campus. In addition, 4 museums, full facilities for the performing arts, sports and recreational facilities, and a satellite imagery receiving station are sited in the sprawling campus spread over a hilly terrain, with wireless internet access available campus-wide.

Libraries

• C J Koh Law Library [1]
• Central Library [2]
• Chinese Library 中文图书馆 [3]
• Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library [4]
• Medical Library [5]
• Science Library [6]

Museums

• Lee Kong Chian Art Museum
• Ng Eng Teng Gallery
• South and Southeast Asian Gallery (National University of Singapore)
• Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research

Accommodation

Halls of residence

• Eusoff Hall [7]
• Kent Ridge Hall [8]
• King Edward VII Hall [9]
• Raffles Hall [10]
• Sheares Hall [11]
• Temasek Hall [12]

Student residences History Raffles Hall was the first hall to be established in the National University of Singapore( NUS). ...

• Kuok Foundation House [13]
• Prince George’s Park Residences [14]
• Ridge View Residences [15]

Off-campus

• Gillman Heights [16]

See also

• Nanyang Technological University
• Singapore Management University
• List of universities in Singapore
• National University Hospital

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External links

• University Web site
• Official timeline
• Centennial Celebrations
• NUS Student Union

The Universitas 21 network of universities

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