National University of Singapore
Former names | Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School (1905–1921) King Edward VII College of Medicine (1921–1949) University of Malaya, Singapore campus (1949–1962) University of Singapore (1962–1980) Nanyang University (1956–1980) |
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Type | Autonomous university[1] |
Established | 1905 6 August 1980 (National University of Singapore) | (King Edward VII College of Medicine)
Endowment | S$4.39 billion (2019)[2] ≈ US$ 3.15 billion |
Chancellor | Halimah Yacob |
Location | 1°17′44″N 103°46′36″E / 1.29556°N 103.77667°ECoordinates: 1°17′44″N 103°46′36″E / 1.29556°N 103.77667°E |
Campus | Urban 150 ha (0.58 sq mi) |
Colours | Orange and blue |
Affiliations | IARU, Washington University in St. Louis McDonnell International Scholars Academy,[3] etc. |
Website | www |
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a national research university in Singapore. It is known as one of the best universities in Asia.
Notable organizations[change | change source]
- Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy[4][5] - Named after Lee Kuan Yew
- Liberal arts - Yale NUS College[6][7] (Operated with Yale University)
- Music - Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music[8]
Scientific areas[change | change source]
NUS High School of Mathematics and Science 新加坡国立大学附属数理中学 Sekolah Tinggi NUS bagi Matematik dan Sains | |
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20 Clementi Avenue 1 Singapore 129957 | |
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Type | Specialized Independent |
Motto | Experiment. Explore. Excel. |
Established | 1 January 2005 |
Session | Single session |
Gender | Co-ed |
Age range | 13-18 |
Enrollment | ≈ 1000 |
Student to teacher ratio | 10:1 |
Classrooms | 54 |
Houses | Fleming, Nobel, Fibonacci, Faraday |
Colour(s) | Pantone 3272 Pantone 432 White |
Affiliation | National University of Singapore |
Website | nushigh |
杜克—国大医学研究生院 (Chinese) | |
Type | Medical school |
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Established | April 2005 |
Parent institution | Duke University and NUS |
Location | |
Website | www |
NUS High School[9] is a scientific high school affiliated to the NUS. The university also include schools for computing,[10] dentistry, engineering, medicine[11] and many other areas.
Name | Description |
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Cancer Science Institute of Singapore | Since 15 October 2008, Cancer Science Institute (CSI) of Singapore is dedicated to investigating cancer. |
Centre for Advanced 2D Materials | Established in 2014, the Centre for Advanced 2D Materials is dedicated to the study of two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene. |
Centre of Healthcare Innovation and Medical Engineering | The Centre for Innovation in Healthcare (CIH) aims to develop and implement new models of health care. |
Centre for Quantum Technologies | Since December 2007, the Centre for Quantum Technologies conducts research on quantum mechanics. |
Centre For Remote Imaging, Sensing And Processing (CRISP) | This institute was established with funding from the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR) of Singapore. CRISP aims research in optical and microwave remote sensing technology and applications. |
Energy Studies Institute | The Energy Studies Institute conducts research on energy policies. |
Institute for Mathematical Sciences | This institute was established on 1 July 2000 with startup funding from the Ministry of Education and NUS. It fosters various mathematical research. |
Interactive And Digital Media Institute | The Institute explores commercially creative interactive media research. |
Life Sciences Institute | The Life Sciences Institute (LSI) conducts research on biological approaches in human health and diseases. |
Mechanobiology Institute (MBI) | MBI's scientific research is focused on the dynamical and mechanical aspects of biological functions. |
Singapore Nuclear Research And Safety Initiative | The Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Initiative (SNRSI) was made to concentrate expertise and knowledge in nuclear technology and safety. |
Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS)[13][14][15] | SSLS conducts research involving the use of synchrotron radiation. This includes micro/nanofabrication. |
Solar Energy Research Institute Of Singapore (SERIS) | Since 2008, SERIS conducts research and development on solar energy technologies. |
Temasek Laboratories[16][17] | This laboratory was launched on 6 September 2000. They conduct research in selected areas of science and technology critical to Singapore's requirements. Their interests include aeronautics, electromagnetism and information security. |
Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI)[18][19] | TMSI undertakes research and development in tropical marine science as well as environmental science. |
Health care[change | change source]
- Duke-NUS Medical School[20][21][22][23] - Medical school operated with Duke University
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine[24][25]
- Public health - Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
Campus[change | change source]
In addition, NUS also has several academic libraries[26] and an University Town[27] (or UTown).
Alumni[change | change source]
Alumnus Goh Chok Tong, Singapore's second Prime Minister
Alumnus Tony Tan Keng Yam, Singapore's seventh President
Alumnus S. R. Nathan, Singapore's sixth and longest-serving President
Alumnus Mahathir Mohamad, 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Post-secondary education". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Ministry of Education, Singapore. Archived from the original on 2008-04-05. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Financial Report 2019" (PDF). National University of Singapore and its Subsidiaries. 25 June 2020. p. 79.
- ↑ "McDonnell International Scholars Academy". Global.
- ↑ Kelly, D. A., Rajan, R. S., & Goh, G. H. (2006). Managing globalization: lessons from China and India: inaugural conference of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. World Scientific.
- ↑ Mahbubani, K. (2013). Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy: Building a Global Policy School in Asia. World Scientific.
- ↑ Liu, P., & Lye, C. (2016). Liberal arts for Asians: A commentary on Yale-NUS. Interventions, 18(4), 573-587.
- ↑ Chen, H., Long, W., & Yun, J. (2019, April). An Analysis of Talent Cultivation Model in Yale-NUS College. In 3rd International Conference on Culture, Education and Economic Development of Modern Society (ICCESE 2019). Atlantis Press.
- ↑ Marshman, A. (2012). Performer's Voices Across Centuries and Cultures: Selected Proceedings of the 2009 Performer's Voice International Symposium, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore, 29 Oct-2 Nov 2009. World Scientific.
- ↑ TAN, K. E. G., SEOW, C. L. J., TAN, B. K., & TOH, T. L. (2014). Mathematical Problem Solving in NUS High School. In Making Mathematics More Practical: Implementation in the Schools (pp. 49-59).
- ↑ Wong, L. (2006). Computational Biology in NUS School of Computing. Asia-Pacific Biotech News, 10(24), 1483-1486.
- ↑ Wong, M. L., Koh, D., Phua, K. H., & Lee, H. P. (2005). Teaching community, occupational and family medicine at the National University of Singapore: past, present and future. Ann Acad Med Singapore, 34(5), 102C-107C.
- ↑ "ric". www.sgdi.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ↑ Moser, H. O., Chew, E. P., Kempson, V. C., Kong, J. R., Li, Z. W., Nyunt, T., ... & Yang, P. (2003). Singapore Synchrotron Light Source–Status, first results, program. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 199, 536-540.
- ↑ Yu, X. J., Diao, C. Z., Venkatesan, T., Breese, M. B. H., & Rusydi, A. (2018). A soft x-ray-ultraviolet (SUV) beamline and diffractometer for resonant elastic scattering and ultraviolet-vacuum ultraviolet reflectance at the Singapore synchrotron light source. Review of Scientific Instruments, 89(11), 113113.
- ↑ Yang, P., & Moser, H. O. (2008). High resolution reflectometry at Singapore synchrotron light source. Advances in Synchrotron Radiation, 1(01), 105-113.
- ↑ Win, S. K. H., Goh, T. H., Low, J. E., Shaiful, D. S. B., Win, L. T. S., Soh, G. S., & Foong, S. (2018, May). Direction Controlled Descent of Samara Autorotating Wings (SAW) with N-Wings* Research supported by the SUTD-MIT International Design Centre (IDC) and by the Temasek Laboratories Defence Innovation Research Programme (DIRP) IGDSP15020141. In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) (pp. 6553-6559). IEEE.
- ↑ Wang, C. F., Nie, X. C., Yuan, N., Gan, Y. B., Tay, B. H., & Tai, Y. K. (2008, May). Temasek laboratories efficient full-wave EMC (TLEFEMC V 1.0) code for analysis of antennas mounted on large and complex platform: Introduction, validation, and application. In 2008 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility and 19th International Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (pp. 367-370). IEEE.
- ↑ Taylor, E. A. (2017). Tropical Marine Science Institute. In 50 Years Of Science In Singapore (pp. 423-433).
- ↑ JG, W., Nogami, T., & Karim, M. R. (2002, December). “Tropical Marine Science Institute," Department of Civil Engineering. In Advances In Meshfree And X-fem Methods (Vol 2)-With Cd-rom, Proceedings Of The 1st Asian Workshop On Meshfree Methods (p. 115). World Scientific.
- ↑ Williams, R. S., Casey, P. J., Kamei, R. K., Buckley, E. G., Soo, K. C., Merson, M. H., ... & Dzau, V. J. (2008). A global partnership in medical education between Duke University and the National University of Singapore. Academic Medicine, 83(2), 122-127.
- ↑ Chow, P. K. H., Soh, C. R., Tay, S. M., & Cook, S. (2009). An integrated approach to learning anatomy, physiology and micro-anatomy: A clinician-based system at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore.
- ↑ Takada, K., Suzuki, T., Akita, K., Nara, N., & Tanaka, Y. (2011). Team–Based Learning at the Duke–NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore. Medical Education, 42(3), 153-157.
- ↑ De Silva, D. A., Allen, J. C., Krishnaswamy, G., Vogel, S., & Cook, S. (2013). Patient oriented research: the Duke-NUS medical student experience. Medical Science Educator, 23(1), 141-147.
- ↑ Wee, L. E., Yeo, W. X., Tay, C. M., Lee, J. J., & Koh, G. C. (2010). The pedagogical value of a student-run community-based experiential learning project: the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Public Health Screening. Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore, 39(9), 686.
- ↑ Sayampanathan, A. A., Tan, Y. T. W., Fong, J. M. N., Koh, Y. Q., Ng, C. L., Mohan, N., ... & Tambyah, P. A. (2017). An update on finances and financial support for medical students in Yong loo Lin school of medicine. Singapore medical journal, 58(4), 206.
- ↑ Leong, N. K. (2005). How are we doing?–Measuring performance at the National University of Singapore Libraries. In International Conference on Libraries: Towards a Knowledge Society, March 14-16, 2005, University Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia.
- ↑ Farnaz Rajabi, M. E. H. R., Samavedham, L. A. K. S. H. M. I. N. A. R. A. Y. A. N. A. N., & Yong, T. T. An Exploratory “Baseline” Development Study on the Impact of the NUS University Town Residential College Experience on Students’ Holistic Development.
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