University In The World: Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

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Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a research-intensive university with globally acknowledged strengths in science and engineering. The university has roots that go back to 1955 when Nanyang University was set up. Today, NTU has four colleges with 12 schools, and two autonomous entities, the National Institute of Education and S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

NTU provides a high-quality global education to more than 20,000 undergraduates and 8,700 graduate students. The student body includes top scholars and international olympiad medallists from the region and beyond.

Hailing from more than 40 countries, the university's 2,500-strong teaching and research staff bring dynamic international perspectives and years of solid industry experience.

Diverse disciplines for diverse talents

NTU is ranked among the top 25 technology universities in the world [1] today.

The Nanyang Business School (College of Business) is the first and only Singapore business school to be ranked in the top 50 of the Financial Times Global MBA 2008 rankings. It is also one of only three in Asia to be awarded both the EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) and AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditations - international hallmarks of quality.

The College of Engineering, with six schools focused on technology and innovation, has a research output among the top four in the world.

The College of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences is home to the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, a top journalism and media school in Asia; a fast-growing humanities and social sciences school with distinctive niches of excellence; and Singapore's first professional art school offering degree courses in art, design and interactive digital media.

The College of Science, with award-winning faculty and world-class laboratories, offers Singapore's only direct-honours bachelor's degree programme.

The National Institute of Education, Singapore's only teacher-training institute, is internationally-acclaimed and provides educational consultancy to countries from Indonesia to Abu Dhabi.

The S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, an autonomous graduate institution of NTU, runs the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, long recognised as a world authority on terrorism.

Well-rounded, global education; tailored programmes for high-achievers

The university's academic and research programmes, with real-world relevance, have reaped dividends in the form of strong support from major corporations and industry leaders, in terms of both research funding and partnerships and global internship opportunities for our students.

NTU's Undergraduate Experience, offering a broad education in diverse disciplines, including residential living and international experience, has also received external endorsement for its holistic curriculum featuring a rich selection of majors and minors.

At NTU, academically-inclined students with a yen for research can take part in the Undergraduate Research Experience on CAmpus programme. High-calibre students with a deep passion for science and technology also have the option to pursue the CN Yang Scholars Programme, a premier undergraduate programme that prepares science and engineering talents for top graduate schools as well as greater feats in the 21st century.

Tech-savvy and adaptable, graduates of the university are sought-after and well-paid, drawing some of the highest starting salaries among local university graduates.

Distinctive edge in science and engineering; Nobel boost

As the main science and technology university in Singapore, NTU makes significant contributions to the nation's renewed drive for research and innovation spearheaded by the Singapore National Research Foundation. This effort will see S$2.4 billion being invested over the next five years in biomedical sciences, environmental and water technologies, and interactive and digital media - areas NTU is strong in.

A key node in NTU's pursuit of research excellence is the endowed Institute of Advanced Studies, focused on promoting science and technology at the highest level. The institute has attracted 10 Nobel laureates and a Fields Medallist to its panel of International Advisors, and regularly flies in Nobel laureates and other scientific giants to enrich the life and work of the university community.

Local and overseas campuses

NTU's main 200-ha residential, garden campus - housing Singapore's largest on-campus residence infrastructure including 16 halls of residence for undergraduates and a graduate hall - is located in the southwestern part of Singapore and will be the Youth Olympic Village of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010. Besides the main Yunnan Garden campus, NTU has another campus in Singapore, NTU@one-north, located right next to the Biopolis, Singapore's biomedical research hub, and the upcoming Fusionopolis, the new engineering and physical sciences hub. With its strategic location, NTU is considering setting up a graduate school at the one-north campus. The graduate school will better synergise the university with the considerable national resources invested in the Biopolis and Fusionopolis, and facilitate collaboration with other institutions and agencies in the one-north region.

NTU@one-north is also home to the NTU Alumni Clubhouse. Its proximity to the city means that it is more convenient for alumni to gather and connect with the university. The one-north campus also allows NTU's evening and part-time students better access, so that the university can better deliver its continuing education programmes, through the Centre for Continuing Education and Confucius Institute of NTU also located at the new campus.

In addition to the Yunnan Garden campus and the NTU@one-north campus, NTU has other campuses in US, Europe, India and China hosted by well-known partner universities, such as Georgia Institute of Technology in the US, University of St Gallen in Switzerland and Indian Institute of Technology and Peking University in Asia. Through the university's flagship Global Immersion Programme, covering 13 cities in five countries, NTU undergraduates also spend from 6 months up to a year at these overseas campuses.

Outstanding international profile

NTU's international outreach is broad and strong and includes academic and research partnerships with more than 400 institutions in about 45 countries.

The university's multi-country programmes and initiatives are conducted with institutions such as MIT, Stanford University, Cornell University, Caltech, University of Washington, Georgia Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, Peking University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Waseda University, Indian Institute of Technology, Cambridge University, Imperial College and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

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