National University of Singapore

About National University of Singapore

The National University of Singapore traces its origins to 1905, when a group of local businessmen led by Tan Jiak Kim helped found a medical school that began with 23 students. It has since grown into a comprehensive university whose 15 colleges, faculties and schools cover the arts and social sciences, business, computing, design and engineering, law, medicine, dentistry, music, public health, public policy and science. Teaching and research take place across three campuses at Kent Ridge, Bukit Timah and Outram. For the 2025/26 academic year the university reports about 29,600 undergraduates and 15,400 graduate students, supported by some 2,700 faculty members and 4,800 research staff. Its programme range includes double, joint and concurrent degrees, many run with overseas partner universities, alongside graduate and lifelong learning provision.

Schools and faculties

• Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences

  Covers the humanities and social sciences.

• School of Business

  Offers business and management education from undergraduate to executive level.

• School of Computing

  Teaches and researches computer science, information systems and related fields.

• College of Design & Engineering

  Brings together engineering disciplines with architecture and design.

• Faculty of Law

  Provides legal education and research with an Asian and international focus.

• School of Medicine

  Continues the university's original 1905 role in medical education.

• Faculty of Science

  Spans the physical, life, mathematical and computational sciences.

• NUS College

  An honours college offering undergraduates an interdisciplinary curriculum and global pathways.

Study options

• Undergraduate degrees
• Double, joint and concurrent degrees
• Master's degrees and graduate diplomas
• Doctoral degrees
• Executive and lifelong education

Research

The university lists ageing, Asian studies, biomedical science and translational medicine, finance and risk management, integrative sustainability, maritime, materials science and Smart Nation among its key research areas. Sustainability work is grouped under NUS Sustainable Futures, which includes the NUS Energy Solutions Hub and the National Institute for Marine and Ocean Sciences. It also hosts Research Centres of Excellence and shared research facilities.

Rank in Singapore

#1 of 5

Research works

289,974

Citations

27.2 million

h-index

1,165

Research figures from OpenAlex (October 2026). How the directory is made.

In WAC News

• September 24, 2026NUS, Applied Materials and Micron launch graduate scholarship for chip talent
• July 22, 2025NUS commits S$150 million to a venture capital program for deep tech startups
• December 8, 2020NUS launches College of Humanities and Sciences with a shared core curriculum

This profile was written by WAC from National University of Singapore’s own website and checked in October 2026. It describes the institution and is not an endorsement or a ranking of teaching quality. Is this your institution? Send a correction.