University of Singapore
| Universiti Kebangsaan Singapura (Malay) 新加坡国立大学 (Chinese) சிங்கப்பூர் தேசிய பல்கலைக்கழகம் (Tamil) |
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Former names
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King Edward VII College of Medicine (1905–1949) University of Malaya, Singapore campus (1949–1962) University of Singapore (1962–1980) |
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| Type | Publicly-funded Autonomous university |
| Established | 1905 (King Edward VII College of Medicine) 1955 (Nanyang University) 1980 (National University of Singapore) |
| Endowment | S$3.12 billion |
| Chancellor | President Tony Tan |
| President | Tan Chorh Chuan |
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Academic staff
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5,016 (2,196 Faculties) |
| Undergraduates | 27,972 |
| Postgraduates | 9,997 |
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Singapore 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 |
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Urban 150 ha (0.58 sq mi) |
| Colours | Orange and Blue |
| Affiliations | ACU, IARU, APRU, Universitas 21, GEM4, AUN, ASAIHL, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science, Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs |
| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
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| Global | |
| ARWU | 83 |
| Times | 24 |
| QS | 12 |
| Asia | |
| ARWU | 5 |
| Times | 1 |
| QS | 1 |
The National University of Singapore (Abbreviation: NUS) is a publicly-funded autonomous university in Singapore. Founded in 1905, it is the oldest institute of higher learning (IHL) in Singapore, as well as the largest university in the country in terms of student enrolment and curriculum offered. NUS is a research-intensive, comprehensive university with an entrepreneurial dimension.
NUS is ranked as Asia's top university in both the QS World University Rankings and the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2016. According to the latest 2016 QS World University Rankings, NUS is placed 12th in the world and 1st in Asia. NUS also fared well in the 2016–17 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, coming in 24th in the world and 1st in Asia. Alternatively, the ARWU ranking system published by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy that measures universities academic achievements and research performance places NUS in 83th place worldwide in 2016.
NUS's main campus is located in South-West Singapore adjacent to Kent Ridge, with an area of 150 hectares (0.58 sq mi). The Bukit Timah campus houses the Faculty of Law, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and research institutes, while the Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore is located at the Outram campus.
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