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°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.