National University of Singapore

National University of Singapore
Universiti Nasional Singapura  (Malay)
新加坡国立大学  (Chinese)
சிங்கப்பூர் தேசிய பல்கலைக்கழகம் (Tamil)
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)
TypeAutonomous university[1]
Established1905 (1905) (King Edward VII College of Medicine)
6 August 1980 (1980-08-06) (National University of Singapore)
EndowmentS$4.39 billion (2019)[2]
US$ 3.15 billion
ChancellorHalimah Yacob
Location
1°17′44″N 103°46′36″E / 1.29556°N 103.77667°E / 1.29556; 103.77667
CampusUrban
150 ha (0.58 sq mi)
ColoursOrange and blue   
AffiliationsIARU, Washington University in St. Louis McDonnell International Scholars Academy,[3] etc.
Websitewww.nus.edu.sg

The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a national research university in Singapore. It is known as one of the best universities in Asia.

  1. "Post-secondary education". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Ministry of Education, Singapore. Archived from the original on 2008-04-05. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  2. "Financial Report 2019" (PDF). National University of Singapore and its Subsidiaries. 25 June 2020. p. 79.
  3. "McDonnell International Scholars Academy". Global. Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-07-24.

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