‹ Back to search results

National University of Singapore (NUS)

School Profile: Undergraduate | Graduate/Postgraduate

School Information

Country
Singapore
Address
21 Lower Kent Ridge Road Singapore 119077
Website
www.nus.edu.sg
Switchboard
+65 65166666
  • School Profile
  • School Stats
  • Additional Info
  • Departments
  • Programs
  • Scholarships
  •  
Acknowledged as one of the finest universities in the world, National University of Singapore (NUS) is a comprehensive university offering a broad-based curriculum underscored by multi-disciplinary courses and cross-faculty enrichment.

NUS has 13 faculties, with an enrolment of more than 23,000 undergraduate and 8,000 graduate students. The University actively promotes innovation and entrepreneurship.

NUS enjoys a close teaching-research nexus with 13 national-level, 12 university-level and more than 60 faculty-based research institutes and centres. The University is strongly committed to advancing knowledge and fostering innovation, educating students and nurturing talent in the service of country and society.
  •  
Faculty
Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 1,198 FTE: 1,049
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff.
Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 2,416 FTE: 2,027
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined?
Undergraduate Information
Number of Undergraduate Students FTE: 22,776
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students FTE: 5,918
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students.
Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 1,086
Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 949
Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months.
Average International Undergraduate Fees $ USD 5,074
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ USD 4,397
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students FTE: 5,196
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate Students FTE: 3,848
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ USD 4,113
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Students
Average International Student Fees $ USD 4,500
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees $ USD 3,731
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Graduate Output
Proportion of Graduates Employed 93%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Research Productivity & Quality
Number of Papers 14,398
Total number of papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years
Number of Citations 57,872
Total number of citations for papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years
  •  

No additional information has been added for this institution.

  •  
  • Computer Centre
  • Corporate Communications Office
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Law (Singapore)
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Science
  • International Relations Office
  • MBA Programmes Office
  • NUS Business School
  • NUS Business School
  • Office of Alumni Relations
  • Office of Corporate Relations
  • Office of the Deputy President
  • Office of the President
  • Office of the Provost
  • The Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific
  • The Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific
  •  
  •  
Study Award Scheme. 20 available @ EUR 25,000

Covers all the Tuitions and Miscellaneous Fees of National University of Singapore and those of Georgia Institute of Technology plus basic hostel accommodation at Georgia Tech (SGD 25,000.00). On top of that, the scholar will receive stipends/ allowances totaling SGD 25,000.00

Application Process
DMP program: www.tliap.nus.edu.sg/dmp and download the application. For those who want to apply through the Study Award Scheme route of entry click on this link to download the form: http://www.tliap.nus.edu.sg/dmp/app/forms.aspx

Application URL
http://www.tliap.nus.edu.sg/dmp/app/forms.aspx

Deadline
15th January 2007

Temasek/APEC Scholarship. 8 available @ USD 1,350

Each Temasek / APEC Scholarship will provide for the following expenses:
I. A monthly allowance of S$1350
II. A one-time book allowance of S$500
III. A one-time settling-in allowance of S$500
IV. Shared housing
V. Tuition, health insurance, examination and other approved fees
VI. Cost of travel from home country to Singapore upon award of scholarship
VII. Cost of travel from Singapore to home country on successful completion of the Master in Public Policy programme

Specialisation
Master in Public Policy

Application Process
email cv and detailed cover letter

Application URL
mailto:mppbox1@nus.edu.sg, (email)

Deadline
1st October 2005

  •