Partnerships
A special feature of the NUS education is the global dimension of its courses in partnership with some of the worlds best institutions. Five overseas colleges in Silicon Valley and Bio Valley in the United States, Shanghai, Stockholm and Bangalore nurture the spirit of enterprise. Overseas college students attend courses at Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, Fudan University, Swedish Royal Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Science respectively while working as interns with nearby start-up companies. A Student Exchange Programme provides students with the opportunity to spend a semester or two at more than 200 overseas partner universities for exposure to different education systems, ways of life and cultures.
Other partnerships to raise the level of its teaching and research programmes include the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy with Harvard Universitys Kennedy School of Government; Singapore-MIT Alliance with Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music with Johns Hopkins Peabody Institute; The Logistics Institute-Asia Pacific with Georgia Institute of Technology; German Institute of Science & Technology with Technische Universitat Munchen; and Temasek Defence Systems Institute with US Naval Postgraduate School. The NUS experience is complemented by a rich residential life and abundant opportunities for artistic, cultural and sporting pursuits.
NUS plays an active role in international academic networks such as the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) and hosts the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) secretariat. Having crossed its Centennial in 2005 to mark 100 years of distinguished heritage and achievements, NUS is constantly re-shaping itself to meet the higher education needs of tomorrow. NUS strives to be a powerhouse of technology and innovation that creates new knowledge, ideas and breakthroughs.
