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INSEAD Singapore

INSEAD Singapore

National University of Singapore (NUS)

National University of Singapore (NUS)

Singapore Management University

Singapore Management University

Fast Facts

Official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil, with over 75 percent of the population fluent in English.
Made up of over 60 islands, of which the biggest is Singapore Island, also known as Pulau Ujong.
Population: about 5.8 million, of which 62 percent are citizens and 38 percent are permanent residents or foreign workers and students.
Vehicles drive on the left-hand side of the road.
Amount needed for living costs: US$8,000 per year.
Average tuition fees for international undergraduates: US$14,400 per year.
Students can work full time during holidays and up to 16 hours per week in term time.
Currency: Singapore dollar (SGD/S$)
Time zone: Singapore Standard Time (UTC +8)
Singapore was founded by Britain in 1819, gained independence in 1963, became part of Malaysia the same year and finally separated into an independent state in 1965.
The People’s Action Party has won every election since self-governance was granted in 1959.
Head of state is the President, a largely ceremonial role. Leader of government is the Prime Minister.
Around the same size as Fresno, California, but has a population of approximately 10 times larger.
Singaporeans are the fastest walkers on the planet – their walking speed is about 6.15km per hour

Featured Universities in Singapore View All

National University of Singapore (NUS)

National University of Singapore (NUS)

Kent Ridge Campus, Singapore Singapore +2

Bukit Timah Campus, Singapore Singapore
Outram Campus, Singapore Singapore

QS World University Rankings

8

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Main campus, Singapore Singapore

NUS Business Analytics Centre

NUS Business Analytics Centre

Kent Ridge Campus, Singapore Singapore

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore)

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore)

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Singapore Singapore +1

Novena Campus, Singapore Singapore

QS World University Rankings

=26

S P Jain School of Global Management

S P Jain School of Global Management

Sydney Campus, Sydney Australia +3

Singapore Campus, Singapore Singapore
Dubai Campus, Dubai United Arab Emirates
Mumbai Campus, Mumbai India

Rutgers Business School Asia Pacific

Rutgers Business School Asia Pacific

3, Church St, Singapore, SG, Singapore Singapore

Duke-NUS Medical School

Duke-NUS Medical School

Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore

Singapore University of Technology and Design

Singapore University of Technology and Design

8 Somapah Road, SG, Singapore Singapore

QS World University Rankings

=429

SMU – School of Computing and Information Systems

SMU – School of Computing and Information Systems

SCIS main campus, Singapore, Singapore