Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a research-intensive university with globally acknowledged strengths in science and engineering. The university has roots that go back to 1955 when Nanyang University was set up. Today, NTU has four colleges with 12 schools, and three autonomous entities, the National Institute of Education, the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, and the Earth Observatory of Singapore.

NTU provides a high-quality global education to more than 23,000 undergraduates and 10,000 graduate students. The student body includes top scholars and international olympiad medallists from the region and beyond. Hailing from 67 countries, the university's 3,000-strong teaching and research staff bring dynamic international perspectives and years of solid industry experience.

Diverse disciplines for diverse talents

NTU is in the top 100 of the world’s universities, according to the 2009 Times Higher Education-Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings.

The College of Engineering, the world’s largest engineering college, has six schools focused on technology and innovation and a research output among the top four in the world.

The College of Science, with award-winning faculty and world-class laboratories, runs Singapore’s only direct honours bachelor's degree programmes in the biological, physical and mathematical sciences.  

The Nanyang Business School is the first and only Singapore business school to be ranked in the top 27 of the Financial Times Global MBA 2010 rankings. It is also one of only three in Asia to be awarded both the EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) and AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditations - international hallmarks of quality.

The College of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences is home to the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, a top journalism and media school in Asia; a fast-growing humanities and social sciences school with niches of excellence; and Singapore's first professional art school offering degree courses in art, design and interactive digital media.

The National Institute of Education, Singapore's main teacher-training institute, is internationally-acclaimed and provides educational consultancy to countries from Abu Dhabi to Vietnam.

The S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), an autonomous graduate institution of NTU, runs the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, long recognised as a world authority on strategic studies and security research. RSIS was ranked third among more than 1,000 think tanks in the 2009 Global “Go-To Think Tanks” Asian rankings.

The Earth Observatory of Singapore, established in 2008 with S$150 m in state funding, is dedicated to hazards-related earth science.

Well-rounded, global education; tailored programmes for high-achievers

The university's academic and research programmes, with real-world relevance, have reaped dividends in the form of strong support from major corporations and industry leaders, in terms of both research funding and partnerships and global internship opportunities for our students.

NTU's Undergraduate Experience, offering a broad education in diverse disciplines, including residential living and international experience, has also received external endorsement for its holistic curriculum featuring a rich selection of majors and minors.

At NTU, academically-inclined students with a yen for research can take part in the Undergraduate Research Experience on CAmpus programme. High-calibre students with a deep passion for science and technology also have the option to pursue the CN Yang Scholars Programme, a premier undergraduate programme that prepares science and engineering talents for top graduate schools as well as greater feats in the 21st century.

NTU has five distinct programmes that allow students to study, do research and work overseas. Among these are the Global Immersion Programme, with four different work/study/research options with leading companies and partner-universities in Asia, Europe and North America. Currently, 43% of undergraduates enjoy overseas exposure, which helps them acquire a global mindset.

Tech-savvy and adaptable, graduates of the university are sought-after and well-paid, drawing some of the highest starting salaries among local university graduates.

Distinctive edge in science and engineering; Nobel boost

As the main science and technology university in Singapore, NTU has made substantial contributions to Singapore’s drive for research and innovation spearheaded by the National Research Foundation (NRF), particularly in the high-investment areas of biomedical sciences, environmental and water technologies, and interactive and digital media.

In February 2010, NTU was globally ranked 8th out of 1,084 institutions that had attracted the highest total citations to their papers published in Thomson Reuters-indexed engineering journals, with 5,912 papers cited a total of 28,516 times.

Increasingly, NTU has been winning the lion’s share of Singapore’s competitive research funds. Since 2007, NTU has garnered S$130m from the NRF’s Competitive Research Programme alone – the highest proportion of such grants awarded to a particular institution. This year, NTU won three out of the five inaugural Environment & Technology Research Programme grants given out by Singapore’s National Environment Agency. In interactive digital media (IDM), NTU clinched 10 out of 13 grants awarded in the NRF-IDM July 2008 Grant Call. The university has also won a total of S$270m in government funding for its two Research Centres of Excellence – the Earth Observatory of Singapore and the new Singapore Centre on Life Sciences Engineering.

A key node in NTU's pursuit of research excellence is the endowed Institute of Advanced Studies, focused on promoting science and technology at the highest level. The institute has attracted 10 Nobel laureates and a Fields Medallist to its panel of International Advisors, and regularly flies in Nobel laureates and other scientific giants to enrich the life and work of the university community.

Campuses

NTU's main 200-ha garden campus - housing Singapore's largest on-campus residence infrastructure including 16 halls of residence for undergraduates and a graduate hall - is located in the southwestern part of Singapore and will be the Youth Olympic Village of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in August 2010. Besides the Yunnan Garden campus, NTU has another campus, NTU@one-north, located next to the Biopolis, Singapore's biomedical research hub, and Fusionopolis, a new epicentre of engineering and physical sciences. With its strategic location, NTU has set up a graduate school at the one-north campus. The graduate school will better synergise the university with the considerable national resources invested in the Biopolis and Fusionopolis, and facilitate collaboration with other institutions and agencies in the one-north region.

NTU@one-north is also home to the NTU Alumni Clubhouse. Its proximity to the city means that it is more convenient for alumni to gather and connect with the university.  The one-north campus also allows NTU's evening and part-time students better access, so that the university can enhance its delivery of continuing education programmes, through the Centre for Continuing Education and Confucius Institute of NTU also located at the campus. 

In 2008, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, one of the world’s largest foundations for entrepreneurship, selected NTU as the first Kauffman campus outside of the US.

A university for the world

NTU’s global reputation attracts faculty, students and partnerships from Asia, North America, Europe and beyond.

Working with local and global organisations, NTU actively explores cross-disciplinary solutions for the future. Among its academic partners are the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon University in the US; Cambridge University and Technische Universität München in Europe; and Peking University and Waseda University in Asia. NTU works with many global industry and research leaders, and has developed joint laboratories with Thales, Rolls-Royce, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Robert Bosch and Toray Industries Inc.

In 2009, NTU led the formation of the Global Alliance of Technological Universities, comprising seven top universities tackling societal issues through leading-edge science and technology. The alliance harnesses the strengths of its members – the California Institute of Technology, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Georgia Institute of Technology, Imperial College London, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, NTU and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. NTU also contributes to the global academic enterprise as a member of the ASEAN University Network, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning and World Educational Research Association.

A rich heritage: national monuments on campus

Gazetted as a national monument in 1998 and now housing the Chinese Heritage Centre, the beautifully restored former Nanyang University Administration Building, with a distinct oriental character, overlooks the historical Yunnan Garden. The Nanyang University Memorial and original Nanyang University Arch were also declared national monuments of Singapore in 1998. The NTU Art & Heritage Museum is an approved public museum under the National Heritage Board’s Approved Museum Scheme; benefactors who donate artworks and artefacts to NTU enjoy double tax deductions. 

Undergraduate Programmes

NTU offers many programmes to suit your individual requirements. Here is the list organised by area of interest as well as by type of programme. In addition to this list, NTU also provides a comprehensive list of minor programmes that you can take along with your major programmes to broaden your study options.

Find out how you can enhance your value and opportunity to build a career and forging many long-lasting business and personal contacts with our Global Immersion Programme while in NTU.

By area of interest

• Accountancy & Business
• Art, Design & Media
• Communication Studies
• Education
• Engineering
• Humanities
• Science
• Sport Science

By type

• Double Degree programmes

Students taking double degree programmes will graduate with 2 Bachelors degree instead of the normal single degree programme. For eg, our double degree in Business and Computing will graduate with a BA in Business and B.Eng in Computer Science upon completion of the programme.

• Integrated programmes

The current Integrated Programmes that we are offering will allow the students to graduate with a Masters degree if they complete the whole programme. They will take their Bachelor degree in NTU and the final 1.5 years at Georgia Tech for their MSc programme

• Part-time programmes
• Special programme

Accountancy & Business

Programme	Duration (years)	Contact Person	Contact Number
Accountancy	3	A/Prof Poh Eng Hin Ms Jenny Goh	6790 6035 6790 4894
Business	3	A/Prof Pelly Kanapaty Ms Dolly Leow	6790 6164 6790 6016

Art, Design & Media

Programme	Duration (years)	Contact Person	Contact Number
Digital Animation Digital Filmmaking Interactive Media Photography & Digital Imaging Product Design Visual Communication	4	Ms Lim-Tay Bee Neo, Julie	6790 6667

Communication Studies

Programme	Duration (years)	Contact Person	Contact Number
Communication Studies	4	Ms Angeline Sim (For Admissions Matters) Ms Saira Kuttan (For Course Enquiry and Curriculum Matters)	6790 4573 6790 6081

Education

Programme	Duration (years)	Contact Person	Contact Number
Arts (Education) Science (Education)	4	Ast/Prof Low Ee Ling Ms Hasnizah Surmani	6790 3194 6790 3305

Engineering

Programme	Duration (years)	Contact Person	Contact Number
Aerospace Engineering	4	A/Prof Simon Yu	6790 4963
Bioengineering	4	Ast/Prof Ooi Chui Ping	6790 4257
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering	4	Ast/Prof Leslie Loo	6790 6737
Civil Engineering	4	Prof Fung Tat Ching	6790 5279
Computer Engineering	4	Ms Jessica Hon	6790 4139
Computer Science	4	Ms Jessica Hon	6790 4139
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	4	Ms Goh Bee Dee	6790 4944
Environmental Engineering	4	A/Prof Shuy Eng Ban	6790 5326
Information Engineering and Media	4	A/Prof Chua Hock Chuan	6790 4547
Materials Engineering	4	A/Prof Chen Zhong	6790 4256
Mechanical Engineering	4	Ms Tricia Tan	6790 5914
Maritime Studies #	4	A/Prof Goh Teck Chee, Anthony	6790 5271
Maritime Studies with Business major#	4	A/Prof Goh Teck Chee, Anthony Ms Jenny Goh	6790 5271 6790 4894

# Programmes leading to a Bachelor of Science degree.

Humanities

Programme	Duration (years)	Contact Person	Contact Number
Chinese	4	Miss Hor Xuan Hua	6790 6715
Economics	4	Ms Liza Binte Zuber	6513 8142
English Literature	4	Miss Shanmugapriya d/o Paskaran	6790 4631
Psychology	4	Miss Suzana Bte Mohd Asri	6790 6705
Sociology	4	Ms Neirmaladevi Nathan	6316 8730
Linguistics and Multilingual Studies	4	Ms Aspahlela Bte Ahmad	6790 4397

Science

Programme	Duration (years)	Contact Person	Contact Number
Chemistry & Biological Chemistry	4	Mr Ronald Anthonius Halim Ms Lim Lingli	6513 8461 6513 8458
Mathematical Sciences	4
Physics / Applied Physics	4
Physics with Mathematical Sciences Major*	4
Mathematics and Economics (Combined Degree)	4	Mr Ronald Anthonius Halim Mr Troy Tan Chien Hsiung	6513 8461 6790 6757
Biological Sciences	4	Ms Irene Tay	6316 2801

* New programmes offered from Academic Year 2010-11.

Sport Science

Programme	Duration (years)	Contact Person	Contact Number
Sport Science & Management	4	Asst Prof Chow Jia Yi	6790 3692

Double Degree programmes

Programme	Duration (years)	Contact Person	Contact Number
Biomedical Sciences & Chinese Medicine	5	Ms Irene Tay	6316 2801
Business & Computing	4	Ast/Prof Goh Kim Huat Ast/Prof Zhou Suiping, SCE	6790 4808 6790 6263
Accountancy & Business	3.5 - 4	Ms Jenny Goh Ms Dolly Leow	6790 4894 6790 6016
Aerospace Engineering & Economics	5	A/Prof Ng Teng Yong A/Prof Low Chan Kee	6790 4797 6790 4706
Bioengineering & Economics	5	A/Prof Liao Kin A/Prof Low Chan Kee	6790 5835 6790 4706
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering & Economics	5	Ast/Prof Leslie Loo A/Prof Low Chan Kee	6790 6737 6790 4706
Civil Engineering & Economics	5	Prof Fung Tat Ching A/Prof Low Chan Kee	6790 5279 6790 4706
Computer Engineering & Economics	5	Ms Jessica Chan A/Prof Low Chan Kee	6790 4139 6790 4706
Computer Science & Economics	5	Ms Jessica Chan A/Prof Low Chan Kee	6790 4139 6790 4706
Electrical and Electronics Engineering & Economics	5	A/Prof Gwee Bah Hwee A/Prof Low Chan Kee	6790 6861 6790 4706
Environmental Engineering & Economics	5	Prof Fung Tat Ching A/Prof Low Chan Kee	6790 5279 6790 4706
Information Engineering and Media & Economics	5	A/Prof Chua Hock Chuan A/Prof Low Chan Kee	6790 4547 6790 4706
Materials Engineering & Economics	5	Ast/Prof Hng Huey Hoon A/Prof Low Chan Kee	6790 4140 6790 4706
Mechanical Engineering & Economics	5	Ms Madaline Goh A/Prof Low Chan Kee	6790 4729 6790 4706

Integrated programmes

Programme	Duration (years)	Contact Person	Contact Number
BEng (Computer Engineering) & MSc (Computer Science)*	4.5	Ast/Prof Sabu Emmanuel	6790 6092
BEng & MSc Computer Science	4.5	Ast/Prof Sabu Emmanuel	6790 6092
BEng (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) & MSc (Electrical & Computer Engineering)	4.5	A/Prof Chua Hock Chuan	6790 4547

* New programmes offered from Academic Year 2009-10.

Part-time programmes

Programme	Duration (years)	Contact Person	Contact Number
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	5	Ms May Yap	6790 5017
Mechanical Engineering	5	Ms Karen Lee	6790 5335

Special programmes

Programme	Contact Person	Contact Number
CN Yang Scholars Programme	Lee Hooi Chen	6514 1900

Academic Structure

NTU has 12 schools organised under 4 colleges:

• Nanyang Business School (College of Business)
• College of Engineering
• College of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences
• College of Science

Nanyang Business School (College of Business)

The Nanyang Business School (NBS) offers one of the world's top 100 MBA programmes and is the only business school in Singapore and one of only three in Asia to be awarded both the EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) and AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditations – international hallmarks of quality.

NBS also offers three-year direct Honours degree programmes in Accountancy and Business.

College of Engineering

NTU’s College of Engineering has 6 schools focused on technology and innovation. It is one of the world’s largest engineering colleges. School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering School of Civil and Environmental Engineering School of Computer Engineering School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering School of Materials Science and Engineering School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

The college offers the only aerospace engineering programme in Singapore. It also offers two integrated programmes with Georgia Institute of Technology in the US.

Students may also choose to read a double degree in engineering and business offered by the School of Computer Engineering and the Nanyang Business School. 

College of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences

The College of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences is home to a top journalism and media school in Asia; a fast-growing humanities and social sciences school with distinctive niches of excellence; and Singapore's first professional art school offering degree courses in art, design and interactive digital media: School of Art, Design and Media School of Humanities and Social Sciences Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information

College of Science

The Schools within the College of Science run the only direct Honours degree programmes in the physical, mathematical and life sciences in Singapore. Additionally, the School of Biological Sciences offers a unique and innovative “East meets West” double degree programme in Biomedical Sciences and Traditional Chinese Medicine with the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in China. School of Biological Sciences School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

The School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences runs the only direct Honours degree programmes in the physical and mathematical sciences in Singapore, while the School of Biological Sciences offers a unique and innovative “East meets West” double degree programme in Biomedical Sciences and Traditional Chinese Medicine with the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in China.

National Institute of Education

The National Institute of Education, an autonomous institute of NTU, is Singapore’s only teacher-training institute. NIE is also internationally acclaimed and provides educational consultancy to countries from Indonesia to UAE.

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies is an autonomous graduate institution of NTU. The school has the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies -- long recognised as a world authority on strategic studies and terrorism.

Admission Criteria

G.C.E. Advanced Level
A pass in H2 Level (a) Mathematics, and (b) Physics/Physical Science/Chemistry/Biology. A pass in Physics at least at H1 Level or at G.C.E. Ordinary Level is required where Chemistry or Biology is offered as the advanced level pass subject in (b).

Exemptions
G.C.E. Advanced Level
Courses include Mathematics, Chemistry, Computing, Physics I or Physics II. Students who have obtained at least 3 As in the H2 Level subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or Biology) at the ‘A’ Level exam and at least a B4 in the General Paper will be eligible for the exemption of courses.

Useful Weblinks

NTU home page (http://www.ntu.edu.sg)

Admission Information (http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/undergraduate/Pages/default.aspx)

Admission Criteria (http://www.mse.ntu.edu.sg/ProspectiveStudents/Undergraduate/Pages/AdmissionCriteria.aspx)

Undergraduate Programmes (http://www.ntu.edu.sg/collegesandprogrammes/Pages/undergrad.aspx)

Scholarships (http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/undergraduate/scholarships/Pages/default.aspx)

Financial Assistance (http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/undergraduate/financialassist/Pages/default.aspx)

Tuition Fees (http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/undergraduate/Pages/TuitionFee.aspx)

NTU Prospectus (http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/oad2/pdfs/NTU_prospectus09/10.pdf)