{"id":997,"date":"2015-10-31T15:12:05","date_gmt":"2015-10-31T09:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/?p=997"},"modified":"2020-01-24T12:39:04","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T07:09:04","slug":"national-university-of-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/national-university-of-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"The newest yet one of the best universities in the world: National University of Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National University of Singapore<\/strong> is one of the most famous and prestigious institutions in the world. It is known for its intense focus on research and its entrepreneurial dimension. Compared to other famous and top universities, NUS was formed quite recently, despite which it has established itself as one of the best universities in the world<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The following are some interesting facts about NUS.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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1). \u00a0Newest yet the oldest:<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

Although it is quite new when compared to the top universities in the world, the\u00a0National University of Singapore<\/strong><\/a> is the oldest university in Singapore as it was established in 1905. It is also one of the two largest universities in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2). The Big Numbers:<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

The University has 3 campuses, 12 undergraduate schools, 4 graduate schools, and 26 University-level research institutes and centres. This is enough to convey how rapidly it has gained success in the educational world.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3).\u00a0Many Courses:<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

It is not only on the campuses and colleges that National University of Singapore has rapidly risen, but University also offers 52 bachelor\u2019s degrees, 28 double majors, 27 concurrent degrees, 35 joint degrees, 71 double degrees, 144 master\u2019s degrees, doctoral degrees and graduate diplomas. Quite big numbers for an institution that was started just as a medical school.<\/span><\/p>\n

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4). The Top Rankings:<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

National University of Singapore was ranked 1st in the top universities in Asia according to the QS World University Rankings and was ranked as the 12th best university in the world. It is one of the youngest universities to attain such high ranks on the global level.<\/span><\/p>\n

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5). \u00a0Famous people:<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

The University has a galore of several influential people who have either studied or taught in it. Its faculty includes people such as Kofi Annan (former secretary-general of UNO), Nalin Mehta (famous India writer and columnist) and Artur Ekert (one of the inventors of quantum cryptography).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Balaji Sadasivan<\/strong>; former chairman of the executive board of the WHO, Goh Chok Tong; Singapore\u2019s second prime minister, Tony Tan; Singapore\u2019s 7th president and Margaret Chan; Director-General of the World Health Organization are some of the famous people who have studied at National University of Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

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