National University of Singapore

National University of Singapore (NUS) is a public research university in Singapore. It is Singapore's oldest and largest university and was officially established in 1980 through the merger of the University of Singapore and Nanyang University. Its origins date back to 1905 with the founding of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

NUS offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes across a wide range of disciplines, including engineering, business, computing, law, medicine, dentistry, science, arts and social sciences, architecture, and music. The university operates three main campuses at Kent Ridge, Bukit Timah, and Outram, and maintains research institutes and international collaborations with universities and organizations worldwide. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

The university is recognized for its research output and global academic collaborations. It is a member of several international university networks, including the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), Universitas 21, and the ASEAN University Network (AUN). :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}