About NUS-NUS Guangzhou Research Translation and Innovation Institute

National University of Singapore

World-class Top University in Asia

Founded in 1905, the National University of Singapore (NUS) is Singapore's leading world-class top university. Driven by the values of innovation, resilience, excellence, respect and integrity, NUS seeks to educate, inspire and transform.

NUS in Numbers

World Ranking: Top in Asia, 8th in the world

As one of the world's leading universities, NUS is a member of the International Alliance of Research Universities, Universitas 21, the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, the Global University Leaders Forum established by the World Economic Forum, and other university associations and consortia. It is world-renowned for its research in the fields of Engineering, Life Sciences and Biomedical Technology, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences, and its Business School holds AACSB and EQUIS accreditations.

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QS World University Rankings 2024

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Ranked 9th for employability in the Global Employability Ranking

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Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023

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19 subjects ranked top 10 globally

8 th

QS World University Rankings 2024

9 th

Ranked 9th for employability in the Global Employability Ranking

19 th

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023

19 unit

19 subjects ranked top 10 globally

An Education Rejuvenated

Interdisciplinary

NUS established multiple interdisciplinary colleges to provide interdisciplinary majors, minors, common curriculum pillars, and experiential programmes, to help students challenge themselves and expand their horizons.
Global

With more than 300 partner universities in over 40 countries, NUS offers many opportunities for our students to meet the world, including exchange programmes, short-term programmes, and study trips, providing students with a broad international perspective.
Holistic

NUS rolled out the enhanced General Education Curriculum that will enable them to thrive in a complex and volatile world, such as Data literacy, Critical thinking, Cultural competencies, and Service learning.
Lifelong

NUS offers postgraduate programmes which are closely aligned with the latest industry developments, and focus on emerging fields like green finance, biomedical informatics, and arts and cultural entrepreneurship. Furthermore, NUS offers a wide range of short courses and modular certificate programmes to meet the needs of all learners and professionals at different stages of their careers.

Research Reimagined

Core Interdisciplinary Research Clusters

Health Innovation

Boosting human health and exploring new potential through innovations in biomedical science and translational medicine.
Sustainability and Urban Solutions

Mitigating the impacts of climate change and enabling urban resilience for future generations.
Smart Nation

Accelerating Singapore’s digital transformation through research in data science, artificial intelligence, operations research, and cybersecurity.
Materials Research

Using modern tools within traditional materials science to generate technologies with a wide range of applications.

Health Innovation

Boosting human health and exploring new potential through innovations in biomedical science and translational medicine.

Sustainability and Urban Solutions

Mitigating the impacts of climate change and enabling urban resilience for future generations.

Smart Nation

Accelerating Singapore’s digital transformation through research in data science, artificial intelligence, operations research, and cybersecurity.

Materials Research

Using modern tools within traditional materials science to generate technologies with a wide range of applications.

Entrepreneurship Envisioned

NUS has established a global ecosystem of creativity and enterprise, to nurture the next generation of entrepreneurs and transform ideas to impact.

Cultivating a Culture of Enterprise Catalysing Venture Creation Building a Local and Global Ecosystem
NUS in China

NUS Research Institutes in China

The National University of Singapore (NUS) has forged partnerships with local governments in China to establish research institutes dedicated to research and innovation, education, and enterprise across various regions of China. The journey began with the inauguration of the first NUS overseas research institute in Suzhou (NUSRI SZ), followed by the establishment of NUSRI Fuzhou (NUSRI FZ) and NUSRI Chongqing (NUSRI CQ) in 2020. Furthermore, NUS extended its presence by founding the NUS Guangzhou Research Translation & Innovation Institute (NUS GRTII) in 2023.

NUSRI China serves as a hub for talent development, offering opportunities for Master's and Ph.D. programmes, and serves as a gateway for innovation and enterprise within the Yangtze River Delta, the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.