National University of Singapore

The National University of Singapore is a research university in Singapore that spans the Kent Ridge, Bukit Timah and Outram areas, offering courses in science, medicine, humanities and engineering. The institution divides into 17 faculties and includes numerous laboratories, research centers and lecture halls distributed across the campuses.

The institution began as a medical school founded in 1905 to train doctors for the Straits Settlements. After the Second World War it merged with Raffles College and became a full university with a wide range of subjects.

The campus libraries hold vast collections of Asian manuscripts and historical documents, while the buildings mix modern architecture with tropical gardens. Cafeterias and common spaces everywhere show how people from all parts of Asia gather to study and eat together.

The main buildings sit on Kent Ridge, while Bukit Timah and Outram host smaller sites for specialized programs. Visitors can explore the public areas of the libraries and some exhibition spaces if they follow the internal rules.

The institution runs several sites outside Singapore where students complete internships in startup ecosystems while taking courses at partner universities. These programs connect academic learning with real company practice in cities like San Francisco and Stockholm.