NUS

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NUS
Stands forNational University of Singapore
CategoriesEducation & Academia

NUS stands for National University of Singapore, a university abbreviation.

Singapore's oldest university, which traces its history to a medical school founded in 1905, and one of the highest-ranked universities in Asia. Its main campus is at Kent Ridge.

Example: The NUS computing program attracts applicants from across Southeast Asia.

Usage notes

NUS and Yale jointly ran Yale-NUS College, a liberal arts college that admitted its last students in 2021 and closed in 2025 as NUS College took its place. Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy is part of NUS. Students take a demanding range of courses in English.

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