National University of Singapore
Singapore
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a comprehensive public research university in Singapore, with institutional origins tracing back to a medical school founded in 1905. It offers a broad range of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programmes across disciplines such as engineering, computing, medicine, business, law and the sciences, with English as the medium of instruction. Its main campus is at Kent Ridge in Singapore.
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Location
Singapore
Established
1905
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
Direct via university (NUS online application portal)
Region
East & Southeast Asia →Admission tests
SATDigital SAT
Listed for this university: SAT / ACT
College Board · 8 weekend test dates a year (2026–27: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Mar, May, Jun; same for U.S. and international)
A-LevelsGeneral Certificate of Education Advanced Level
Listed for this university: A-Levels / IB Diploma (or equivalent national qualification)
UK exam boards such as AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel, WJEC/Eduqas and CCEA; International A levels from Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA · UK exam boards: once a year, in the May–June exam series. Cambridge International AS & A Levels: June and November series.
TOEFL / IELTS (English proficiency)Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on National University of Singapore’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in East & Southeast Asia
- Application platform
- Direct via each university (no single regional platform; Japan via university portals/JASSO, Hong Kong undergraduate via JUPAS for local students)
- Intakes
- Varies by country — Japan: April & Sept/Oct; Singapore & Malaysia: Aug/Sept; South Korea & China: March & Sept
- Student visa
- Student visa / pass (varies by country)
- Working while studying
- Varies by country — many allow limited part-time work during term (for example Japan up to 28 hrs/week with permission; Singapore restricted); verify current rules on the official source before relying on them.
Official sources: Study in Japan — Government of Japan · Study in Korea — Government of Korea · Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, Singapore. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: National University of Singapore official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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