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The National University of Singapore ('s oldest University , and remains the largest in the country in terms of student enrolment and curriculum offered. It is a comprehensive, research-intensive university and since 1st April 2006, has become a private university supported with Government subsidy through Privatization . The university's Kent Ridge campus is located in the southwest of the Republic of Singapore at Kent Ridge, bounded by the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), Clementi Road, Buona Vista Road and Kent Ridge Park, with an area of approximately 1.5 square Kilometres . In 2005 , it won the rights to operate in the Bukit Timah campus and plans to move its law school there by 2006 . NUS also operates the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School. NUS celebrated its 100th birthday in 2005 . In celebration of this milestone, the university has been holding a year long centennial anniversary programme beginning 25 June 2005 . In the global arena, NUS has joined various international global partnerships and alliances including being a founding member of Universitas 21 , current Chair of Association of Pacific Rim Universities ( APRU ) and International Alliance Of Research Universities among many others. HISTORY The university traces its origins to the founding of The Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School in 1905 , a realization of a dream by the city's founder, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles , in 1823 . Its name was changed to King Edward VII Medical School in 1912 and to King Edward VII College of Medicine in 1921 . In 1929 , Raffles College was established to promote Arts and Social Sciences at tertiary level for Singapore students, and two decades later, was merged with the King Edward VII College of Medicine to form the University Of Malaya on 8 October 1949 . In 1959 , the University of Malaya was redivided into two divisions, University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur and University of Malaya in Singapore. The latter division finally split to form the University of Singapore in 1962 . The present institution was formed with the merger of the University of Singapore and Nanyang University in 1980 . The original symbol of Nanyang University was three intertwined rings and was therefore incorporated into the new coat of arms of NUS. FACULTIES AND SCHOOLS NUS currently has 13 faculties and schools, spread across the widest range of disciplines compared to any other Singapore educational institution. In addition, it has several teaching centres and four Overseas Colleges in various parts of the world. Faculties Schools
COURSES There are in total 22 undergraduate courses and 114 graduate degrees/diplomas offered in NUS. RESEARCH CENTRE NUS hosts 13 national and 11 university research centers including the Institute Of Materials Research And Engineering (IMRE) and Institute Of Mathematical Sciences (IMS) . There are also 70 faculty/school research institutes/centres such as the Raffles Museum Of Biodiversity Research and World Health Organization (WHO) collaborating centres. Teaching Centres
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INTERNATIONALIZATION The University attempts to internationalize itself by building a global network through overseas colleges, teaching and research partnerships with other institutions, supporting international Student Exchange Program mes (SEP), and the establishment of alumni associations around the world. As of 2005 the University has more than 140 SEP-partner universities in over 20 countries, most of which are in Asia , North America and Europe , and four Overseas Colleges (NOC) in Stockholm , Silicon Valley , Bio Valley (in Philadelphia ), Bangalore and Shanghai . NUS is the chairmember and secretariat of the Association Of Pacific Rim Universities and a founding member of Universitas 21 . In addition, NUS is a member of:
NUS is also a founding member of the IARU (International Alliance of Research Universities) with members including Australian National University , University Of California Berkeley , University Of Cambridge , University Of Copenhagen , ETH Zurich , University Of Oxford , Peking University , University Of Tokyo and Yale University . PEOPLE Student enrollment NUS is the largest university in Singapore in terms of student enrolment. As of 30 September 2004 , the total student population stands at 31,346, of which 22,751 are Undergraduate students and 8,595 Graduate students. Amongst graduate students, 4,112 are on coursework studies, while 4,483 are on research. Students enrolled in NUS come from diverse backgrounds, with 8,600 international students from 77 countries studying in the university in 2004. It also hosted 730 international Exchange Student s in the academic year of 2003-2004, and sent 540 of its own students abroad. In the same year, 95 of its students are hosted in four NUS Overseas Colleges. Staff NUS employed 6,655 staff members as of October 2004 , of which 2,078 are faculty members, 1,153 are research staff, 870 administrative and professional staff, and the remaining 2,554 general staff. Amongst faculty members, academics from the ASEAN region, Australia , the People's Republic Of China , Hong Kong , India , the United Kingdom , and the United States dominate the sizeable pool of international staff members, although they are not evenly distributed across the university's faculties and schools. CAMPUS NUS's Kent Ridge Campus has 6 libraries and 35 lecture theatres. 6 halls of residences and 3 student residences offer a total of over 6,000 students accommodation in campus. In addition, 4 museums, full facilities for the performing arts, sports and recreational facilities, and a satellite imagery receiving station are sited in the sprawling campus spread over a hilly terrain, with wireless internet access available campus-wide. There are free internal shuttle bus services available with 6 different routes to cover the entire campus. It is also possible to go around the campus on foot with the signages available and a covered walkway easily identifiable by the yellow ceiling. Libraries
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