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| + | [http://www.ntu.edu.sg Nanyang Technological University] is one of the 3 universities located in Singapore, and prides itself on being a research-intensive university with globally acknowledged strengths in science and engineering. NTU is ranked among the world's top 100 universities by the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2008. | ||
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| + | Today, NTU has four colleges with 12 schools, and three autonomous entities, the National Institute of Education, the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, and the Earth Observatory of Singapore. It is dedicated in providing high-quality global education to more than 21,700 undergraduates and 9,400 graduate students. | ||
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| + | NTU's main 200-ha garden campus - housing Singapore's largest on-campus residence infrastructure including 16 halls of residence for undergraduates and a graduate hall - is located in the southwestern part of Singapore and will be the Youth Olympic Village of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010. | ||
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| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore Singapore] is the smallest nation in Southeast Asia, located just below the tip of the Malay Peninsula. | ||
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| + | Due to its small size, the Republic of Singapore is considered a microstate, and is one of the 3 surviving sovereign city-states in the world. | ||
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| + | Since gaining independence from British colonial rule a mere 44 years ago, Singapore has rapidly bloomed into a dynamic cosmopolis. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:49, 20 October 2009
Our Origins
About NTU
[http://www.ntu.edu.sg Nanyang Technological University] is one of the 3 universities located in Singapore, and prides itself on being a research-intensive university with globally acknowledged strengths in science and engineering. NTU is ranked among the world's top 100 universities by the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2008.
Today, NTU has four colleges with 12 schools, and three autonomous entities, the National Institute of Education, the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, and the Earth Observatory of Singapore. It is dedicated in providing high-quality global education to more than 21,700 undergraduates and 9,400 graduate students.
NTU's main 200-ha garden campus - housing Singapore's largest on-campus residence infrastructure including 16 halls of residence for undergraduates and a graduate hall - is located in the southwestern part of Singapore and will be the Youth Olympic Village of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010.
About Singapore
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore Singapore] is the smallest nation in Southeast Asia, located just below the tip of the Malay Peninsula.
Due to its small size, the Republic of Singapore is considered a microstate, and is one of the 3 surviving sovereign city-states in the world.
Since gaining independence from British colonial rule a mere 44 years ago, Singapore has rapidly bloomed into a dynamic cosmopolis.
Singapore is currently ranked as the 5th wealthiest country in terms of GDP per capita.
Its population is highly diverse, multi-racial and multi-religious, as it is home to a Chinese majority, and large populations of Malays, Indians and other peoples. This makes Singapore one of the most culturally harmonious and successful cities in the world.
