Dream - Clash of Champions (COC) Ruangguru becomes a game show event participated by 40 outstanding students from various campuses. In this game, each participant competes in intelligence through the given questions. One of the participants who caught the attention of the audience is Sandy Kristian Waluyo, who is a student from the National University of Singapore (NUS) majoring in Computer Science & Mathematics with a perfect GPA of 5.00.
Not only Sandy, other COC participants who also gained knowledge at NUS are Kevin Lius Bong and Axel Giovani. In the world of education, NUS is one of the renowned campuses that produces outstanding individuals.
Want to know what the facts about NUS campus in the Lion City are like? Here's the explanation as summarized by Dream through various sources.
1. Established Since 1905
National University of Singapore (NUS) was established in 1905, starting with the founding of a medical school called The Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School. The school was founded by a group of entrepreneurs led by Tan Jiak Kim, with the aim of serving the needs of the local community. At that time, the number of students was only 23.
Meanwhile, NUS itself was established on August 8, 1980 by merging Nanyang University and University of Singapore. Its establishment was funded by the Chinese community, which eventually became a campus that could provide services to the country and society.
2. Top 10 World Universities
NUS is one of the famous campuses in the world located in the ASEAN region. This campus is ranked in the top 10 in the world according to Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR) on June 28, 2023. NUS consistently remains the best university in Asia. It even ranked third for four consecutive years in the ranking released by Times Higher Education (THE) on June 22, 2023. Meanwhile, in The World University Rankings 2023, NUS occupies the 19th position in Asia.
3. Having 17 Faculties and 3 Main Campuses.
NUS has 17 faculties, departments, and schools with 3 main campuses located in Singapore. Namely in Kent Ridge, Outram, and Bukit Timah. NUS has been well-known in the field of education. However, several other fields of science in NUS are also quite popular. Such as Business, Computing, Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Social Sciences, Public Health, Medicine, Music, and Arts.
4. Providing Special Subsidies for ASEAN Students
The uniqueness of NUS is providing special subsidies for ASEAN students. This is due to the MOE subsidy ranging from S$18 thousand to around S$70 thousand per year. Meanwhile, the tuition fees at NUS vary depending on the discipline chosen by the students.
5. Many Great Alumni
NUS has produced many great individuals. Around 350 thousand alumni from 100 countries around the world are NUS graduates. For example, Chris Feng, the founder of the largest marketplace in Southeast Asia, namely Shopee. Tony Tan Keng Yam, who is the 7th President of Singapore. Then Halimah Yacob, who is the current President of Singapore. And Raline Shah, who is an actress and model from Indonesia.
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