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In the top 1% of the world's universities
The main science and technology university in Singapore and one of the fastest-growing research universities in the world, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is charting bold new paths across a variety of disciplines. Ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities, NTU thrives at the confluence of Asian culture and modern technology. Building on its strengths and heritage, NTU aims to become a global leader in fields such as sustainability, healthcare and new media through interdisciplinary research.

One of the largest engineering colleges in the world
NTU is home to one of the world's largest engineering colleges, with six schools focused on technology and innovation and a research output that is among the top four in the world.

Best for business, communications, art and education
NTU's Nanyang Business School is the first and only Singapore business school to be ranked in the top 25 of the Financial Times Global MBA rankings. NTU is also home to Singapore's first professional art school and the nation's only communications school, well-regarded in Asia for its communication and information programmes. The National Institute of Education provides educational consultancy to countries from Abu Dhabi to Vietnam. The S Rajaratnam School of International Studies is ranked third among 1,000 think tanks in Asia.

Lion's share of research funding
NTU has seen its external research grant awards increasing fivefold since 2005. Its sustainability initiatives have clinched more than S$760m in funding.

The global partner of choice
The university's global reputation attracts partnerships from Asia, North America, Europe and beyond. NTU is also a leading partner to eminent universities, having launched joint and dual PhD programmes with top universities such as Imperial College London in the United Kingdom and Technische Universität München in Germany.

A university for the world
NTU, the inaugural Youth Olympic Village, is home to more than 33,000 students and about 5,500 faculty and staff from over 70 countries. The university's 144,000 alumni come from more than 110 countries worldwide. In 2009, NTU led the formation of the Global Alliance of Technological Universities - a network of seven top universities tackling societal issues through leading-edge science and technology.