Prospective students turned out in force for the NUS Open House 2026, one of the University’s largest events of the year, with some 21,500 visitors packing University Town on 7 March for a first-hand look at the University’s distinctive academic programmes and its vibrant campus community.

Former Chinese Studies and Chinese Language majors merge into new multidisciplinary Chinese Languages and Cultures major
New Chinese Studies (Bilingual) major also introduced. The new programmes aim to equip students with a well-rounded understanding of Chinese language, literature, history and culture, while preparing them for careers in fields and sectors that value both cultural knowledge and high language proficiency.

With the rapid advancement of technology, sexual harms have gone digital, placing more and more people at risk. In 2023, AWARE Singapore reported a 90 percent jump in cases of online sexual harms from 2021. Such offences include non-consensual image distribution, sextortion, deepfake pornography, and cyberflashing. These alarming statistics were presented by panellists at the Online Sexual Harms in Singapore (OSHSG) Symposium, held on 23 February 2026.

The joint programme leverages world-leading expertise from the Department of Geography and the School of Computing, which are both ranked No.1 in Asia for their respective subjects and in the top ten globally, and the strategic positioning of NUS in Singapore where high-density land utilisations present unique sets of geospatial challenges.

NUS graduates continued to earn higher starting salaries and achieve strong employment rates, according to results of the Joint Autonomous Universities Graduate Employment Survey 2025.

By combining technological innovation with human insight, the Centre for Computational Social Science and Humanities (CSSH) aims to generate research that improves lives, strengthens institutions, preserves cultural knowledge, and shapes more inclusive and resilient societies in Singapore and beyond.

Discussions at the Singapore Perspectives conference organised by the Institute of Policy Studies at NUS in January 2026 centred on the theme of Fraternity and explored ways to help Singaporeans connect with one another, even as technological disruption, cultural differences and competition pose a constant threat to unity.

A new book edited by social service pioneer and NUS Social Work Emeritus Professor Dr S Vasoo that highlights the role of professional social work in strengthening the delivery of cost-efficient, accountable and impactful social services was launched on 11 February 2026.

The first of this year’s two career fairs brings together over 300 employers from diverse sectors, including technology, finance, healthcare and many more.

For a second year, the NUS Arts Festival will explore the theme Crossroads, delving deeper into encounters, intersections, and turning points that shape our existence. This vision unfolds over 71 days through 28 programmes led by 33 student groups, making it the University’s largest arts event.

An elephant caretaker’s advice guided a group of NUS College students in their quest to create impact for a Thai community, reminding them to embrace humility and curiosity in their approach.

Two years after it was piloted in late 2023, the Arts for All (AFA) initiative is making waves in NUS, enabling students to embed the arts into their student life and learning journey – and beyond, through outreach efforts to younger musicians across Singapore.