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09 April 2026

New book spotlights “Buddhist diplomacy” and its influence on Asian foreign policy

Figures of Buddhist Diplomacy in Modern Asia reveals how Buddhist networks and ideas have been mobilised for soft power, peacebuilding and geopolitics.

02 April 2026

2026 Distinguished Arts and Social Sciences Alumni Awards Honouring graduates who have dedicated their lives to the arts, diplomacy and social services

The awards, held on 1 April, honoured three distinguished alumni whose careers have shaped the arts, diplomacy and communities: Ms Lim Hai Yen (English Language and Chinese Studies ’92), Mr Ashok Mirpuri (Political Science Hons ’84), and Ms Ang Bee Lian (Social Work ’77). Though their careers have unfolded in very different arenas, they share a common thread: a commitment to serving society and shaping the world around them.

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30 March 2026

Congratulations to the five 2025 Faculty Research Awardees!

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Sureshkumar Muthukumaran (NUS History), Associate Professor Benjamin Schupmann (NUS Political Science), Assistant Professor Bei Hu (NUS Chinese Studies), Assistant Professor Ting Hui Lau (NUS Sociology and Anthropology), and Assistant Professor Jennifer Yip (NUS History), for winning the FASS 2025 Award for Excellent Researcher (awarded to Assoc Profs Muthukumaran and Schupmann), and […]

25 March 2026

NUS leads Asia in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026

Achieves strongest performance to date, with all-time high of seven NUS subjects ranked among the global top three and a record 28 subjects in the global top 10.

14 March 2026

NUS Open House 2026: From the future of learning to the pulse of student life

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.

06 March 2026

NUS graduates demonstrate resilience in a cautious job market

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.

05 March 2026

New Centre for Computational Social Science and Humanities at NUS to advance interdisciplinary research on complex societal challenges

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.

12 February 2026

NUS has become a tourist attraction and a showcase of imagined success

By Xiao Siming, an undergraduate student majoring in Economics and Political Science.

22 January 2026

Portraits of NUS life: Stories behind the NUS120 Photo Exhibition

A visual showcase of 46 images curated from photos submitted by the NUS community, the NUS120 Photo Exhibition captures diverse portraits of campus life ranging from moments of human connection and scientific discovery to campus architecture and its rich flora and fauna.