National University of Singapore

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The National University of Singapore is a national collegiate research university in Queenstown, Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS has consistently been considered as being one of the top and most prestigious academic institutions in the world as well as in the Asia-Pacific itself. It plays a key role in the further development of modern technology and science, offering a global approach to education and research, with a focus on expertise and perspectives of Asia. In 2022, the QS World University Rankings ranked NUS 11th in the world and first in Asia. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1905 (119 years ago)Coordinates: 1°17'45"N, 103°46'37"E

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21 Lower Kent Ridge RoadSingapore 119077 CentralSingapore

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+65 6516 6666

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National University of Singapore – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Haw Par Villa, West Coast Plaza, Kent Ridge Park, Pasir Panjang Pillbox.

0.9 miSE
Park, Garden
Haw Par Villa
23 min walk • Haw Par Villa, once known as Tiger Balm Gardens, is a unique cultural park located in Singapore, offering a window into Chinese mythology, folklore, and history. Established in 1937 by the entrepreneurial brothers Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par, the creators of the...
0.9 miNW
Shopping centre, Shopping
West Coast Plaza
24 min walk • West Coast Plaza, formerly known as Ginza Plaza is a mixed retail and residential development in West Coast, Singapore. The retail building is a 3-storey development totaling approximately 160,000 sq ft of retail space.
1.2 miSE
Park
Kent Ridge Park
31 min walk • Kent Ridge Park is a 47-hectare public park located in Kent Ridge, Singapore, between the National University of Singapore and the Singapore Science Park.
0.5 miS
Forts and castles
Pasir Panjang Pillbox
13 min walk • Pasir Panjang Pillbox is a strengthened-concrete defensive structure from WWII, located in Pasir Panjang in the southwestern area of Singapore.
1.6 miNW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Ang Chee Sia Ong Temple, Jurong East
41 min walk • Ang Chee Sia Ong Temple is a Taoist, Mahayana Buddhism and Confucianism temple located in West Coast, Singapore. The main hall is dedicated to the Lord Green Dragon.
1.1 miNE
1°18'25"N • 103°47'17"E
The Star Vista
28 min walk • Shopping centre, Shopping
1.6 miSE
Museum, Military museum, Specialty museum
Reflections at Bukit Chandu
42 min walk • Reflections at Bukit Chandu is a World War II interpretive centre developed and managed by the National Archives of Singapore, located on Bukit Chandu off Pasir Panjang Road in Singapore.
1.6 miNE
Dancing, Nightlife, Entertainment district
Holland Village
42 min walk • Holland Village, often abbreviated as Holland V, is a neighbourhood located along the boundary between the planning areas of Bukit Timah and Queenstown in the Central Region of Singapore.
0.4 miNW
Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
12 min walk • The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum is a museum of natural history at the Kent Ridge Campus of the National University of Singapore. Officially opened on 18 April 2015, it houses the Raffles Natural History Collection.
0.6 miW
Mosque
Masjid Tentera Diraja
16 min walk • The 'Tentera Diraja Mosque is a single story old-generation mosque located off Clementi Road in Clementi Woods, Singapore. Located opposite National University of Singapore, the mosque is iconic for its hilltop location and gold painted dome.
0.9 miS
1°16'59"N • 103°46'52"E
Westway
24 min walk • Shopping centre, Shopping