National University of Singapore Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering (NGS)

NGS - The Home of Cutting-edge, Cross-disciplinary PhD Research & Graduate Education.

National University of Singapore (NUS) enjoys a global standing as one of Asia's best universities and amongst the world's top 40. The multi-campus University, with distinctive strengths in education and research, features strong entrepreneurial and global dimensions in its multi-faceted initiatives. An NUS education optimises students' potential, broaden intellectual horizons and shape global outlooks. It leverages on its multi-disciplinary strengths to deliver a comprehensive broad-based education. The University has a cosmopolitan community of 36,000 students from 100 countries. A vibrant residential life, and exciting cultural and sporting pursuits add to the learning and living experience.

The NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering (NGS) was established to promote integrative research - Ph.D. research projects, and coursework programmes that transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries. Our multi-disciplinary environment affords exceptionally gifted, motivated students tremendous flexibility. If they choose to, students can explore the possibility of dipping into fields of study and research entirely different from the disciplines they originate from.

Our students have access to a world-class infrastructure, and receive research supervision from distinguished academics from two different fields of their choosing and interests - or more fields if their research needs require it. And, the curriculum is tailor-made by and to each individual student's needs and interests, and affords opportunities for integrative learning. Such a totality in research and education effectively sharpen their critical thinking skills, and help them to design their Ph.D. projects in creative and interesting ways.

NGS has tight links with the relevant Faculties/Schools at NUS, and the various research institutes of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). NGS has also built synergistic, complementary partnerships with a select number of world-leading overseas research institutes and knowledge organisations in the USA, the UK, Continental Europe, Japan, China and Australia. Thus, NGS is able to offer gifted students the opportunity to engage in globally progressive research in superb research facilities both within Singapore and further afield.

NGS facilitates a truly international PhD research experience. Our current students hail from the USA, Canada, France, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Poland, India, China, Taiwan, Iran, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Portugal, France, Italy, Nepal, and of course Singapore. We encourage and fund the attendance of international conferences and exhibitions, and offer multiple opportunities for students to interact with internationally renowned research scientists.

NGS embraces graduates who envision true innovation without boundaries. We invite graduates with a strong passion and aptitude for research to embark on cross-disciplinary research at the forefront of science, engineering, computing, related aspects of medicine, and interactive & digital media.