Nanyang Technological University
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About Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a public research university that was founded in 1981 as the Nanyang Technological Institute. Ten years later, in 1991, the institute was upgraded to university status.
NTU’s name derives from the fact that its campus is adjacent to that of former Nanyang University, near Yunnan Garden, in the western part of the island. Nanyang University was founded in 1955 to serve the ethnic-Chinese community of Singapore. However, there is no direct administrative continuity between Nanyang University and NTU.
In 1980, the University of Singapore merged with Nanyang University to form today’s National University of Singapore (NUS). The Nanyang Technological Institute was established the following year, in 1981, as NUS’s engineering school. Over the years, NTU gradually became more and more administratively distinct from NUS, finally achieving full autonomy in 2006.
Today, in addition to its core undergraduate and graduate engineering programs, NTU comprises several internationally known professional schools and institutes, such the Nanyang Business School, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (administered jointly with Imperial College London), the National Institute of Education, and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
Among many prominent NTU-associated persons, we may mention the following:
- Computer scientists, Chade-Meng Tan & Nadia Magnenat Thalmann
- Literary scholar, Liang Wern Fook
- Singer-songwriters, Ling Kai, Isyana Sarasvati & Gentle Bones (Joel Tan)
- Actors, Jerry Yeo, Joanne Peh & Michelle Saram
- Actor, singer-songwriter, and comedian, Annette Lee
- Artists. Ho Ho Ying & Sarah Choo Jing
- Sculptor, Han Sai Por
- Calligrapher, Quek See Ling
- Graphic designer, Zhu Zhiqiang
- Physicist, Nikolay Zheludev
- Nanoengineer, Shirley Meng
- Chemist and Nobel laureate, Rudolph A. Marcus
- Geologist, Kerry Sieh
- Volcanologist, Christopher G. Newhall
- Biochemist, Bertil Andersson
- Molecular biologist, Daniela Rhodes
- Geneticist, Philip Ingham
- Bioengineer, Subra Suresh
- Neuroscientists, George James Augustine & Balázs Gulyás
- Economist, Yew-Kwang Ng
- Sociologist, Richard Ling
- Political scientist, Farish A. Noor
- Actor and TV host, Youyi (Lin Youyi)
According to Wikipedia, Nanyang Technological University is one of Singapore's two major national universities. Founded in 1981, it is also the second-oldest autonomous university in the country. NTU is frequently ranked within the world's top 30 universities according to most major international rankings, and is widely-considered to be one of the two most prestigious universities in Singapore, the other being the National University of Singapore.
What Is Nanyang Technological University Known For?
Nanyang Technological University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Engineering
- Education
- Political Science
- Computer Science
- Communications
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Medical
- Physics
- Religious Studies
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Law
- Literature
- Philosophy
- History
- Psychology
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Social Work
Nanyang Technological University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Nanyang Technological University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Nanyang Technological University ranks #269 worldwide for influence in Business.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #263 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #315 worldwide for influence in Education.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #298 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #306 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #592 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #275 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #678 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #857 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #450 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #467 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #631 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #564 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #782 worldwide for influence in Law.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #1074 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #916 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #997 worldwide for influence in History.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #722 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #634 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #693 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #859 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #1125 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Nanyang Technological University ranks #1430 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesNanyang Technological University ranks #1216 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are Nanyang Technological University's Most Influential Alumni?
Nanyang Technological University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Business, Engineering, and Computer Science. Here are some of Nanyang Technological University's most famous alumni:
- Shirley Meng
- A Battery researcher.
- Tan Chin Hwee
- A Singaporean writer.
- Stefanie Sun
- A Singaporean singer.
- Annette Lee
- A Musical artist.
- Erik Cambria
- A Researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-3030-1280.
- Tan Teck Meng
- A Singaporean academic.
- Priyadarshini
- An Indian playback singer.
- Peter Kee Lin Ng
- A Singaporean freshwater field biologist.
- Rui En
- A Singaporean actress and singer.
- Rakhesh Singh Kshetrimayum
- An Indian engineer.
- Yuen Kum Fai
- An Assistant Professor.
- Jianping Yao
- A .
Who Are Nanyang Technological University's Most Influential Faculty?
Nanyang Technological University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Business, Engineering, and Computer Science. Here are some of Nanyang Technological University's most famous faculty:
- Allan Luke
- An Australian academic.
- Dacheng Tao
- A Computer science researcher, University of Sydney.
- Hilmi Volkan Demir
- A Turkish physicist.
- Vijay Kumar Thakur
- A Researcher.
- Nam-Trung Nguyen
- A Vietnamese scientist.
- Martin Pumera
- A Czech chemist.
- Yee-Sin Leo
- A Singaporean physician.
- Bin Liu
- A Chemistry researcher.
- Roderick Lim
- A Singaporean nano- and biophysicist.
- Erinna Lee
- A Singaporean molecular biologist.
- Frédérique Oggier
- A Swiss and Singaporean mathematician and coding theorist.
- Josip Car
- A Researcher.
