NUS Global

Happy 61st birthday, Singapore! 🇸🇬 🎆

We began as a tiny red dot with few resources, but Singapore has grown into a world-leading hub—an astonishing feat powered by its global connections. And at NUS, we're all about that too! With 350+ partner universities worldwide, our students are seeing, learning, and connecting more. 🌏

Here's to more bridges built and stories yet to be written. 🤝

Got questions about NUS STEER India: Mumbai and Agra? 🇮🇳 🛫

We've got you covered—swipe to hear from a past STEER participant, find out its costs, and how you can fund it.💬💰

🗓️Date: 19 to 27 Sep 2026
📌Sign up via EduRec (ID: 04011) by 16 Aug 2026
🏆First-time STEER participant? Receive up to SGD 1,350 in funding if you have not previously received the STEER Award!

What if you spent your recess somewhere new? 🇮🇳 🛫

Before the semester comes in full swing, now's the time to plan your recess getaway—and we have curated the perfect week for you. 😉

Sign up for NUS STEER India and go beyond the classroom, uncovering one of the world's fastest-growing economies with a trip to Mumbai and Agra!

Calling all full-time undergraduates: come experience the City of Dreams and the City of Love. ✨

🗓️Date: 19 to 27 Sep 2026
📌Sign up via EduRec (ID: 04011) by 16 Aug 2026
↗️Learn more: nus.edu/global

Discover study abroad opportunities at the NUSSU Student Life Fair 2026. ✈️🎟️

Whether you're in your first or final year, there's a global programme for you! 🌍

So come speak with our friendly staff about our global programmes with 350+ partner universities worldwide—when to go, financial support, and more. 💰

Our Global Student Ambassadors will also be on hand to share stories and tips from their own exchange experience.

We can't wait to see you there! 👋

📆Wed 12 Aug & Thu 13 Aug 2026
🕙10am to 6pm
📍NUS University Town, Stephen Riady Centre

📌 University leaders from across Southeast Asia gathered in Singapore last week for the 17th ASEAN University Network ( ) Rectors' Meeting and the 41st AUN Board of Trustees (BOT) Meeting!

🌏 Hosted by at Grand Hyatt Singapore, one big question was on the table: how ASEAN universities can champion student-centred leadership?

🎙️ Three university presidents took the floor for the opening keynotes:
🔹 Prof Tan Eng Chye (National University of Singapore) set the stage with insights on global positioning and partnerships
🔹 Br Bernard Oca (De La Salle University) turned the focus to well-being and holistic student development
🔹 Prof Pongruk Sribanditmongkol (มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai University) looked ahead to what it takes to build future-ready universities

💬 Breakout sessions translated key themes into actionable recommendations on student-centred leadership, digital transformation, and student well-being. The sessions were moderated by Dr Hazri Kifle (Universiti Brunei Darussalam), Prof Ova Emilia (Universitas Gadjah Mada), and Br Bernard Oca (De La Salle University), with rapporteurs Assoc Prof Lum Sau Kim (NUS Global Relations), Prof Wening Udasmoro (Universitas Gadjah Mada), and Prof Yvonne Lim (Universiti Malaya) synthesising the discussions and recommendations.

✨ NUS colleagues also presented two proposals:
🌱 Prof Koh Lian Pin (National University of Singapore, Faculty of Science; NUS Sustainability) introduced a Planetary Boundaries Science and Solutions Hub for Southeast Asia, paving the way for nations to chart their own path toward sustainability and resilience
🎻 Prof Chan Tze Law (NUS Centre For the Arts, NUS Office of Student Affairs; Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music) envisioned an ASEAN Varsity Orchestra, harmonising student mobility and artistic collaboration among member universities

📋 On behalf of the Chairman of the AUN BOT, Ms Pennapa Kanchana (Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation of Thailand) led the AUN BOT meeting, where various AUN thematic networks shared updates on their ongoing initiatives and plans for the year ahead. The programme closed with a visit to the Sustainable Singapore Gallery at Marina Barrage.

💙 Thank you to everyone who joined us in Singapore! Hope you all made it home safely, and see you next time!

📸 Photos by NUS Global

ASEAN University Network Secretariat

Meet Niveditha from NUS Business School, National University of Singapore, who spent a semester at University of Sydney in Australia. 🇦🇺 🛫

For Niveditha, exchange was a chance to embrace the unfamiliar. Navigating a new city independently taught her adaptability and proactiveness as she sought help from friends, professors and her roommates. 🤝

That openness extended to the people she met too—connecting with peers from diverse backgrounds showed her that genuine connection transcends cultural barriers, from deep conversations about life and aspirations to lighter ones about movies and food. 💭 🗣️

Thank you, Niveditha, for sharing your semester abroad with us! ✨

🔍Growth starts outside your comfort zone!
📌Applications for AY27/28 SEP open from August onwards
↗️Start planning today: nus.edu/global