Background and history
- Established in: 2011
- Founding institutions: Yale University and the National University of Singapore
- Length of study: 4 years in a residential college
- Location: 16 College Avenue West, #01-220, Singapore 138527
- College community: Approximately 250 Students per Class, 140 Faculty, 180 Staff
- Vision and Mission:
A community of learning,
Founded by two great universities,
In Asia, for the world.
Admissions
- Basis for selection: We practise holistic admissions. We read every application thoroughly and consider the following attributes in applicants in order to build a diverse class:
- Academic achievement
- Intellectual curiosity
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Global mindedness
- Leadership
- Community engagement
- A sense of adventure
For more details, please refer to: Admissions & Financial Aid
Student Body
- Male students: 46%
- Female students: 54%
- Singaporean – Permanent Resident and International students ratio: Approximately 60:40
- Student-Faculty ratio: 8:1
- Average class size: 18-20
- Common curriculum: Yes, 31% of total curriculum
- Majors:
- Anthropology
- Arts & Humanities
- Economics
- Environmental Studies
- Global Affairs
- History
- Life Sciences
- Literature
- Mathematical, Computational and Statistical Sciences
- Philosophy
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Urban Studies
- Independent Minors:
- Chinese Studies
- Global Antiquity
- Innovation and Design
Alumni
- 856 students from the College’s first five cohorts have graduated, and are living and working across five continents in cities as diverse as Hong Kong, London, Munich, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Stockholm and Sydney, in addition to Singapore. 685 graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours and 171 with a Bachelor of Science with Honours.
Graduate Employment and Postgraduate Studies
- 2020 graduates:
- 187 students
- Employment rate: 90.9%
- Median gross starting salary: S$4,038
- Across our five graduate cohorts, approximately 12 per cent went on to pursue Master’s and PhD programmes in the world’s top institutions, such as Johns Hopkins University, London School of Economics, National University of Singapore (NUS), Stanford University, Tsinghua University, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford and Yale University.Employment and salary data is based on the 2020 Joint Graduate Employment Survey[1]. For more information on our alumni, please go to: Meet our Alumni[1] The Joint Graduate Employment Survey is conducted by the six Autonomous Universities (NTU, NUS, SIT, SMU, SUSS and SUTD) every year to collect information on the employment status of graduates around six months after the completion of their final examinations.
Financial
- Tuition fees AY2021/22:
| Singapore Citizens | Singapore PRs | International Citizens | |||
| With Tuition Grant | Without Tuition Grant (with GST) | With Tuition Grant (with GST) | Without Tuition Grant (with GST) | ||
| Tuition Fees | S$20,750 | S$29,750 | S$31,850 | S$45,500 | S$45,500 |
| Residential College Fees | S$9,050 | S$9,050 | S$9,050 | S$9,050 | S$9,050 |
| Miscellaneous Student Fees | S$241 | S$241 | S$241 | S$363 | S$363 |
| Supplementary Fee | – | S$19,650 | – | S$19,650 | |
| Total Fees | S$30,041 | S$39,041 | S$60,791 | S$54,913 | S$74,563 |
- Total Endowment: S$429.8 million (March 2021)
- For more details on Tuition and Fees, please go to: Admissions & Financial Aid
Residential Colleges (RCs) and the new campus
- Yale-NUS is a four-year residential college. Students live in and become active members of the three residential colleges during their four years.
- Our campus, located next to NUS University Town, spans 63,238 square meters and includes:
- 3 courtyards
- 32 sky gardens
- Sports hall and fitness centre
- Amphitheatre, costume shop and music practice rooms
- Multimedia Hub
- Art and dance studios and science labs
- Black box theatre
Campus Architecture and Design Awards
- 2021: Second Green Mark Platinum recertification. Awarded by Building and Construction Authority first in 2013, followed by recertification in 2018
- 2020: Gold recipient of the Landscape Excellence Assessment Framework (LEAF) certification, with a Special Mention for Community Wellbeing and Engagement awarded by National Parks Board (NParks). First awarded by National Parks Board (NParks) in 2014, followed by recertification in 2017
- 2020: Winner (Facilities Management) of the Building Performance Awards, awarded by Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
- 2019: Winner (Energy Efficient Building – Tropical building) of the ASEAN Energy Awards, awarded by ASEAN Centre for Energy
- 2016: International Architecture Award, awarded by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies