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Making NUS and NTU great Singapore universities

It is important for both to develop their own authentic Singaporean characteristic

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Singapore can rightfully be proud of its universities being among the top ranked in the world.

According to the Times Higher Education ranking, the National University of Singapore (NUS) is 23rd and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is 51st in this year's list.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on June 02, 2019, with the headline Making NUS and NTU great Singapore universities. Subscribe