1. Professor ER Meng Hwa Deputy President Nanyang Technological University Excellence in University Education 19 October 2003 TOWARDS A UNIVERSITY OF GLOBAL EXCELLENCE

2. Excellence in University Education NTU VISION University of Global Excellence; Steep in Ideals, Passion, Creativity & Entrepreneurialism

3. Excellence in University Education NTU MISSION Educating Leaders & Advancing Knowledge for Singapore and Beyond

4. Excellence in University Education NTU: Facts and Figures Established in 1981 on the 200-hectare ground of the former Nanyang University. 10 Constituent schools / institutes:  School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)  School of Computer Engineering (SCE)  School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)  School of Materials Engineering (SME)  School of Mechanical and Production Engineering (MPE)  School of Biological Sciences (SBS)  School of Communication and Information (SCI)  Nanyang Business School (NBS)  National Institute of Education (NIE)  Institute of Defence & Strategic Studies (IDSS)

5. Excellence in University Education NTU: Facts and Figures  Additional schools being formed –  Physical Science  Humanities and Social Sciences  Design and Media  Residential campus with beds for about 9000 students in 15 Halls of Residence  Physical space: 200 hectares land, more than 400,000 sq m of academic space

6. Excellence in University Education NTU: Facts and Figures  Undergraduate degrees in 7 engineering disciplines, Biological Sciences, Business, Accountancy, Communication Studies, Science/Arts with Education  42 Graduate degrees at Master level;  29 Graduate degrees by research at Master and PhD levels.  Total student population of about 25,050; total staff strength of about 3,550  Presently, there are about 1100 enrolled as PhD students.  Alumni strength of about 80,000  Overseas network with about 197 universities in 36 different countries.

7. Excellence in University Education Academic and Research Manpower

8. Excellence in University Education NTU: ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES Total Student Enrolment AY02-03 = 25,054 NTU: ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES Total Student Enrolment AY02-03 = 25,054 ProgrammesNumber% Undergraduate (Full-time) 15,59862.3% Undergraduate (Part-time) 6162.5% *Graduate Students (Full- time) 3,84215.3% *Graduate Students (Part- time) 2,95911.8% #Diploma (Full- time) 2,0398.1% Total25,054100% * Includes Postgraduate/graduate Diploma Students # NIE Diploma Students

9. Excellence in University Education Undergraduate and Graduate Enrolment

10. Excellence in University Education 8 Key Strategic Directions Building a comprehensive university New undergraduate experience Positioning research for greater impact & relevance International Strategy Student & professor centric mindset Building a distinct culture & character Creating entrepreneurial environment & ecosystem New dimensions of learning

11. Excellence in University Education Global Links Satellite Engineering U of Surrey Environmental EngineeringStanford University Innovation in Manufacturing MIT Systems & Technology Materials Engineering Cambridge University All Engineering FieldsImperial College Advanced Numerical MIT Engineering SimulationsU of Southern California U of Queensland Tsinghua University Biomedical Sc & EngrgU of Washington Caltech; U of Miami Hotel ManagementCornell Financial EngineeringCarnegie Mellon Management; Civil EngrgShanghai Jiaotong U

12. Excellence in University Education Key collaborative programmes established in recent years  Research and education in Bioengineering, Biomedical Engrg, Medicine & Biology with University of Washington  Research collaboration and manpower training with Zhejiang, Shanghai Jiaotong, Xi’an, Tianjin and Huazhong Universities  MSc in Financial Engineering with Carnegie Mellon University  Dual MBA programme with University of St Gallen  Nanyang Fellows Programme with Sloan School of Management  Dual MSc in Human Factors Engineering with Linkopping University

13. Excellence in University Education Key collaborative programmes (contd.)  Joint degree with Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology  Executive MBA programme, dual MSc in Environmental Management and Construction Management with Shanghai Jiaotong University  Technopreneurship and Innovation Programme (TIP) with University of Washington  Asian Business Case studies & joint Executive Programme with University of Western Ontario  Project Discovery for B.Acc with University of Illinois  World Internet Project with UCLA  Asian Environmental Engineering Alliance with KAIST, Univ of Tokyo, National Taiwan Univ and Univ of Hong Kong

14. Excellence in University Education Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA)  NTU hosts the ‘Innovation in Manufacturing Systems & Technology (IMST)’ programme  Commenced in Yr 2000 – intake of 27, 34 and 44 for Yr 2000, 2001, 2002 respectively  IMST Fellows from NTU, MIT engineering faculty, Nanyang Business School and Sloan School of Management  Joint research activities with MIT IMST faculty have been established.  Presently, there are 10 SMA PhD students; 13 NTU faculty participate in the SMA.

15. Excellence in University Education Singapore-Stanford Programme (SSP)  Recently established NTU-Stanford initiative; forged at faculty level  Under EDB’s World Class Universities Programme; initial duration of 5 years  Joint development of MSc and PhD core courses in Environmental Science and Engineering  NTU & Stanford professors co-teach at both locations; some courses also to be taken by regular NTU and Stanford graduate students; face-to-face and distant learning modes  2003 – 1 st intake of 18 students  “Clean Water Programme”

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