The collaboration between NUS and Yale is a landmark partnership between two universities with distinctive strengths, to create a new model of undergraduate education for Asia. Yale-NUS College will draw on the best elements of liberal arts education from traditions in the West, but re-shape and re-imagine the curriculum and collegiate experience for Asia.

A Yale-NUS College education emphasizes broad-based multi-disciplinary learning in the arts, humanities, social sciences, natural and physical sciences, and mathematics; a strong co-curricular program will complement the classroom experience. The curriculum and pedagogy, built from scratch to harness modern education technologies and to deliver a global and multi-disciplinary education for all Yale-NUS College students, work together to foster the critical outcomes of a traditional liberal arts education: appreciation and understanding of breadth and complexity, capacity for critical thinking and problem-solving, and effective communication and leadership skills.

Yale-NUS College will be located next to the new NUS University Town to the north of the NUS main campus at Kent Ridge. Architecturally distinctive and purposefully designed buildings will foster the community life and student engagement central to the Yale-NUS College experience.

The campus hub, comprising a learning commons with state-of-the art technology, a black box theatre and performance hall, student facilities and spaces, will be flanked by the three residential colleges, each with a unique identity. At the heart of each residential college will be a dining commons where students will eat together, share ideas, debate differences, and develop friendships.

The Yale-NUS College was launched in April 2011 and is scheduled to enroll its first intake of students in August 2013. A purpose-built campus is being constructed, which will be ready by 2015. Students will be housed in Residential College 4 at University Town in the meantime. For the most updated information on Yale-NUS College, please visit http://www.yale-nus.edu.sg

College Vision
A community of learning,
Founded by two great universities,
In Asia, for the world.

College Mission
Yale-NUS College, a residential college located in Singapore, aims to redefine liberal arts and science education for a complex, interconnected world.

A Community of Learning.
We are a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and supporters, dedicated to building a community in which living and learning are intertwined and habits of creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking are encouraged. Our innovative curriculum integrates knowledge from across the disciplines and around the world. 

Founded by two great universities.
An intimate liberal arts college, dedicated to undergraduate education, Yale-NUS draws on the resources and traditions of two great universities. We pursue excellence through innovative teaching and research, and we provide global opportunities for our students. 

In Asia.
Our location at the crossroads of Asia informs our pedagogy.  Drawing on active modes of learning associated with American liberal arts education, we introduce our students to the diverse intellectual traditions and cultures of Asia and the world.

For the world.

We educate citizens of the world and uphold the principles of free exchange of ideas, pluralism, and respect for diversity.  Our extra-curricular and residential programs support student learning and encourage an ethic of service. By our example, we seek to spur innovation in higher education across the globe.