nanyang polytechnic

Nanyang Polytechnic is a modern campus located next to Yio Chu Kang MRT station, Singapore.

History

established on 1 April 1992.

Enrolled its pioneer batch of students for its School of Health Sciences and School of Business Management in July 1992.

Set up the School of Engineering and the School of Information Technology in July 1993.

The French-Singapore Institute, German-Singapore Institute and the Japan-Singapore Institute were transferred from the Economic Development Board to the Polytechnic in February 1993.

Operated from five temporary campuses - Bukit Merah, Jurong, Outram, Tiong Bahru and Yishun - before moving to its permanent home in Ang Mo Kio in April 1998.

Campus

Spread over 305,000 square metres of land (about the size of 60 football fields), Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) is situated next to the Yio Chu Kang MRT station. The modern campus, with its new and state-of-the-art facilities, is modelled on a town centre concept to provide all the conveniences of a self-contained "Teaching and Learning City". Some of the facilities found in the campus include a fully computerised library, specialist laboratories, a 300-seater Theatre for the Arts and a 1,200 seater auditorium. The staff apartment blocks are well-furnished and located within the campus premises, providing residents the convenience of proximity. The retail outlets on campus provide a wide range of merchandise such as multimedia accessories, stationery, gift items, sports goods, and food items. For sports enthusiasts, the track and field, adventure challenge park, gymnasium, and rock-climbing facilities allow you to sweat it out and tone up your muscles. For a less strenuous sport, organise a game of badminton, table tennis or basketball in our air-conditioned sports hall. Or if you prefer a cool sport, then head for a plunge at our Olympic-sized swimming pool.

Schools

It constitutes of six different schools, namely:

School of Engineering (SEG)
School of Information Technology (SIT)
School of Design (SDN)
School of Business Management (SBM)
School of Health Sciences (SHS)
School of Chemical and Life Sciences (SCL}

External links

Nanyang Polytechnic