NUS Sustainability Research Institutes and Centres

Centre for Nature-Based Climate Solutions

The Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions (CNCS) is a focal point for world-class research, thought leadership and education on nature-based solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Centre for Energy Research & Technology

Integrating research on energy science and technology for a sustainable development.

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Sustainable and Green Finance Institute

SGFIN aims to develop deep research capabilities in sustainable and green finance with the focal point on Asia, and to provide thought leadership and shape sustainability outcomes in policymaking across the financial sector and the economy at large.

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Energy Science Institute

ESI seeks to be the leading institute for strategic research, and a global thought leader in energy policy, by conducting research on energy policies and their national, regional and global implications.

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Institute of Water Policy

Improving water policy and governance in Asia through research, training, thought leadership and consulting.

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NUS Environmental Research Institute

NERI is a university-level research institute that focuses on the development of integrated sustainability solutions for the environment. It collaborates with the government industry, NGOs and leading academic partners to ensure that its research consistently addresses real-world issues.

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Centre for Remote Imaging Sensing & Processing

Focused on sustainable energy, waste and water-to-resource technologies to reduce emissions, enhance water and wastewater treatment systems and extract resources from waste.

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Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore

SERIS conducts research, development, testing and consulting on solar energy technologies and their integration into power systems and buildings.

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Tropical Marine Science Institute

TMSI conducts research in tropical marine science and engineering, as well as environmental science, handling projects relevant to physical oceanography, acoustics, marine biology, marine mammals, water resources and climate change.

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Centre for Hydrogen Innovations (CHI)

CHI conducts research addressing the technological constraints in scaling the technologies that can turn hydrogen into a global commodity, positioning Singapore as the game changer in enabling hydrogen economy.

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Several research labs and partnerships have contributed solutions that meet key challenges in sustainability and urban solutions.

Advanced Robotics Centre
NUS Faculty of Engineering and NUS Faculty of Science

CoolestSG
National Consortium

HH@NUS SINERGY Laboratory
Research Partnership

Keppel Infrastructure-NUS Low Carbon Living Laboratory
Research Partnership

NUS Deltares
Research Partnership

REC@NUS Corporate R&D Laboratory for Next Generation Photovoltaics
Corporate Laboratory

RWS-NUS Living Lab
Research Partnership

Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering
Research Centre of Excellence (partnership with NTU)

Singapore Energy Centre
Research Partnership

Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Initiative
University-level Research Centre/Institute

Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN)
University-level Research Centre/Institute

Sustainable Tropical Data Centre Testbed
University-level Research Centre/Institute (partnership with NTU)

The Logistics Institute-Asia Pacific
University-level Research Institute

WIL@NUS Corp Lab
Corporate Laboratory

Within our schools and faculties are various centres established to address issues related to urban design and sustainability.

Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law
NUS Law

Centre for Advanced Studies in Architecture
NUS School of Design and Environment

Centre for Governance and Sustainability
NUS Business School

Centre for Integrated Building Energy and Sustainability in the Tropics
NUS School of Design and Environment

Centre for Next Generation Logistics
NUS Faculty of Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering and Management

Centre for Sustainable Asian Cities
NUS School of Design and Environment

Centre for Water Research
NUS Faculty of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Heat Resilience & Performance Centre
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Research Centre on Sustainable Urban Farming
NUS Biological Sciences

NUS Cities
NUS College of Design and Engineering

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