Evolution of the NUS Identity

The origins of the National University of Singapore (NUS) may be traced to 1905, when Singapore’s first centre of higher education – The Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School – was founded.

1912 The name change of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School to King Edward VII Medical School was formalised with a coat of arms.
		1928 Raffles College was established to complement medical studies with the teaching of Arts and Sciences at tertiary level.
1949 Raffles College was merged with King Edward VII College of Medicine to become the University of Malaya.
		1955 Nanyang University started classes in Jurong.
1962 The University of Malaya at Singapore was formally established as the University of Singapore.
		1980 The National University of Singapore was established with the merger of the University of Singapore and Nanyang University.
2001 The birth of a modernised logo signifying the bold and dynamic NUS community and the university’s vision of being a leading global university centred in Asia.