Your Guide to Experiences @ NUS

UNIVERSITY TOWN

LEE KONG CHIAN NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

NUS MUSEUM & YONG SIEW TOH CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

UNIVERSITY CULTURAL CENTRE

CENTRAL LIBRARY FORUM

The NUS University Town (UTown) is the latest and greenest major addition to the NUS Family, strategically integrated with the Kent Ridge Campus via a vehicle and pedestrian bridge. Designed for the entire NUS community, UTown is an educational hub complete with residential spaces, teaching facilities and study clusters, distinguishing the University through excellence in learning and student engagement.

Entering UTown through Internal Shuttle Bus D1 or D2, or walking over College Link, one will first encounter the Town Plaza, a vast conference hosting venue with retail and F&B outlets. One will also find the Town Green further in, where all NUS students can enjoy a moment of relaxation or a quick game of Frisbee. It’s also the backdrop to countless photo shoots and wedding albums, and we welcome you to take a quick break while lazing in the shade.

For those interested in a cup of coffee, the largest 24-hours (during term time) Starbucks is housed in the Education Resource Centre, alongside the Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium and a wide range of seminar rooms, Computer Commons, and other learning facilities. Do have a look at the trees located at its centre, a testament to our emphasis on preserving our ecological heritage even as we look to the future.

Definitely worth a look are the NUS Residential Colleges: Cinnamon College (home to the USP), Tembusu College, the College of Alice and Peter Tan (CAPT), and Residential College 4. Also worth noting is the Yale-NUS Campus, an exciting new development in co-operation between NUS and Yale University, formally opening in October 2015.

The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum is among the most exciting additions to the NUS Family, formally opened in April 2015, and strives to be a leader in Southeast Asian biodiversity and conservation research, education and outreach. Previously known as the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, it serves to house specimens used for research on the flora and fauna of the region, as physical records of Southeast Asia’s biodiversity.

As the first museum of natural museum in Singapore, it serves as an unparalleled exhibit for the over 500,000 lots of specimens collected from all across the region.

Directly connected to the University Cultural Centre, the NUS Museum is under the purview of the NUS Centre for the Arts, and focuses primarily but not exclusively on Southeast Asian art and culture. It is an integral part of NUS, comprising 7000 artefacts and artworks across 4 collections. We’re not only about the arts of course; from late March, the NUS Museum in collaboration with the Faculty of Science will be hosting a brand-new exhibit, “Building Our Nation through Science & Technology”.

The Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music is the focal point for musical activity, exchange and research for Singapore and the Asia Pacific region. You may also wish to have a look at the online schedule for special events; students of the Conservatories hold lunchtime concerts open to the public, while leading international visiting artistes conduct performances you definitely don’t want to miss.

Open since 2000, the University Cultural Centre (UCC) serves as the beating heart of the University cultural district, offering a magnificent stage for the performing arts. Reflecting the rich cultural heritage of Singapore and the very best in international art and entertainment, the UCC plays host to events such as concerts and theatre performance, as part of NUS’s investment in supporting the cultural enrichment of students and Singapore as a whole.

Come end-July, it also serves as the backdrop for the annual Commencement ceremony, where graduating NUS students receive their degrees and celebrate the completion of the first stage of their higher education.

The NUS Library System comprises seven distinct libraries spread all across the University, of which the NUS Central Library (as its name might suggest) is the centerpiece. Serving Engineering, FASS and Computing students, the NUS Central Library consists of 5 floors, including the Singapore-Malaysia collection, and holds a substantial proportion of the 1.2 million titles available to students of the University. Do note that the library facilities proper are not open to the Public.

The Central Forum, located directly below the Central Library, is a vast social area suitable for interaction and studying; if you’re lucky, you may run across one of the many events or bazaars often held by different student bodies. Don’t miss the NUS Co-Op, where you can pick up Linus (the University Mascot), or purview the range of textbooks and materials currently being used by our undergraduates.

CAFÉ/RESTAURANTAlcove.Asian.Restaurant.Bar University Cultural CentreBing Bing Ice Cream Gallery Stephen Riady Centre (UTown)DomeUniversity Cultural CentreEskimo CaféCentral ForumFoodgle HubBlock E2Fortune Village Stephen Riady Centre (UTown)Good News CaféBlock EAHwang’s RestaurantTown Plaza (UTown)Just Acia Block MD6Late Plate Shaw Foundation Alumni HousePlatypus Food BarBlock S16Reedz CaféMochtar Riady BuildingSakae ExpressStephen Riady Centre (UTown)Sapore ItalianoThe Deck, FASSSpice Table By PinesTown Plaza (UTown)StarbucksEducation Resource Centre (UTown)Yusof Ishak HouseBlock MD11SpinelliUniversity HallThe University ClubShaw Foundation Alumni House

Office of Admissions: nus.edu.sg/admissionOffice of Admissions Facebook: www.fb.com/NUSAdmissionsNUS Campus Map: map.nus.edu.sgMobile Apps: m.nus.edu.sgOffice of Student Affairs: nus.edu.sg/osaNUS Shuttle Bus Routes: nus.edu.sg/oed/services/transport/shuttle-bus-services.htm

FACULTIES/SCHOOLS IN KENT RIDGEFaculty of Arts and Social Sciences: www.fas.nus.edu.sgNUS Business School: bba.nus.eduSchool of Computing: comp.nus.edu.sgFaculty of Dentistry: www.dentistry.nus.edu.sgSchool of Design and Environment: sde.nus.edu.sgFaculty of Engineering: www.eng.nus.edu.sgYong Loo Lin School of Medicine: medicine.nus.edu.sgYong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music: music.nus.edu.sgFaculty of Science: science.nus.edu.sgUniversity Scholars Programme: usp.nus.edu.sgSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health: sph.nus.edu.sgNUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering: nus.edu.sg/ngsYale-NUS College: www.yale-nus.edu.sg

FACULTIES/SCHOOLS IN BUKIT TIMAHFaculty of Law: law.nus.edu.sgLee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy: lkyspp.nus.edu.sg

FACULTIES/SCHOOLS IN OUTRAMDuke-NUS Graduate Medical School: www.duke-nus.edu.sg

LIBRARIESOverview: libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/indexCentral Library: libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/ms/central-library/about-central-library

BOOKSHOPSNUS Co-Op: nuscoop.nus.edu.sgBookhaven (UTown): www.fb.com/bookhavenUtown

SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE TIMING

Weekdays

Bus Service First Bus Last Bus

A1 & A2, B, C, D1 & D2 7:15am 11:00pm

BTC 7:20am 9:30pm

AVERAGE WAITING TIME

Weekdays Saturdays University Vacation

Peak Timing Non-Peak Timing

Service A1 & A2 5-8mins 15mins 15mins 15mins

Service B 15mins 20mins 20mins 25mins

Service C 15mins 20mins 25mins 25mins

Service D1 & D2 5-8mins 15mins 15mins 15mins

Service BTC 20mins 30mins 1 hour 30mins

CANTEENSTechno EdgeFaculty of EngineeringThe DeckFaculty of Arts and Social SciencesThe TerraceSchool of Computing/NUS Business SchoolFrontierFaculty of Science

FAST FOODMcDonald’sTechno Edge AnnexeWendy’sTown Plaza (UTown)

KIOSKSDilys CreationBlock E4Science CanteenMD6Des The PlaceEDICHumble OriginsBlock AS2VentusIndonesian ExpressThe DeckLiang Ban Kung FuThe DeckOld Chang KeeYusof Ishak HouseSarpino’s ExpressYusof Ishak HouseSubwayYusof Ishak HouseUniversity TownBlock E4Outside LT25

STEPHEN RIADY CENTRE & EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRE The Stephen Riady Centre (SRC) offers an array of facilities and amenities for our students and is an excellent point for visitors to get their bearings. The Visitors Centre at SRC Level 1, co-located with the Office of Admissions, is a major point of interest for prospective students to learn more about our undergraduate programmes. SRC is also the centre for sport activities in University Town, housing indoor sports courts, dance studios, gym facilities and an infinity pool, alongside a multi-story rock climbing wall right outside the Visitors Centre.

If you’re feeling hungry, SRC is host to a wide variety of dining outlets including a food court. On the other hand, if you’re looking to pick up a souvenir from your visit, head over to Bookhaven, the University Town bookstore with a varied range of books, IT material and NUS memorabilia. Open 24/7 during term time, the Education Resource Centre (ERC) is located at the heart of University Town and hosts a wide range of IT facilities and study locations for our students to work individually or in groups. ERC has well-equipped tutorial and study rooms while the Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium is a popular venue for lectures and seminars.

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E2

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C3

G2

Note: The indicated timing is meant only as a general guide to estimated waiting times between buses.

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D2

D1

D7

D6

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D6

D7

D3

D7

D5

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F2

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G2

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C3

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Map coordinates overleaf

Arts, Business and Computing Route

From Office of Admissions

Take Bus D1 to Central Library Bus Stop

Walk along Kent Ridge Crescent to reach Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)

Turn left and proceed along Kent Ridge Drive to reach Shaw Foundation Building

Walk along Kent Ridge Drive and turn left into Computing Drive to reach ‘The Deck’ Canteen on left [B3]

Continue along Computing Drive to reach School of Computing

Walk back along Computing Drive and turn left to Kent Ridge Drive

Continue along Kent Ridge Drive to reach Kent Ridge Guild House, Shaw Foundation Alumni House and Mochtar Riady Building (NUS Business School)

Turn left to Business Link to reach Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library

Take Bus A1 at Bus Stop along Business Link to reach Prince Georges Park Residences (PGP) Bus Terminal

Take Bus A1 to at PGP Bus Terminal to reach Kent Ridge MRT Station

End of Tour

LEGEND

BUS ROUTES AND ITINERARY

Service A2

Prince George’s Park

•PGPTerminal•BetweenHouse14&15•House12

Business Link •Opp.HonSuiSenMemorial Library

Computing Drive •COM2

Kent Ridge Drive •TemasekHall•EusoffHall•Ventus(Opp.LT13)

Kent Ridge Crescent

•ComputerCentre•Opp.YusofIshakHouse•Museum

Lower Kent Ridge Road

•UniversityHealthCentre•Opp.UniversityHall•BlkS17•Opp.NUH•Opp.KRMRTStation

Prince George’s Park

•PGPR

Service B

Clementi Road •TheJapanesePrimarySchool

Kent Ridge Crescent

•Museum•YusofIshakHouse•CentralLibrary

Kent Ridge Drive •LT13•AS7

Computing Drive •COM2

Kent Ridge Drive •TemasekHall•EusoffHall•Ventus(Opp.LT13)

Kent Ridge Crescent

•ComputerCentre•Opp.YusofIshakHouse•RafflesHall

•Opp.BlockEA

Service C

Clementi Road •TheJapanesePrimarySchool

Kent Ridge Crescent

•Museum

Lower Kent Ridge Road

•UniversityHealthCentre•Opp.UniversityHall•BlkS17• (LoopatNUH

roundabout)•LT29•UniversityHall•Opp.UniversityHealth

Centre

Kent Ridge Crescent

•RafflesHall

•Opp.BlockEA

Service D1

Business Link •Opp.HonSuiSenMemorial Library

Computing Drive •COM2

Kent Ridge Drive •Ventus(Opp.LT13)

Kent Ridge Crescent

•ComputerCentre•Opp.YusofIshakHouse•Museum

University Town •UniversityTown

Kent Ridge Crescent

•YusofIshakHouse•CentralLibrary

Kent Ridge Drive •LT13•AS7

Computing Drive •COM2

Business Link •BIZ2

Service D2

Prince George’s Park

•PGPTerminal

Lower Kent Ridge Road

•KRMRTStation•LT29•UniversityHall•Opp.UniversityHealth

Centre

Kent Ridge Crescent

•Museum

University Town •UniversityTown

Lower Kent Ridge Road

•UniversityHealthCentre•Opp.UniversityHall•BlkS17•Opp.KRMRTStation

Prince George’s Park

•PGPR

•CarPark11(BIZ)

Service BTC

Clementi Road •TheJapanesePrimarySchool

Kent Ridge Crescent

•Museum•YusofIshakHouse•CentralLibrary

Kent Ridge Drive •LT13•AS7

Business Link •BIZ2

Prince George’s Park

•PGPTerminal

Dunearn Road •CollegeGreenHostel

Bukit Timah Road •TemporaryBusStop(after campus entrance)

Bukit Timah Campus

•OeiTiongHamBuilding

Bukit Timah Road •BotanicGardensMRT

Kent Ridge Crescent

•Museum

•Opp.BlockEA

SUGGESTED CAMPUS TOUR ROUTES

Cultural, Engineering and Design Route

From Office of Admissions

Walk toward Town Plaza and proceed onto College Link

Continue on College Link and turn right on Kent Ridge Crescent to reach University Cultural Centre, NUS Museum, Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum and Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music

Walk back along Kent Ridge Crescent and walk towards Engineering Drive 1 to reach Faculty of Engineering

Continue along Engineering Drive 1 to Architecture Drive to reach School of Design and Environment on left

Proceed down Architecture Drive to Kent Ridge Drive to reach Ventus-University Campus Infrastructure

Take Bus A2 at Ventus Bus Stop to reach Kent Ridge MRT Station

End of Tour

Science and Medicine Route

From Office of Admissions

Take Bus D1 to Yusof Ishak House Bus Stop

Walk along Kent Ridge Crescent and turn right to Lower Kent Ridge Road to reach University Health Centre on left and Ridge View Residences on right

Continue along Lower Kent Ridge Road to reach University Hall on right

Walk along Lower Kent Ridge Road to reach Faculty of Science

Continue along Lower Kent Ridge Road to reach Faculty of Dentistry on right

Turn right to Medical Drive to reach School of Medicine on right

Walk back along Medical Drive to reach National University Hospital on right

Proceed back Medical Drive and turn right at Lower Kent Ridge Road to reach Kent Ridge MRT Station

End of Tour

Service A1

Prince George’s Park

•PGPTerminal

South Buona Vista Road

•AfterScienceParkDrive

Lower Kent Ridge Road

•KRMRTStation•NUH•LT29•UniversityHall•Opp.UniversityHealth

Centre

Kent Ridge Crescent

•YusofIshakHouse•CentralLibrary

Kent Ridge Drive •LT13•AS7

Computing Drive •COM2

Business Link •BIZ2

Prince George’s Park

•Opp.House12•House7•PGPTerminal

The Kent Ridge Campus is the main campus of

the National University of Singapore. We warmly

invite you to explore the facilities available

throughout the Campus.

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B2

C3

B3

D3

B3

C4

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D5

D4E4

B7

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D8

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Internal Shuttle Bus Stop

SBS Transit / SMRT Bus Stop

ATM

Security Post

Library

Café

Dining Hall / Food Kiosk

Handicap Route

Covered Carpark

Open Carpark

Student / Visitor Centre

Passenger Drop-off

Add Value Machine (Translink)

Emergency Call Point

Clinic / Wellness Centre

Retail

Auditorium

Facilities / Resources

Affiliated Institutes

Accomodation / Staff / Student / Visitor

Faculties / Schools

Road-side Parking

Linkway

Foot Path