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Dr Vivien ChiongChief Communication Officer
Dr Vivien Chiong is Chief Communication Officer at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, ranked the world’s best young university by Times Higher Education in 2024. Dr Chiong leads the team that manages NTU’s reputation, brand, media relations, creative and marketing activities, alumni and donor communication, and the University archives. Her brand positioning and campaigns for NTU have been recognised with over 100 industry awards and more than 10 individual awards since 2010. An early adopter of new digital technologies in communication, Dr Chiong has guided her team in launching innovative applications of augmented reality and AI in communications. A former journalist, Dr Chiong has headed communication teams in diverse industries ranging from broadcasting to water and the environment. She received her PhD from NTU’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information and has served as an adjunct professor. In 2020, she received the National Day Silver Medal for Administration from the President of the Republic of Singapore.
A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 35,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Business, Computing & Data Science, Engineering, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, Medicine, Science, and Graduate colleges.
NTU is also home to world-renowned autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N).
Ranked amongst the world’s top universities, the University’s main campus is also frequently listed among the world’s most beautiful. Known for its sustainability, NTU has achieved 100% Green Mark Platinum certification for all its eligible building projects. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a medical campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district.
The latest from Nanyang Technological University
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Put your hands together for inclusivity: #NTUsg undergraduate Deandra Limandibhrata learnt sign language to better connect with the Deaf community. Now she leads weekly volunteer programmes that empower Deaf youths through learning and play. Read more in the latest issue of HEY!:…
In the pursuit of LinkedIn clout, some users may inadvertently cross the line between branding and bluffing. Mr Ian Tan, lecturer at #NTUsg’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information unpacks a viral identity mix-up — and why sincerity and authenticity matter more than…
Lessons beyond the job: #NTUsg final-year student and HEY! student writer Eliz Wang shares five “Wait, what?” moments from her internships at Shopee, Temasek and more — insights that have reshaped how she sees work (and what she wants from her 20s). 🔗 Read the full story in HEY!…
For the second year running, #NTUsg has picked up a win at the QS Reimagine Education Awards in the Nurturing Wellbeing & Purpose category (Bronze) — the only university globally with two wins in this category. Through the University Wellbeing Office (UWO) and its Wellbeing…
#NTUsg is also proud to be the first university in Singapore to sign the international Okanagan Charter, joining leading institutions like Cornell University and UBC in shaping a culture of health and wellbeing within and beyond campus.
#NTUsgWellbeing #Mindfulness #MentalHealth…
Hop into an elevated reading experience with #NTUsg’s #augmentedreality magazine, HEY!. Pair it with the NTU HEY! AR app and watch the pages hurdle into action.
Grab the new issue of HEY! from the campus stands or read it online: https://ntu.sg/HEY-61
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Meals on a mission: #NTUsg medical student Chua Tze Hean started A Good Meal to bring joy to isolated seniors — organising meaningful outings that offer companionship, fresh air, and of course, a hearty meal. Since 2024, his team of 40 volunteers has served over 120 seniors,…
A taste of joy: Blind but brimming with warmth, Mdm Ah Loy shares how A Good Meal — an #NTUsg student-led initiative founded by medical undergraduate Chua Tze Hean — has brought joy and companionship into her life. Each outing is more than just a meal. It’s a reminder that being…
From lending a hand to lonely seniors, to learning sign language to connect with the Deaf, many #NTUsg students are already making a difference to society. Building on this strong culture of volunteerism, all undergraduate students can earn academic credits while serving the…
A sip of success: At the 2025 Think-Cell Case Competition, an interdisciplinary #NTUsg student team placed 3rd in APAC out of over 240 teams across more than 100 universities — a strong international field that included the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania,…
From coursework to cult classic: "Schoolbound", a horror game developed in just 12 weeks by third-year #NTUsg School of Art, Design and Media (ADM) undergraduates as part of a Game Jam module, is now a breakout indie hit. The response to the game has been frighteningly good,…
Smart campus, smarter thinking
The NTU Smart Campus is a living testbed of tomorrow’s technologies that demonstrates how innovative digital and tech-enabled solutions support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.
Home to a critical mass of talent and infrastructure in the key areas that are shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution, NTU Singapore is working with industries and the government to spearhead innovations for the betterment of society.
In 2024 NTU launched the College of Computing and Data Science, to deepen its investment and efforts in artificial intelligence, computing, and data science. Through a suite of cutting-edge programmes and state-of-the-art research facilities, the college aims to groom the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and innovators for the digital age.
Mission and vision
Mission
To nurture leaders and create societal impact through education, research, and service.
Vision
A great global university founded on science and technology.
Global Reach
NTU’s international outreach is broad and strong and includes more than 570 academic and research partnerships with institutions across the United States, Europe, the Asia-Pacific and beyond. The University has over 250 industry partners, including more than 20 corporate and joint labs set up with industry leaders such as Alibaba and Rolls-Royce. Two-thirds of NTU’s faculty and research staff are international, representing more than 70 countries.
In 2017, NTU joined the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), a consortium of more than 60 research-intensive universities linking the Americas, Asia and Australasia. NTU is also a founding member of the Asian Science and Technology Pioneering Institutes of Research and Education (ASPIRE) League, which comprises 5 leading technological institutions in East Asia working together to enhance collaboration in research and exchange of students and faculty.
Sustainable Innovation
In October 2021, NTU unveiled a 15-year sustainability manifesto with a pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035, halve net energy utilisation and launch new sustainability courses, among other initiatives. NTU also became the first university in the world to issue a sustainability-linked bond.
The University’s main campus hosts eight zero-energy buildings, the most among organisations in Singapore. These include two of Asia’s largest wooden buildings, Gaia and The Wave.
NTU is the winner of two sustainability awards – the Whole Systems Approach Excellence Award conferred by the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) which recognises the university’s sustainable practices in the areas of research, education, community engagement, and infrastructure developments, and the EuroCham Sustainability Award in the Environmental, Social and Governance Investments category where NTU was the only Institute of Higher Learning among the finalists.
Research Strategy
NTU performs cutting-edge research through various strategic national and international research programmes. The University hosts two out of seven national Research Centres of Excellence (RCEs) – the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering and Institute for Digital Molecular Analytics and Science, all conducting research aligned with the long-term strategic interests of Singapore.
NTU is also the lead local partner in 7 out of 9 national CREATE centres, set up with elite international universities.
Research in NTU is carried out within and across the colleges/schools and RCEs, supported by 36 university-level research institutes.
Research Clusters
NTU’s research plan is anchored by six clusters from Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM), as well as Social Sciences, Humanities & the Arts for People & the Economy (SHAPE).
These interdisciplinary clusters are aligned to NTU’s Humanity Grand Challenges and mapped to strategic priorities:
- Health & Society
- Resilient Urbanisation & Natural Ecosystems
- Artificial & Augmented Intelligence
- Future of Industry
- Brain & Learning
- Culture, Organisations & Society