Feb 2024
Around 90% of graduates in the College’s 2017 – 2023 cohorts were employed within six months of completing their final examinations, based on the annual Joint Autonomous Universities Graduate Employment Survey.
Sep 2023
Yale-NUS Legacy website is launched, showcasing an interactive virtual campus tour with dynamic storytelling which portrays the vibrancy of life and learning at the College.
July 2023
Approximately 11 per cent of the College’s 2017 – 2023 cohorts, go directly to graduate school.
July 2023
250 students graduate from Yale-NUS College.
July 2022
193 students graduate from Yale-NUS College.
Aug 2021
NUS announced the decision to combine Yale-NUS College and the University Scholars Programme (USP) into a single New College now known as NUS College. The formation of NUS College is part of NUS’ efforts to transform the educational experience at the University by combining the most successful elements of Yale-NUS and USP to deliver flexible, interdisciplinary education more accessibly, and at a larger scale.
Aug 2021
Over 14,000 prospective students from around the world applied to Yale-NUS. Of this, more than 200 students, comprising 35 nationalities were accepted into the Class of 2025.
July 2021
172 students graduate from Yale-NUS College.
Aug 2020
234 students comprising 32 nationalities enrolled in the Class of 2024
Jul 2020
187 students graduate from Yale-NUS College
Aug 2019
246 students comprising 39 nationalities enrolled in the Class of 2023
Jul 2019
170 students graduate from Yale-NUS College
Feb 2019
New concurrent degree programme with NUS School of Computing is launched
Aug 2018
250 students representing 45 nationalities enrolled in the Class of 2022
Jul 2018
150 students graduate from Yale-NUS College
Feb 2018
93.3 per cent of the inaugural graduates found employment within six months of completing their final examinations
Jan 2018
New liberal arts and medicine pathway with Duke-NUS Medical School is launched
Aug 2017
248 students representing 45 nationalities enrolled in the Class of 2021
Jul 2017
119 students graduate from Yale-NUS College’s inaugural cohort
Aug 2016
Over 200 students representing 36 nationalities enrolled in the Class of 2020
Oct 2015
Yale-NUS College marks the official inauguration of its College campus by Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Oct 2015
Yale-NUS College hosts its inaugural Symposium on International Liberal Education
Aug 2015
Over 190 students comprising 26 nationalities enrolled in the Class of 2019
Jul 2015
Yale-NUS College moves into its new campus at 16 College Avenue West
Jul 2015
Yale-NUS College faculty grows to 100 members
Jun 2015
Over 190 students representing 26 nationalities enrolled in the Class of 2019
May 2015
New concurrent degree programme with Yale School of Public Health is launched
Apr 2015
New concurrent degree programme with Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS is launched
Aug 2014
First educational institution to receive Landscape Excellence Assessment Framework certification
Jul 2014
Yale-NUS College faculty grows to 70 members
Jun 2014
Over 170 students representing 35 nationalities enrolled in the Class of 2018
Mar 2014
Topping Out Ceremony of the new campus
Sep 2013
President’s Speaker Series is launched
Aug 2013
Inauguration Ceremony is graced by President of the Republic of Singapore, Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam
Aug 2013
Class of 2017 begins Common Curriculum in Singapore
Jul 2013
Inaugural class begins the summer immersion programme in New Haven, USA
Jun 2013
Yale-NUS College welcomes inaugural class of over 150 students representing 26 nationalities
Apr 2013
Professor Scott Cook named inaugural Tan Chin Tuan Professor of Chinese Studies
Apr 2013
Professor Jay Garfield named inaugural Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Professor of Humanities
Oct 2012
Move to interim residential campus at University Town, National University of Singapore
Sep 2012
Vision and Mission Statement is outlined
Jul 2012
Groundbreaking Ceremony is graced by Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Jun 2012
Yale-NUS announces its inaugural faculty. Year-long curriculum incubation begins
May 2012
President and Senior Leadership are appointed
Apr 2012
Professor Valerie Hansen named first visiting Tan Chin Tuan Distinguished Professor of Chinese Studies
Feb 2012
Inaugural round of admissions opens
Jan 2012
Sir Peter Crane named first Visiting J Y Pillay Distinguished Professor
Jan 2012
Two new joint programmes in Law and Environmental Studies are launched
Apr 2011
Final agreement signed to launch Yale-NUS College
Sep 2010
Memorandum of Understanding to consider Yale-NUS College is signed
Jan 2009
