NTU Student Union University of Forum, a fourth English name has been set

School site selection at Changi's fourth university, has been named Singapore University of Technology and Design. As for the Chinese name of the yet to be announced, tentatively translated into the design of Singapore University of Science and Technology.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong last night at the Nanyang Technological University, lecture to the teachers and students, talking about the long-term development needs of our country, and a sufficient number of good quality manpower, and therefore people in addition to providing the best education to nurture local talent and allow people to have space and opportunities to realize their dreams, but also must be able to attract the best foreign talent, it is said that the new university's name.
Prime Minister Lee said that the university is a microcosm of society, when the country welcomes foreign talent when the local universities should also be commingling international students, like the United States such as Harvard University and the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom of excellence, international students account for a large proportion, to make the world a the most outstanding talent for cross-cultural learning and exchange of ideas.

Therefore, he pointed out that the local schools for local students in addition to providing sufficient school places should also have an international student, one to encourage local students to raise standards; two years for local students in the future foothold in Asia woven network, and is ready.
In order to better deal with foreign students learning and competitive pressures brought about, Prime Minister Lee also called on local universities to make greater efforts to integrate local and overseas students, to promote exchanges between them, while the local students should welcome overseas students, with the They make friends and learn their culture. As for overseas students, it should also work to understand Singapore, more and local exchanges and develop friendship, and to adapt to the local social norms.

This newspaper reported last month has been scheduled to commence in 2011, the fourth admission public universities, has been the end of July in Singapore University of Technology and Design The name of the registered companies. Three local public universities in 2006, have been commercialized, all the university name registration company.

Shinco large or adopted by a local first of all with the United States and China, a joint model of university top universities. Ministry of Education has announced that the U.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology will be its partner, the partner universities in regard to China is expected to be announced at the end of this year.

From the school's name can be seen fourth university will focus on technology and design disciplines. Ministry of Education has revealed that its faculty is tentatively scheduled for design and construction, engineering and applied science, business and the three areas of information technology is expected to an annual intake of 800-1000 people.