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| 2025 | Ranked #30 in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2025 |
| 2025 | Ranked #15 in QS World University Rankings for 2025 |
| 2024 | Ranked #27 in USNWR Best Global Universities Rankings |
| 2024 | Ranked #90 in Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) |
| 2024 | Nanyang Technological University achieved notable global rankings in multiple academic subject areas, including 15th globally in Engineering & Technology, 29th in Social Sciences & Management, 37th in Natural Sciences, 66th in Arts and Humanities, and 117th in Life Sciences & Medicine according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject. |
| 2024 | Nanyang Technological University achieved top global rankings in multiple academic subjects according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, including 13th in Engineering, 14th in Education, and 20th in Computer Science. |
| February 2024 | NTU established the College of Computing and Data Science by separating Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence disciplines from the College of Engineering. The new college introduced innovative program offerings including Applied Computing in Finance and Artificial Intelligence & Society. |
| 2023 | Achieved #45 worldwide in aggregate performance across THE, QS, and ARWU rankings |
| 2023 | Nanyang Technological University achieved significant global academic subject rankings, including 2nd in Mechanical Engineering, 3rd in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, and top 10 rankings in multiple engineering and science disciplines according to the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) by ShanghaiRanking. |
| 2023 | NTU ranked #1 in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings. |
| 2022 | Ming Joo Koh received the Young Scientist Award, recognizing their scientific contributions and potential in research. |
| 2021 | NTU ranked #1 in the QS 'Top 50 Under 50' ranking. |
| 2021 | Major renovations of the Yunnan Garden were scheduled to be completed. |
| July 2 2021 | NTU reversed its decision on campus accommodation rejections, prioritizing housing for international students, scholarship recipients, and Year 1 and 2 students after initial COVID-19 related housing restrictions. |
| January 2020 | Parts of the Yunnan Garden were partially opened to the public. |
| 2018 | Ng Ling Ling was named the Her World Woman of the Year, highlighting her notable achievements as a Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC. |
| August 1 2018 | Nanyang Technological University established its Graduate College, responsible for overseeing graduate programmes including the Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme (IGP) and Industrial Postgraduate Programme (IPP). |
| 2016 | Completed construction of the 20-storey Clinical Sciences Building (CSB) at the Novena Campus, which serves as a home for LKCMedicine researchers with interconnected collaborative laboratory spaces. |
| 2016 | Choo Jing Sarah achieved a Gold Award in the PX3 Prix de la Photographie, Fine Art Category. |
| 2016 | Nuraliah Bte Norasid won the Epigram Books Fiction Prize for her debut novel 'The Gatekeeper'. |
| October 2016 | Announcement to expand Humanities and Social Sciences into two separate schools: the School of Humanities and the School of Social Sciences. |
| 2015 | NTU first ranked as the world's #1 young university by QS and has maintained this top position consecutively since this year. |
| 2015 | The Asian School of the Environment was established as a new interdisciplinary school focusing on Asian environmental challenges, integrating Earth systems, environmental life sciences, ecology, and social sciences. |
| 2015 | Choo Jing Sarah won First Place in the Moscow International Foto Awards, demonstrating her excellence in photography. |
| 2014 | Wong Wei Long won gold medal at the SEABA Cup in basketball. |
| 2013 | Dipna Lim Prasad won silver and bronze medals in sprinting at the SEA Games. |
| 2013 | Controversy arose over academic freedom when Cherian George, an academic at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communications, was denied tenure despite recommendation from his school, sparking debate about university and government decision-making. |
| 2013 | Joint establishment of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine with Imperial College London, located on the Novena campus. |
| 2011 | RSIS was ranked second among university-affiliated think tanks in Asia in the Global Go-To Think Tank Rankings, highlighting its significant standing in international studies and strategic research. |
| 2010 | The campus served as the Youth Olympic Village for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games. |
| 2010 | NTU announced the formation of a pro-tem governing board to establish the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, in collaboration with Imperial College London. |
| 2010 | Liang Wern Fook received the Cultural Medallion for Music, recognizing his contributions as a writer and musician. |
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