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Inaugurated in 1963 as Ngee Ann College with only 116 students, Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) has grown from its humble beginnings to establish itself as one of Singapore's leading institutions of higher learning. Today, the polytechnic has a full-time enrolment of more than 13,000 students. The polytechnic offers 36 full-time courses and 5 common entry programmes through its nine academic schools - School of Business & Accountancy, School of Design & Environment, School of Engineering, School of Film & Media Studies, School of Health Sciences, School of Humanities & Interdisciplinary Studies, School of InfoComm Technology, and School of Life Sciences & Chemical Technology. Ngee Ann also supports Continuing Education and Training (CET) through its CET Academy which offers a wide range of part-time programmes. In today's fast-changing global economy, we help more than 10,000 employees to learn new skills, stay relevant and remain employable. The CET Academy offers a wide range of courses including Part-Time Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas, Specialist Diplomas, Diploma (Conversion), Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ), short courses and SkillsFuture programmes. Our programmes are targeted at individuals from many industries including business, engineering, manufacturing, marine offshore, healthcare, tourism and hospitality. Learning takes place amid a caring and conducive environment with top-notch facilities ranging from broadcast, multimedia and animation studios to research laboratories as well as simulation and technology centres. With our emphasis on broad-based learning, global exposure and character development, Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s vision is to prepare graduates with a passion for learning, values for life and competencies to thrive in a global workplace.

Singapore Polytechnic was set up on 27 October 1954 in the heart of the financial district, making it the very first polytechnic to be established in Singapore. We offer a broad-based, multi-disciplinary and flexible curriculum dedicated to hands-on experience and are committed to the development of applied research and development capability to enhance the quality of teaching and commercialisation efforts. Today, it offers a wide range of 48 diplomas across 10 academic schools, boosting a graduate output of more than 184,000.