Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore.
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Former names | Ngee Ann College (1963–1968)[1] Ngee Ann Technical College (1968–1982)[1] |
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| Type | Public Government |
| Established | 25 May 1963 |
| Chairman | Tang Kin Fei |
| Principal | Lim Kok Kiang |
| Students | 14,800 |
| Location | 535 Clementi Road, Singapore 599489 |
| Campus | 33.6 hectares (83 acres) |
| Website | www.np.edu.sg |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Education |
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| Traditional Chinese | 義安理工學院 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 义安理工学院 | ||||||||||||||
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History
Ngee Ann Polytechnic was founded in 1963 with 116 students as the Ngee Ann College by The Ngee Ann Kongsi, offering courses in language, commerce and technology.[1]
Academic
Academic schools[2]
There are a total of 9 academic schools providing 39 full-time courses.
The polytechnic also offers part-time programmes for adult learners through the CET Academy. Established in 1985, the CET Academy now trains more than 10,000 adults and conducts over 200 courses every year.
Programmes and scholarships
- The NP Youth Academy setup by the polytechnic offers programmes for every student anchored in the areas of leadership, character building, and personal development.
- The Christieara Programme is a talent development programme for high performing students through initiatives such as Overseas Merit Fellowships and Service Learning trips.
- The polytechnic awards more than 1,000 scholarships every year, and over 6,000 students benefit from financial grants amounting to about $15 million a year.
Recognition
The polytechnic was conferred the Singapore Quality Class Star Award for demonstrating business excellence. The polytechnic was also awarded the President's Award for the Environment in 2014.[3]
Notable alumni
- Alan Tam – Hong Kong singer and actor
- Alaric Tay – Singaporean actor
- Andie Chen – Singaporean actor
- Anthony Chen – Singaporean film producer
- Boo Junfeng – Singaporean film producer
- Cruz Teng – Singaporean television presenter
- Don Wee – Singaporean politician
- Derrick Hoh – Singaporean singer
- Gerald Koh – Singaporean radio DJ
- Hazlina Abdul Halim – Singaporean television presenter
- Quek Siu Rui – Singaporean entrepreneur, co-founders and chief executive officer of Carousell
- Ian Ang – Singaporean entrepreneur, co-founder and chief executive officer of Secretlab
- Jamie Yeo – Singaporean actress and model
- Jean Danker – Singaporean radio DJ
- Joshua Simon – Singaporean radio DJ
- Lee Li Lian – Singaporean politician
- Maddy Barber – Singaporean radio DJ
- Mohd Fahmi Aliman – Singaporean politician
- Nick Teo – Singaporean actor
- Richard Yeo Swee Chye – American scientist, founder of SuperUSA Nutrition Inc & Multi Sensing Inc
- Richie Koh – Singaporean actor
- Shane Pow – Singaporean actor
- Sim Wong Hoo – Singaporean billionaire entrepreneur, founder of Creative Technology
- Tzang Merwyn Tong – Singaporean film producer
- Vanessa Fernandez – Singaporean singer
- Vernetta Lopez – Singaporean actress and radio DJ
References
- "Explore Our Story". www.np.edu.sg.
- "Full-Time Diplomas | Ngee Ann Polytechnic". www.np.edu.sg. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- Khew, Carolyn (2 September 2014). "Individual, education institutions awarded President's Award for the Environment". The Straits Times.