University of the Arts Singapore (UAS)
University of the Arts Singapore (UAS) is a public institution in Singapore, Singapore, accredited by Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE / 教育部) — apex regulator for Singaporean HEIs. Singapore HE: (1) 6 AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITIES (AUs) — National University of Singapore (NUS 1905/1980), Nanyang Technological University (NTU 1991), Singapore Management University (SMU 2000), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD 2009), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT 2009), Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS 2017); (2) ARTS UNIVERSITY — University of the Arts Singapore (UAS 2024 merger of LASALLE 1984 + NAFA 1938); (3) FOREIGN UNIVERSITY BRANCH CAMPUSES — James Cook University Singapore, Curtin Singapore, University at Buffalo SUNY, DigiPen, INSEAD Asia campus, ESSEC Asia-Pacific; (4) PRIVATE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS — Kaplan, PSB Academy, MDIS, SP Jain, etc. (under Committee for Private Education / CPE regulation); (5) POLYTECHNICS (5) — post-secondary diploma institutions (Singapore, Ngee Ann, Republic, Temasek, Nanyang) — not HE-classified internationally. English is HE primary medium across ALL Singapore institutions; Singapore is multilingual with English + Mandarin + Malay (national language) + Tamil as 4 official languages.. Primary language: English (HE primary medium across all institutions) + Mandarin + Malay (national) + Tamil (4 official languages). AlmiStudy lists 2 canonical subject areas, all verified against Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE / 教育部) — apex regulator for Singaporean HEIs. Singapore HE: (1) 6 AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITIES (AUs) — National University of Singapore (NUS 1905/1980), Nanyang Technological University (NTU 1991), Singapore Management University (SMU 2000), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD 2009), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT 2009), Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS 2017); (2) ARTS UNIVERSITY — University of the Arts Singapore (UAS 2024 merger of LASALLE 1984 + NAFA 1938); (3) FOREIGN UNIVERSITY BRANCH CAMPUSES — James Cook University Singapore, Curtin Singapore, University at Buffalo SUNY, DigiPen, INSEAD Asia campus, ESSEC Asia-Pacific; (4) PRIVATE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS — Kaplan, PSB Academy, MDIS, SP Jain, etc. (under Committee for Private Education / CPE regulation); (5) POLYTECHNICS (5) — post-secondary diploma institutions (Singapore, Ngee Ann, Republic, Temasek, Nanyang) — not HE-classified internationally. English is HE primary medium across ALL Singapore institutions; Singapore is multilingual with English + Mandarin + Malay (national language) + Tamil as 4 official languages..
- Country
- Singapore (SG)
- City
- Singapore
- Control
- public
- Language
- English (HE primary medium across all institutions) + Mandarin + Malay (national) + Tamil (4 official languages)
- Accreditation
- Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE / 教育部) — apex regulator for Singaporean HEIs. Singapore HE: (1) 6 AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITIES (AUs) — National University of Singapore (NUS 1905/1980), Nanyang Technological University (NTU 1991), Singapore Management University (SMU 2000), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD 2009), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT 2009), Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS 2017); (2) ARTS UNIVERSITY — University of the Arts Singapore (UAS 2024 merger of LASALLE 1984 + NAFA 1938); (3) FOREIGN UNIVERSITY BRANCH CAMPUSES — James Cook University Singapore, Curtin Singapore, University at Buffalo SUNY, DigiPen, INSEAD Asia campus, ESSEC Asia-Pacific; (4) PRIVATE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS — Kaplan, PSB Academy, MDIS, SP Jain, etc. (under Committee for Private Education / CPE regulation); (5) POLYTECHNICS (5) — post-secondary diploma institutions (Singapore, Ngee Ann, Republic, Temasek, Nanyang) — not HE-classified internationally. English is HE primary medium across ALL Singapore institutions; Singapore is multilingual with English + Mandarin + Malay (national language) + Tamil as 4 official languages.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- University of the Arts Singapore (UAS) — MOE Singapore + institutional verification (Day 16) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.uas.edu.sg
Subjects offered
Show all 2 listed subjects (raw)
Arts & Humanities · Architecture & Design
Founded 2024 (chartered by merger of LASALLE College of the Arts 1984 + Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) 1938 — combining Singapore's TWO major arts institutions into national arts university; NAFA traces to 1938 making UAS heritage among Singapore's OLDEST modern HE institutions). SINGAPORE'S NEW NATIONAL ARTS UNIVERSITY. Founded 2024 by merger of LASALLE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS (1984, founded by Catholic De La Salle Brother Joseph McNally) + NANYANG ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (NAFA, 1938 — making UAS heritage among Singapore's OLDEST modern HE institutions, older than NUS's independent 1949 status). Multi-campus. ~5,000+ students. Strong visual arts, performing arts, fashion design, fine arts, theater, dance, music. ENGLISH-MEDIUM primary.
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Curtin University Singapore (Curtin Singapore)
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DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore
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Duke-NUS Medical School (within NUS)
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ESSEC Business School Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
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INSEAD Asia Campus (Singapore)
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James Cook University Singapore (JCU Singapore)
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