I. Session Topic
The National University of Singapore 3+1+1 Joint Training Program
II. Session Time
12:40 pm – 13:40 pm, Friday, November 22, 2024
III. Session Venue
New Lecture Hall on the Second Floor, School of Computer Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University
IV. Speaker Profile
Associate Professor Peng Zhixian
Associate Professor Peng Zhixian joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore in 2016. He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) degree in 2008 and Doctoral degree in 2012, both from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He served as a Visiting Scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2013 and was appointed as a Visiting Assistant Professor in 2014.
V. Target Audience
Year 1 to Year 3 students from the School of Computer Science, School of Software Engineering, and School of Educational Experiment, Northwestern Polytechnical University
VI. Program Overview
The "3+1+1" Joint Training Program is co-established by three parties: the National University of Singapore, the National University of Singapore Chongqing Research Institute, and partner universities in China. Aiming to leverage the complementary strengths of NUS and the advantageous disciplines of selected "Double First-Class" universities in China, the program recruits outstanding Year 3 students from partner institutions. Admitted students will spend their Year 4 academic year at the NUS Chongqing Research Institute, undertaking one-year bridging courses delivered entirely in English.
Students who complete the bridging courses and meet the graduation requirements of their undergraduate institutions will be eligible to directly apply for relevant master’s programs at NUS. Notably, all students from the first two cohorts of the program who applied for the Master of Computer Engineering program at NUS were successfully admitted.
VII. Institution Profiles
The National University of Singapore (hereinafter referred to as "NUS") is a world-renowned century-old university, home to over 40,000 students and faculty members from more than 100 countries and regions. The culturally diverse community of students and scholars injects boundless vitality and strong dynamism into the campus.
Comprising 16 faculties, NUS offers a wide range of interdisciplinary and cross-faculty courses to continuously unlock students’ potential. In the realm of scientific research, the university encourages interdisciplinary integration, establishes extensive partnerships with industry, government, and academia, and conducts research on major issues relevant to Asia and the world at large. It is also committed to building an innovation ecosystem to foster entrepreneurship and innovation within the campus community. NUS ranked 8th globally and 1st in Asia in the QS World University Rankings 2025.
Founded in 2020, the National University of Singapore Chongqing Research Institute is an international, innovative research institution integrating industry, academia, and research. As NUS’s sole external cooperation platform and operational headquarters in western China, the institute closely aligns with the national strategies of China and Singapore as well as the local development needs of Chongqing.
Drawing on the strong research capabilities and global resources of its parent university, the institute is dedicated to nurturing and gathering high-end talents through educational leadership, original scientific research, and technology transfer and commercialization, thereby driving local scientific and technological progress and industrial development.
