Founded in 1963 as the Ngee Ann College by the Ngee Ann Kongsi, Ngee Ann Polytechnic started with 116 students, offering courses in language, commerce, and technology.[1]
In December 1990, Ngee Ann Polytechnic applied for a radio station broadcasting on AM, with its programmes produced by mass communication students, concentrating on talk shows. However, its students were unaware of the existence of stations on the AM band.[2]
Academic
Academic schools
There are a total of nine academic schools providing 39 full-time courses:[3]
School of Business & Accountancy (BA)
School of Design & Environment (DE)
School of Engineering (SOE)
School of Film & Media Studies (FMS)
School of Health Sciences (HS)
School of Humanities & Social Sciences (HMS)
School of Infocomm Technology (ICT)
School of Life Sciences & Chemical Technology (LSCT)
School of Interdisciplinary Studies (IS)
The polytechnic also offers part-time programmes for adult learners through the CET Academy. Established in 1985, the CET Academy has now trained more than 180,000 adults.[4]
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.[5]
