Only 21 years old, Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) has trained, through its international arm, more than 13,000 government officials, CEOs and academic leaders from China alone.
Its presence on the world stage is just as impressive, with more than 900 courses conducted for participants from 70 countries including Mongolia, Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka and Thailand since 1993. This polytechnic from Singapore is in demand.
NYP's brand of education - where innovation and enterprise underline an industry-based pedagogy - sets it apart. With more than 190 patents filed to date, NYP ranks among the top 10 patent producers in Singapore.
Affirming its motto "The Innovative Polytechnic", NYP was recognised in 2009 with the Innovation Excellence Award, a major category in Singapore's annual Business Excellence Awards. NYP remains the only education institution bestowed with this honour.
For principal and CEO Chan Lee Mun, the award pays tribute to the dedication and commitment of NYP staff and students, and to the institution's core values. "Our brand promise is that we will nurture students into innovative and enterprising individuals, capable of succeeding anywhere," he says.
NYP's industry-relevant education and training equip students to become employment-ready upon graduation. The industry experience of NYP's lecturers from all seven schools and their efforts to stay ahead of the curve make this possible.