Former names | Ngee Ann College (1963–1968) Ngee Ann Technical College (1968–1982) |
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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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Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore.
Established in 1963 by the Ngee Ann Kongsi, NP is renowned for its business programmes and central focus on entrepreneurship education. It is also the only polytechnic in Singapore to be affiliated with a foundation.
NP is famous for producing successful entrepreneurs due to its strong ecosystem in supporting start-ups. NP's alumni include founder and former CEO of Creative Technology Sim Wong Hoo, co-founder and CEO of Carousell Quek Siu Rui, co-founder and President of Carousell Marcus Tan, co-founder and CEO of Secretlab Ian Ang, 18th Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor Alan Tam, and 50th Golden Horse Award for Best Narrative Feature and Best Original Screenplay Anthony Chen.