Duke University Partners with National
University of Singapore to Establish New Medical School

Duke University Medical Center News Office

At a ceremony in Singapore Thursday, officials from Duke University Medical Center and the National University of Singapore signed an agreement under which the two institutions will partner to establish a new medical school in Singapore.

The Singapore government will provide $310 million over seven years to establish the new school as part of a national strategy to become a leading center for medical research and education. The school, which will be called the National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, will have a curriculum patterned after that of the Duke University School of Medicine. Duke is consistently ranked among the top American medical schools by U.S. News and World Report.

"I am tremendously impressed by Singapore's vision of leadership in science and medicine," said Victor J. Dzau, M.D., chancellor for health affairs at Duke University and president and chief executive officer of the Duke University Health System. "Singapore's education system is one of the best in the world, and the government has embarked on an aggressive strategy to become Asia's powerhouse in the biomedical sciences. I have no doubt they will succeed.

"Joining together as partners represents a valuable strategic opportunity for Duke to have a global presence in science, and to apply the very best science to the challenges of global health." Continued Next Page >