Nanyang University

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Nanyang University

南洋大學
Motto	People, Progress and Productivity
Type	Private
Active	1956–1980 (Merged with the University of Singapore to form the National University of Singapore)
Founder	Tan Lark Sye
Location	Singapore 1°20′33.9526″N 103°40′57.0083″E / 1.342764611°N 103.682502306°E / 1.342764611; 103.682502306
Campus	Urban; 500 acres (2 km2)

Nanyang University (南洋大學) was a private university in Singapore between 1956 and 1980. During its existence, it was Singapore's only private university in the Chinese language. In 1980, Nanyang University was merged with the University of Singapore to form the National University of Singapore (NUS). It was not until 2005 that another private school in Singapore, SIM University, was established.