Nanyang Business School (NTU)

Nanyang MBA (full-time)

Singapore, SingaporeShortlisted, fit #4Focus target 655+

Basics

Country: Singapore
City: Singapore
Campus(es): NTU Jurong campus
Parent university: Nanyang Technological University
Selected programme: Nanyang MBA (full-time)
Programme type: One-year full-time MBA
Credential awarded: MBA degree
Format priority tier: One-year regular MBA (priority tier 2)
Language of instruction: English
Accreditations: AACSB, EQUISWeb, Oct 2026
Research round: Shortlisted (3 Oct 2026)
Alternatives considered and rejected: EMBA (13 months) needs 10 years incl. 5 leadership
Selection rationale (full): Read full evidenceHide
Among the requested Nanyang MBA and Executive MBA options, the full-time MBA is the best verified eligible fit. Its official AY2027 page confirms a 12-month July 2027 intake, accepts GMAT/GMAT Focus as an admissions-test route, and requires only two years of work experience. The 13-month EMBA is closer to the preferred executive format, but its published minimum is 10 years’ experience (typically including five leadership years); this candidate has nearly nine and would need a case-by-case exception. Thus no eligible one-year executive option is established on the supplied profile, so the one-year regular MBA is the priority fallback. The EMBA does not require GMAT/GRE, but that does not cure the experience gap.[28][29]

Timeline and duration

2027 intake: July 2027
Start date evidence: Official 2027
Approx. start date: 1 Jul 2027
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July 2027 (AY2027) for the selected full-time Nanyang MBA. The comparison EMBA intake is April 2027.[25][28]
Selected duration: 12 months, 3 trimesters
Duration (months): 12 months
Other durations offered: 18-month optionWeb, Oct 2026
Expected finish: June 2028
Structure: 3 trimesters; SPAN live consulting project; Business Study Mission
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12 months across 3 trimesters; Singapore campus.[25][28]

Application window

Cycle opens: September 2026Web, Oct 2026
All deadlines: Round 1 (scholarship round): 1 Nov 2026 [Web: NTU admissions page] Round 2: 31 Jan 2027 [Web] Round 3: 31 Mar 2027 [Web]
Rounds already closed: 0 of 3
Next open deadline: Round 1 (scholarship round), 1 Nov 2026 (21 days)
Interview dates: R1 interview decision 2 Dec; final 3 JanWeb, Oct 2026
Decision dates: R1 3 Jan, R2 18 Mar, R3 15 MayWeb, Oct 2026

GMAT plan

GMAT route: Accepted (competitive GMAT/Focus or GRE)
Alternative tests: GRE
GMAT Focus accepted: Yes
Online GMAT accepted: online tests only if taken by 31 Dec 2023Web, Oct 2026
Minimum or recommendation: None published (old FAQ says 600+ legacy, not current)
Policy details (full): Read full evidenceHide
For the July 2027 Nanyang MBA, NTU requires a competitive GMAT/GMAT Focus or GRE score and requests the GMAT/GMAT Focus report; the candidate’s chosen GMAT route is explicitly accepted (the GMAT itself is not the only test option). The application may be submitted with a future test date indicated. The current admissions page publishes no numeric GMAT threshold.[25][27]
Strategic Focus target: 655+
Basis of target: 655 is about the 90th percentile (GMAC)
Target round: Round 1 (scholarship round), 1 Nov 2026
Sit GMAT by (final attempt): 11 Oct 2026
First attempt by (with retake buffer): 30 Aug 2026 (passed, single attempt only)
Target reasoning (full): Read full evidenceHide
A cautious strategic target is GMAT Focus 655+, not an NTU cutoff or guarantee: GMAC’s score-scale guidance associates 655 with about the 90th percentile and 645 with the former 700 score/86th percentile. Use 655+ as a competitive academic-readiness goal given the selective global MBA and this applicant’s career-pivot case; NTU does not publish a school-specific Focus benchmark, so prioritize balanced section performance and the rest of the application too.[25][31]

Score statistics

Focus average: Not published
Focus evidence (full): Read full evidenceHide
Current admissions explicitly names GMAT Focus as an accepted test route but publishes no Nanyang-specific GMAT Focus average, median, minimum, maximum or range. No current legacy-GMAT cohort average/median or published range was located either. The FAQ’s older legacy-scale ‘600 and above’ language is not stated in the current AY2027 policy and includes historically dated test-validity examples, so it should not be treated as an AY2027 cutoff.[25][31]
Legacy average: Not published
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The current AY2027 admissions page says ‘competitive GMAT/GMAT Focus or GRE’ without a legacy-scale number. An undated FAQ says legacy GMAT ‘600 and above’ / ‘>600’, but also gives test-validity examples tied to 2019; this is not verified as a current cutoff. NTU does not publish a current legacy-score minimum, average, median, maximum or range for this intake in the cited materials.[25][27]

Costs

Tuition / programme fee: SGD 92,955
Tuition in INR (approx): INR 70.6 L
Fee year: AY2027, incl. 9% GST
Application fee: S$100
Other compulsory fees: S$620 miscellaneous (incl. GST)
What the fee includes: Programme fee only
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For AY2027 (July 2027 intake), official NBS admissions lists tuition at S$85,280, excluding prevailing 9% GST (S$92,955.20 inclusive, calculated at the stated rate). NBS’s fee schedule shows the GST-inclusive tuition total and a separate one-time miscellaneous fee of S$620 including GST; application fee S$100. Tuition is the published programme fee; living costs and miscellaneous charges are additional. No accommodation/travel inclusion is stated.[26]
Living cost estimate: S$1,200 to S$1,500 per month (on-campus dorm)
Living per month (approx INR): INR 1.0 L
Living cost basis (full): Read full evidenceHide
NTU’s Nanyang MBA FAQ gives S$1,200–S$1,500 per month in Singapore, assuming a successful on-campus dormitory application and varying with lifestyle. The page does not date this estimate; treat it as an official but undated planning range, not a guaranteed 2026/27 budget. It is separate from tuition.[25][27]
Estimated total (approx INR): INR 83.0 L

Rankings and strengths

FT Global MBA: #12 (FT Global MBA 2026)
Ranking details (full): Read full evidenceHide
Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2026: Nanyang Business School ranked #12 worldwide among 100 listed schools (publisher’s global MBA ranking, published 16 February 2026). This is the relevant MBA programme ranking for the selected Nanyang MBA; do not read it as a separate rank for every NBS format.[8][30]
Known for: #1 in Singapore (FT 2026), technology and innovation, sustainability
Known for (full): Read full evidenceHide
An interdisciplinary MBA drawing on NTU’s technology and innovation strengths, with business analytics, technology, e-business and sustainability; leadership development and Asian business insight; and industry-connected, real-world learning. NTU describes the Nanyang MBA as strong in leadership development, technology-enabled business perspectives and industry engagement.[28][30]

Class profile

Average age: 28 (2026 typical class)
Average experience: 6 years

Placements and careers

Placement / offers: Not verified
Salary: US$194,918 three years after (FT 2026)
Salary increase: 136%
Report year: FT 2026 alumni data
Outcome details (full): Read full evidenceHide
NTU’s 19 February 2026 release reports average Nanyang MBA salaries of US$194,918 three years after graduation and a 136% increase over pre-MBA salaries, in connection with the FT 2026 ranking. NTU says that ranking evaluates alumni who graduated three years earlier, but does not specify the exact cohort for this salary aggregate. This is a salary outcome, not a placement rate; no cohort-specific employment-within-three-months percentage was verified in the cited official sources.[8][30]
Post-study work visa: no dedicated post-study visa; LTVP then Employment Pass. Web: verify current rules before relying on this.Web, Oct 2026

Eligibility

Degree: Bachelor's degree
Minimum experience: 2 years
English: TOEFL 100 / IELTS 6.5 if degree not in English
Current employment needed: Not required
Employer sponsorship: Not required
References: 2 referees
Eligibility details (full): Read full evidenceHide
The selected full-time MBA requires a bachelor’s degree and at least two years’ work experience; no current-employment, employer-endorsement or employer-sponsorship condition is stated, so resignation in March 2026 is not a published bar. By contrast, the EMBA is part-time and designed for executives who continue working; NTU states a 10year work-experience minimum, typically with five leadership/management years, and notes case-by-case consideration for exceptional profiles short of 10 years. Its admissions materials do not state that current employment or employer endorsement/sponsorship is mandatory; corporate support is presented as a funding option. With nearly nine years’ experience, she should not assume EMBA eligibility without an admissions pre-assessment.[25][28]

My profile fit

Fit rank: #4 (International)
Eligibility verdict: Meets published criteria
Experience vs cohort: About 9 yrs vs 6 yr average
Main risks and trade-offs: No published GMAT benchmark; aim high for scholarships
Why it fits (full): Read full evidenceHide
Her B.E. and nearly nine years in Accenture Technology India give her a credible technology-to-business story for an MBA grounded in digital transformation, analytics and innovation. A 12-month full-time format aligns with the post-resignation career transition she is planning and is a closer match to her experience than an EMBA cohort typically averaging 17 years and expecting at least 10. Her application should show business impact and leadership beyond the Senior Analyst title, explain her March 2026 resignation and employment gap, and articulate a concrete post-MBA role and Singapore/Asia rationale.[28][30]
Profile fit (earlier round): Read full evidenceHide
Her B.E. and nearly nine years in Accenture Technology India offer a credible technology-to-business/strategy or analytics story; 30 is above the 2026 typical class average age of 28, and her stated experience is above its six-year average, but neither is outside the profile. Women were 40% of that 2026 profile. The key admission question is whether she can show leadership ownership and a compelling post-MBA pivot, not just technical delivery. Resignation in Mar 2026 also makes a clear, constructive explanation of the intervening period important. [S4][156][158][159][160]
Actions to strengthen: Read full evidenceHide
1. Rebuild the CV around quantified Accenture outcomes: business value, delivery scale, budgets, client/ stakeholder influence, automation or transformation results, and progression, not only technical responsibilities. 2. Show leadership evidence despite the Senior Analyst title: teams mentored, workstreams owned, conflict resolved, decisions influenced and examples of leading without formal authority. 3. Write a direct transition narrative explaining the March 2026 resignation, what she has done since, why a full-time MBA now, and a specific post-MBA target role/industry in Singapore or Asia. 4. Prepare to at least a 655 GMAT Focus strategic target, with balanced Quantitative, Verbal and Data Insights performance; do not present it as an NTU minimum. 5. Connect engineering and technology experience to commercial outcomes, and demonstrate understanding of Asian/Singapore business through a credible target-employer and market plan. 6. Secure two referees who can give specific examples of impact, growth, integrity and leadership, ideally former direct supervisors or senior client stakeholders, and brief them on the transition story. 7. Use essays and interview examples to demonstrate inclusive leadership, cross-cultural collaboration and contributions she would bring to a diverse cohort; add sustained community or women-in-technology leadership evidence if genuine. 8. Check whether English-medium evidence satisfies NTU’s English-test condition; the page requires TOEFL/IELTS if the undergraduate medium of instruction was not English.[25][28]
Open questions to confirm: Read full evidenceHide
Admission is selective: meeting minimum criteria is not an offer. The EMBA’s admissions policy says GMAT/GRE scores are not mandatory, while the regular MBA explicitly lists GMAT/GMAT Focus as a competitive admissions route; the EMBA nevertheless has a 10-year experience minimum and is designed around continued executive work. The candidate’s stated nearly-nine-year record is below that EMBA minimum, and her management tenure is unspecified. The MBA FAQ’s score and living-cost details are undated and its score-validity examples are historical; use the current admissions page for AY2027 test policy and regard living costs as indicative. Tuition total inclusive of GST is arithmetic at the current 9% rate, which can change.[25][26]

Full dossier

Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang MBA (full-time)

Country / location

Singapore[8][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]

Program type

One-year full-time MBA[28][29]

Selected program

Nanyang MBA (full-time)[28][29]

Format-priority classification

one-year-regular[28][29]

Selection rationale / priority comparison

Among the requested Nanyang MBA and Executive MBA options, the full-time MBA is the best verified eligible fit. Its official AY2027 page confirms a 12-month July 2027 intake, accepts GMAT/GMAT Focus as an admissions-test route, and requires only two years of work experience. The 13-month EMBA is closer to the preferred executive format, but its published minimum is 10 years’ experience (typically including five leadership years); this candidate has nearly nine and would need a case-by-case exception. Thus no eligible one-year executive option is established on the supplied profile, so the one-year regular MBA is the priority fallback. The EMBA does not require GMAT/GRE, but that does not cure the experience gap.[28][29]

Next 2027 start / intake

July 2027 (AY2027) for the selected full-time Nanyang MBA. The comparison EMBA intake is April 2027.[25][28]

Start-date evidence classification

official-2027[25][28]

Program duration

12 months across 3 trimesters; Singapore campus.[25][28]

GMAT route classification

accepted[8][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]

GMAT admissions policy

For the July 2027 Nanyang MBA, NTU requires a competitive GMAT/GMAT Focus or GRE score and requests the GMAT/GMAT Focus report; the candidate’s chosen GMAT route is explicitly accepted (the GMAT itself is not the only test option). The application may be submitted with a future test date indicated. The current admissions page publishes no numeric GMAT threshold.[25][27]

GMAT Focus score evidence

Current admissions explicitly names GMAT Focus as an accepted test route but publishes no Nanyang-specific GMAT Focus average, median, minimum, maximum or range. No current legacy-GMAT cohort average/median or published range was located either. The FAQ’s older legacy-scale ‘600 and above’ language is not stated in the current AY2027 policy and includes historically dated test-validity examples, so it should not be treated as an AY2027 cutoff.[25][31]

Legacy GMAT score evidence

The current AY2027 admissions page says ‘competitive GMAT/GMAT Focus or GRE’ without a legacy-scale number. An undated FAQ says legacy GMAT ‘600 and above’ / ‘>600’, but also gives test-validity examples tied to 2019; this is not verified as a current cutoff. NTU does not publish a current legacy-score minimum, average, median, maximum or range for this intake in the cited materials.[25][27]

Profile-specific GMAT Focus target (advisory)

A cautious strategic target is GMAT Focus 655+, not an NTU cutoff or guarantee: GMAC’s score-scale guidance associates 655 with about the 90th percentile and 645 with the former 700 score/86th percentile. Use 655+ as a competitive academic-readiness goal given the selective global MBA and this applicant’s career-pivot case; NTU does not publish a school-specific Focus benchmark, so prioritize balanced section performance and the rest of the application too.[25][31]

Tuition, fees and included items

For AY2027 (July 2027 intake), official NBS admissions lists tuition at S$85,280, excluding prevailing 9% GST (S$92,955.20 inclusive, calculated at the stated rate). NBS’s fee schedule shows the GST-inclusive tuition total and a separate one-time miscellaneous fee of S$620 including GST; application fee S$100. Tuition is the published programme fee; living costs and miscellaneous charges are additional. No accommodation/travel inclusion is stated.[26]

Living-cost estimate and basis

NTU’s Nanyang MBA FAQ gives S$1,200–S$1,500 per month in Singapore, assuming a successful on-campus dormitory application and varying with lifestyle. The page does not date this estimate; treat it as an official but undated planning range, not a guaranteed 2026/27 budget. It is separate from tuition.[25][27]

Worldwide program ranking

Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2026: Nanyang Business School ranked #12 worldwide among 100 listed schools (publisher’s global MBA ranking, published 16 February 2026). This is the relevant MBA programme ranking for the selected Nanyang MBA; do not read it as a separate rank for every NBS format.[8][30]

What the school/program is known for

An interdisciplinary MBA drawing on NTU’s technology and innovation strengths, with business analytics, technology, e-business and sustainability; leadership development and Asian business insight; and industry-connected, real-world learning. NTU describes the Nanyang MBA as strong in leadership development, technology-enabled business perspectives and industry engagement.[28][30]

Placement and career outcomes

NTU’s 19 February 2026 release reports average Nanyang MBA salaries of US$194,918 three years after graduation and a 136% increase over pre-MBA salaries, in connection with the FT 2026 ranking. NTU says that ranking evaluates alumni who graduated three years earlier, but does not specify the exact cohort for this salary aggregate. This is a salary outcome, not a placement rate; no cohort-specific employment-within-three-months percentage was verified in the cited official sources.[8][30]

Work, employment and eligibility conditions

The selected full-time MBA requires a bachelor’s degree and at least two years’ work experience; no current-employment, employer-endorsement or employer-sponsorship condition is stated, so resignation in March 2026 is not a published bar. By contrast, the EMBA is part-time and designed for executives who continue working; NTU states a 10year work-experience minimum, typically with five leadership/management years, and notes case-by-case consideration for exceptional profiles short of 10 years. Its admissions materials do not state that current employment or employer endorsement/sponsorship is mandatory; corporate support is presented as a funding option. With nearly nine years’ experience, she should not assume EMBA eligibility without an admissions pre-assessment.[25][28]

Why this option could fit the profile

Her B.E. and nearly nine years in Accenture Technology India give her a credible technology-to-business story for an MBA grounded in digital transformation, analytics and innovation. A 12-month full-time format aligns with the post-resignation career transition she is planning and is a closer match to her experience than an EMBA cohort typically averaging 17 years and expecting at least 10. Her application should show business impact and leadership beyond the Senior Analyst title, explain her March 2026 resignation and employment gap, and articulate a concrete post-MBA role and Singapore/Asia rationale.[28][30]

Caveats, open questions and verification points

Admission is selective: meeting minimum criteria is not an offer. The EMBA’s admissions policy says GMAT/GRE scores are not mandatory, while the regular MBA explicitly lists GMAT/GMAT Focus as a competitive admissions route; the EMBA nevertheless has a 10-year experience minimum and is designed around continued executive work. The candidate’s stated nearly-nine-year record is below that EMBA minimum, and her management tenure is unspecified. The MBA FAQ’s score and living-cost details are undated and its score-validity examples are historical; use the current admissions page for AY2027 test policy and regard living costs as indicative. Tuition total inclusive of GST is arithmetic at the current 9% rate, which can change.[25][26]

Research status

qualified[28][29]

School

Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University[8][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]

Earlier research round (29 Sep 2026)

Preserved as history; the revised round above takes precedence.

Country / location

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Singapore[25][26][27][80][156][157][158][159]

Program title, format and credential

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Full-time Nanyang MBA[25][158]

2027 start / intake

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July 2027 is confirmed: NTU labels AY2027 as the July 2027 intake; exact start date not published. [S1][25][27][157]

Program duration

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AY2027 admissions table: 12 months / 3 trimesters. NTU also describes a flexible 12or 18-month format; confirm the available route with admissions. [S1][158][159]

GMAT Focus admissions/statistical evidence

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No NTU-published Focus-score cohort mean, median, minimum/maximum, or distribution located. Current admissions policy requires a competitive GMAT/ GMAT Focus or GRE score but gives no numeric GMAT Focus cutoff. The undated FAQ says GMAT ‘600 and above’/‘>600’ without identifying the Focus scale; it contains historical text and should not be treated as a current Focus minimum. [S1,S3][27][80]

Legacy GMAT admissions/statistical evidence

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No published NTU legacy GMAT cohort mean, median, or score distribution located. The retired 10th-edition GMAT used a 200–800 scale; NTU’s current admissions page lists GMAT/GMAT Focus but does not clearly state whether legacy scores remain acceptable or their validity for 2027. The FAQ’s 600+ statement is old/ambiguous, not a confirmed current cutoff. [S1,S3,S7][27][80]

Profile-specific score target (advisory)

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Strategic advice, not an NTU admission rule: target GMAT Focus 655 or higher, with balanced Quantitative, Verbal, and Data Insights performance. GMAC’s official concordance places Focus 655 approximately alongside legacy 700 at the same 90.5th percentile; this is a cross-test comparison, not an NTU cohort result or cutoff. [S7][27][80]

Tuition, fees and included items

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AY2027 tuition: S$85,280 before GST; at 9% GST = S$92,955.20. NTU’s current fee page adds a mandatory one-time S$620 miscellaneous fee (incl. GST), making S$93,575.20 in mandatory study charges, subject to revision. Separate non-refundable application fee: S$100. Enrolment payment is part of tuition, not additional. Excludes living costs and any unlisted personal/course expenses. [S1,S2][25][26]

Living-cost estimate and basis

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Singapore, planning estimate for 2027: NTU’s Nanyang MBA FAQ gives S$1,200–1,500/month, or S$14,400–18,000 annualized for 12 months. It assumes successful on-campus dormitory placement and varies with lifestyle; the FAQ does not itemize components. Estimate only, separate from tuition; its base year is not stated. [S3][26][27]

Worldwide program ranking

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#12 worldwide, Financial Times Global MBA ranking (2026 edition, published Feb 2026); NTU also reports #38 worldwide in QS Full-time MBA (2025 edition). MBA-program rankings, not NTU’s university rank. [S5,S6][27][157][158]

What the school/program is known for

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Technology- and innovation-linked interdisciplinary learning, Asian business perspective, leadership development, sustainability, and applied consulting through SPAN (Strategy Projects at Nanyang); six study tracks include Business Analytics and Strategy & Innovation. [S1,S3][158]

Placement and career outcomes

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No placement rate or denominator could be verified in the latest accessible official material; NTU’s career-report link leads to a download/request form. Newest accessible outcome: FT Global MBA 2026 reports US$194,918 weighted annual salary three years after graduation; NTU reports a 136% salary increase. The accessible ranking page does not provide a specific graduating cohort, denominator, geography, or sector for those figures. Separately, an NTU dean said 96% of Nanyang MBA graduates pivoted industry, function, or location, based on data collated over five years (2024 article; denominator not given), a career-pivot statistic, not placement. [S5,S6,S8,S9][25][26][27][80][156][157][158][159]

Profile fit and rationale

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Her B.E. and nearly nine years in Accenture Technology India offer a credible technology-to-business/strategy or analytics story; 30 is above the 2026 typical class average age of 28, and her stated experience is above its six-year average, but neither is outside the profile. Women were 40% of that 2026 profile. The key admission question is whether she can show leadership ownership and a compelling post-MBA pivot, not just technical delivery. Resignation in Mar 2026 also makes a clear, constructive explanation of the intervening period important. [S4][156][158][159][160]

Caveats, open questions and verification points

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The 2026 class profile is a benchmark, not a prediction of the 2027 cohort. The annual admissions page shows round dates but does not explicitly label those dates as 2027 deadlines. NTU’s current AY2027 tuition table gives S$21,600 as the enrolment fee, while its separate fee schedule shows S$21,800; both describe it as deductible from tuition, so confirm payment timing/amount with admissions. The current fee page does not label the S$620 miscellaneous fee by academic year. The GMAT FAQ is undated and includes old references, so its 600+ figure is not presented here as a current cutoff. The official career report was not accessible beyond its request form; placement denominator/cohort and sector/geographic breakdowns remain unavailable.[25][26][27][80][157][158]

School

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Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)[25][26][27][80][156][157][158][159]