Homecoming 2026: More than 2,000 alumni and their families come home
From reunions spanning four decades to new family traditions, Homecoming 2026 brought alumni together through sport, wellness, learning, giving and shared memories.
Text: Vivien Yap | Photos: Nanyang Business School (NBS), College of Computing and Data Science (CCDS), Office of Alumni Engagement, NTU
A day to reconnect
On 5 September, familiar faces filled the NTU campus once again as alumni returned to reconnect with old friends, revisit familiar places and share the university with their families.
At the Alumni Sports Fiesta, teams competed in basketball, pickleball and table tennis at The Wave for points towards the annual Alumni Sports Challenge Shield, with Nanyang Business School emerging as champions.
Camaraderie ran high at the Alumni Sports Fiesta at The Wave
Elsewhere, alumni and their families slowed down with sound bath sessions and yoga classes, while others unwound with head and shoulder massages given by trained masseurs from the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped.
At Nanyang Auditorium, film buffs gathered for an exclusive screening of We Can Save The World!!!, a sci-fi comedy made by NTU alumni.
The screening brought alumni and film fans together at Nanyang Auditorium
When NTU becomes a family tradition
For the Huang family, NTU is part of a family story spanning generations.
Father Huang Weidong completed his Master of Science at Nanyang Business School (NBS) and returns to campus every year to catch up with the NBS community. His daughter, Huang Yiran, also an NBS graduate and returns each year to sell her handmade crochet and balloon creations at NTU's Convocation.
Her brother, Huang Yibo, graduated from the Technopreneurship and Innovation Programme (TIP) with a Master of Science. Their mother, Yang Jing, became an associate alumna more recently.
The family was among 31 families recognised at Our NTU Alumni Families, which celebrated families with multiple generations of NTU alumni.
“My father recommended my mother to take lifelong learning courses here as a way to make all four of us NTU alumni,” said Yibo.
The Huang family was among 31 families recognised with a special certificate and family portrait
From the early web to the age of AI
The College of Computing and Data Science (CCDS) Reunion brought together the classes of 1996, 2006, 2016 and 2026, spanning more than three decades of NTU computing education.
The Class of 1996 began their careers before the World Wide Web had entered daily life. The Class of 2026 is entering a workplace increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.
In his welcome address, CCDS Dean Professor Luke Ong spoke to that shift: “Graduates need to learn how to direct AI, question its output and verify its work. This makes strong fundamentals and independent thinking more important today.”
The reunion also marked the launch of the Harcharan Singh Benevolent Bursary, established in memory of the founding Dean of the School of Applied Science, the earliest predecessor of today's CCDS. His son, Kiron Chahel Singh, spoke about his father's belief in hard work, education and creating opportunities for students from every background.
The bursary was launched on what would have been Professor Singh's 85th birthday
Forty years on
For the Class of 1986, Homecoming marked 40 years since graduation. At the Nanyang Executive Centre, classmates reunited and reflected on their journey since graduating into an uncertain job market in 1986.
Alumni from the Class of 1986 gathered to celebrate 40 years since graduation.
The Civil and Structural Engineering Class of 1986 have pledged S$60,000 towards the NTU Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) Alumni Bursary. Several alumni from the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Class of 1986 also made donations to the MAE Bursary Fund.
Their gift will support future generations of NTU students, helping others begin their own journeys as they reflected on where theirs began.
Staying connected
Homecoming also recognised alumni whose contributions have continued beyond graduation. The CEE Alumni Awards 2026 honoured six recipients across three categories for their achievements, contributions and service.
Together, the reunions, bursary launches and awards offered different glimpses of alumni life after graduation: professional achievement, lifelong learning, giving back and supporting those who come next.
As Professor Boh Wai Fong, Vice President for Lifelong Learning and Alumni Engagement, said: “One of the hallmarks of a great university is not just what happens on campus, but what happens after graduation: alumni staying connected, supporting one another, mentoring students, giving back, and helping future generations succeed.”
For one day, alumni came home to NTU. The connections continue long after the day ends.
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