Awards & Achievements

The Nanyang Award (Teamwork) gives the highest recognition to teams whose outstanding  collaboration in a major university project or event has brought success and honour to the University.

The core team involved in the development and implementation of the ICC curriculum, comprising 27 faculty from NTU's four Colleges and NIE, as well as staff from various administrative departments across the University, won the prestigious Nanyang Award (Teamwork) in 2022.

Widely known as the ‘Oscars of higher education’, the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards offers an international platform to promote and recognise outstanding leadership and institutional performance, and to celebrate higher education excellence within Asia.

THE Awards Asia 2022 & 2023

The THE Awards in both 2022 and 2023 received more than 500 entries each across 12 available categories.

The NTU ICC Curriculum was among the 8 finalists shortlisted for the THE Awards under the category of Teaching and Learning Strategy of the Year in both 2022 and 2023.

Poster submitted to the THE Awards Asia in 2022

The QS Reimagine Education Awards is a prestigious global competition that celebrates innovation in higher education. It recognises pioneering educational practices and initiatives that enhance learning outcomes, graduate employability, and sustainability literacy.

 The 2026 edition received over 2,200 project submissions across 15 award categories, with the top 25% selected for the shortlist.

This first round of evaluations was conducted by more than 1,000 international judges.

ICC Office had submitted entries to three categories for the 2026 award. 

Learning Design Excellence

CC0001: Inquiry and Communication in an Interdisciplinary World's emphasis is on purposeful curriculum design,  and engaging pedagogy to ensure meaningful learning outcomes. Its approach positions writing as a tool for thinking, discovery and learning, helping students develop independent perspectives and communicate with confidence.

Students begin with observations of their own experiences, communities or surroundings, then develop questions that guide their inquiry. Sequenced activities take them through research, critical analysis, synthesis, drafting and revision, culminating in an opinion piece that introduces them to public discourse. This design connects learning to authentic interests while building skills that extend across disciplines.

Teaching, learning activities and assessment work together to support this developmental journey. Low-stakes assignments, peer discussions, tutor feedback and individual consultations give students opportunities to test ideas, reflect and improve. Classes of 18 enable personalised guidance, while interdisciplinary peer interactions expose students to different perspectives. Guided AI activities support critical evaluation and responsible use, with students’ own reasoning remaining central.

Supported by ongoing educator development, feedback review and pedagogical research, CC0001 clearly demonstrates how intentional learning design can sustain personalised learning at a university-wide scale.

Nurturing Wellbeing and Purpose

Learning also extends beyond personal wellbeing. In interdisciplinary teams, students interview someone facing a wellbeing challenge and design a person-centred solution. This process builds empathy, active listening and collaborative problem-solving. Tutor-facilitated discussions, role-play and interactive activities create supportive spaces to explore sensitive issues and strengthen connections with peers.

Supported by educator development and partnerships with the University Wellbeing Office, Health Promotion Board and Singapore Heart Foundation, CC0015 embeds wellbeing into curriculum, practice and community life, aligning closely with the award’s focus on healthier, more resilient and engaged learning communities.

The QS Reimagine Education Awards received over 1,600 submissions across 18 award categories in 2025.

The first round of evaluations, conducted by more than 800 international judges, was extremely competitive.

ICC Office had submitted entries to two categories of the award in 2025. Both entries have received an award. 

Nurturing Values & Ethics

The Nurturing Values and Ethics Award recognises initiatives dedicated to instilling values and ethics in education. It celebrates innovative programmes promoting integrity, empathy, and ethical decision-making. Initiatives foster respect, responsibility, and ethical leadership, inspiring positive contributions to communities.

ICC's submission to this award category, Ethics and Civics in a Multicultural World: Bridging the Gap from Theory to Practice, highlights how the course equips students with the conceptual foundations of ethics while guiding them to apply these ideas to real-world civic issues. It begins by examining the nature of ethics, its varied interpretations across cultures, and how it is expressed in social and governance institutions. Students are encouraged to critically reflect on their own assumptions and values in these areas.

The course provides structured tools for engaging with diverse and often contradictory perspectives, fostering a deeper appreciation of complexity in ethical and civic discourse. Significant attention is also devoted to the study of Singapore’s own institutions and ideologies, which reflect the nation’s unique historical and geopolitical circumstances. In doing so, the course not only builds intellectual understanding but also cultivates practical civic awareness, enabling students to connect ethical theory with lived experience.
This entry has won the Silver award in this category.

This recognition is a testament to NTU's commitment to innovative teaching that bridges theory and practice, equipping students with the ethical grounding and civic awareness needed to engage thoughtfully with complex societal challenges.

Sustainability Education: Literacy

The Sustainability Education Literacy Award celebrates exceptional commitment to advancing sustainability education. It recognises efforts promoting an understanding of environmental, social, and economic challenges. Recipients integrate sustainability principles across curricula, fostering interdisciplinary learning and empowering learners to become informed global citizens.

This entry has be awarded Bronze (Regional Award: Asia).

It exemplifies how higher education can act as a catalyst for transformative change. By engaging thousands of students annually in interdisciplinary, action-based projects with direct impact on campus and community sustainability, NTU’s CC0006 course demonstrates innovation in pedagogy, scalability across disciplines, and measurable outcomes that extend beyond the classroom. Its integration of flipped learning, real-world problem-solving, and institutional collaboration reflects global best practices in education for sustainable development, positioning NTU as a leader in embedding sustainability literacy at scale.

The 2024 QS Reimagine Education Awards received over 1,300 submissions across 18 award categories in 2024.

The first round of evaluations, conducted by more than 800 international judges, was highly competitive, with an exceptional array of innovative projects.

ICC Office submitted entries to two categories of the award in 2024. 

Nurturing Employability

This Nurturing Employability Award recognises projects that demonstrate a clear, measurable link between their educational approach and improved employability outcomes. It celebrates initiatives that enhance students’ readiness for the workforce while supporting employers in identifying the key traits and skills they value in new hires. By addressing the disconnect between employer expectations and graduate capabilities, these projects play a vital role in bridging the gap between education and employment, ensuring stronger alignment and better-prepared graduates.

ICC and NTU's Career and Attachment Office's (CAO) joint submission to this award category, the NTUniverse Career Simulation Game, is an innovative experiential learning platform designed to prepare students for the demands of an ever-evolving job market. By immersing students in realistic, decision-based scenarios, the game transforms career planning into an engaging and reflective process, allowing learners to actively explore and shape their professional trajectories.

Inspired by the Designing Your Life framework, the game promotes essential career competencies such as adaptability, lifelong learning, and the alignment of personal values with career goals. Through a combination of practical tools and real-world insights, NTUniverse empowers students to better understand themselves, gain clarity about the world of work, and build the confidence and resilience needed to manage their careers effectively. It positions students not just as job seekers, but as future-ready, purpose-driven change-makers.

This entry was recognised as a Bronze Winner at the QS Reimagine Education Awards, in recognition of its impactful contribution to nurturing employability.

Sustainability Education: Action

The Sustainability Education: Action Award celebrates projects that have actively implemented sustainability education, inspiring tangible change, demonstrating leadership through campus initiatives, community partnerships, and advocacy, fostering a more sustainable future.

ICC's submission to this award category focuses on CC0006: Sustainability - Society, Economy & Environment's innovative approach to fostering sustainability awareness, critical thinking, and cross-disciplinary collaboration among students.

CC0006 is a pioneering course designed to instill a lasting mindset of sustainability consciousness, critical thinking, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Tackling real-world sustainability challenges, the course encourages students to explore issues through social, economic, and environmental lenses across scales ranging from the individual and organisational to national and global.

What distinguishes the course from similar courses at other universities is its unprecedented scale and true interdisciplinary depth. As a mandatory course for over 6,000 students each year, it unites learners from diverse academic backgrounds in the same classroom, fostering cross-disciplinary exchange and collaboration. Co-taught by faculty from a wide range of fields, the course offers students multiple perspectives and expertise. Its innovative blended learning design combines cutting-edge digital tools with dynamic classroom strategies, creating an engaging and immersive learning experience.

More than just an academic requirement, CC0006 is a call to action, empowering students to become sustainability advocates and equipping them with the perspectives and tools to propose meaningful solutions for a better world.

By encouraging collaboration, systems thinking, and practical application, the course ensures NTU students are prepared to meet the urgent sustainability challenges of our time.NTU's submission was shortlisted amongst the entries received and is a testament to the university's commitment to cultivating global citizens and fostering a generation ready to lead in sustainability efforts both locally and globally.