Welcome to the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CoHASS) at NTU!

CoHASS is Asia’s leading home for Humanities, Arts and Social Science education and research.

Our schools and research centres explain the different ways people make sense of the world, now and in the past, with a major focus on Asia.

We embrace our place at the centre of a technological university, explaining the human context of scientific and technological change. Our work is rooted in excellence in disciplinary education and research. But we are practical and collaborative, embracing the opportunity to create cross- conversations across academic disciplines and beyond the university.

We are currently investing in four major cross-College research initiatives. They reflect both our intellectual strengths and our relevance to regional and global challenges; all are based on our aspiration to explain how people act and make sense of an interconnected, technological world.

• Digital Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences: drawing on digital tools and artificial intelligence to understand the diverse human lifeworlds of Asia, while exploring how digital technology transforms human experience across the region and beyond.
• Health, Culture and Society: Examining the intersections of health, policy, psychology, community, and culture—enabling HASS perspectives to inform healthcare and wellbeing across societies.
• Arts, Culture, and Environmental Change: Connecting arts, culture and technology in response to environmental change – drawing on multiple systems of knowledge in preserving cultural alongside biological diversity.
• Global Asia: Investigating Asia's interconnections with the world, with a strong focus on Southeast and South Asia, and Singapore’s pivotal role in global dialogue.

These strategic areas are nurtured by deep expertise and academic rigour across our Schools [links to each]: School of Art, Design and Media (ADM), the School of Humanities (SoH), School of Social Sciences (SSS), and the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI).

CoHASS graduates go on to become thoughtful leaders, creative innovators, public intellectuals, and changemakers—whether in policy, industry, the creative sector, education, or research.

Whether you're a student, scholar, potential collaborator, or supporter, I warmly welcome you to engage with our community, and join our conversation. Together, we will explore new questions, challenge old assumptions, and shape a better world.

Professor Jon Wilson
Dean, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Our Vision is to provide high-quality education, leading-edge research, public scholarship, and opportunities for social innovation and lifelong learning in the arts, humanities and social sciences