NTU to Integrate AI into 40% of Courses by 2030

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has announced a major artificial intelligence education initiative as part of its five-year strategic plan NTU2030. By 2030, the university will embed AI into 40% of all courses across its 52 undergraduate degree programmes – an eightfold increase from the current 5%.

NTU2030 is built on four pillars: Talent, Education, Research & Innovation, and Global Impact. The education pillar focuses on large-scale, deep integration of AI. As a young technological university “rooted in Asia and solving global challenges,” NTU leverages its world-class AI research strength to lead Singapore’s AI education reform at an unprecedented scale.

The goal is to produce graduates who can not only use AI but also work effectively alongside AI agents. From August 2026, all undergraduates will have access to premium Google AI tools, including Gemini Enterprise, Google AI Studio, and Vertex AI. Students will also receive computing credits to build and deploy their own AI agents, with each student able to create dozens of such agents every year. These AI agents are portable: graduates can continue to use and improve them after entering the workforce, giving them a competitive edge from day one.

Half of the AI-embedded courses will use AI for personalised learning, supported by platforms such as the NTU AI Learning Assistant (NALA) that enable 24/7 AI tutors. The other half will focus on building, deploying, and managing AI agents to solve real-world problems from industry, government, and society.

All students are required to take a mandatory course, "Science and Technology for Humanity," which teaches responsible AI use, including evaluating the accuracy and ethics of AI outputs.