Nanyang Technological University is a public university in Singapore. Founded in 1981, it is also the second oldest autonomous university in the country. NTU is frequently ranked within the world's top 30 universities according to most major international rankings, and is widely considered to be one of the two most prestigious universities in Singapore, the othe…Nanyang Technological University is a public university in Singapore. Founded in 1981, it is also the second oldest autonomous university in the country. NTU is frequently ranked within the world's top 30 universities according to most major international rankings, and is widely considered to be one of the two most prestigious universities in Singapore, the other being the National University of Singapore.