NUS Faculty of Law

What NUS Faculty of Law does

NUS Faculty of Law is an academic department of the National University of Singapore (NUS), a public research university incorporated in Singapore. It delivers undergraduate (LLB), graduate (LLM, JD, doctoral), and executive education programs, serving prospective law students, practicing legal professionals seeking CPD points and professional certificates, government/regulatory bodies requiring policy and international law expertise, and the broader academic research community. It operates more than 20 specialized research institutes and centres spanning international law, maritime law, banking and finance, environmental law, private law, and technology law (including TRAIL — the Centre for Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & the Law — and the EW Barker Centre for Law & Business), positioning itself as "Asia's Global Law School."

The faculty's core technology posture centers on the integration of third-party legal-AI platforms Harvey and Lucio into its pedagogy and research workflows, announced in June 2026. Its distribution model combines on-campus degree programs at Kent Ridge, executive education at UTown through the NUS Law Academy (seminars, intensive courses, professional certificates, graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, auditing, and bespoke corporate training), and global student-mobility programs including Vis Moots in Vienna and Hong Kong, the Bhutan Summer School, and CATPLI peer learning with Thammasat University.

Revenue mechanics for the unit are not publicly disclosed because it is a department of a public university funded primarily through government appropriations, tuition, executive education fees, and ancillary publishing (e.g., academic titles such as Medical Negligence and the Duty to Advise priced at S$150 per copy inclusive of GST). There are no venture capital or private equity stakes; the institution is publicly funded through NUS, with leadership headed by Dean Professor Andrew Simester and thought leadership from former Dean Professor Tommy Koh (Class of 1961), currently Ambassador-at-large.

Name

NUS Faculty of Law

Legal name

National University of Singapore

Website

https://law.nus.edu.sg

Company type

Public

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NUS Faculty of Law is the law school of the National University of Singapore, offering undergraduate and graduate legal degrees, executive education through NUS Law Academy, and 20+ specialized research centres including TRAIL (AI & law) and EW Barker Centre for Law & Business.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs (EDAHAIAH), Law School Research Centers & Institutes (e.g., Law & Economics, Human Rights) (EDAHAIAJ), Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE) (EDAAALAB)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Law degree programs
• Executive legal training
• Legal research
• Professional certificates

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Degree Program Tuition: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate law degree programs including LLB, JD, LLM, and other graduate degrees
2. Executive Education: Revenue from professional certificates, graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, intensive courses, and bespoke corporate training programs
3. Book Sales: Sales of academic publications and books such as Medical Negligence and the Duty to Advise: Beyond Autonomy at S$150 per copy

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NUS Faculty of Law delivers tertiary legal education and professional development, offering undergraduate and postgraduate law degrees (LLB, JD, LLM, doctoral), executive education through NUS Law Academy (seminars, intensive courses, professional certificates, graduate certificates, diplomas, and bespoke corporate programmes), and specialised research via centres such as TRAIL, EW Barker Centre, APCEL and CPBCLE. It also publishes academic books and engages in global programmes, moots, and alumni activities.

Product overview

NUS Faculty of Law offers a comprehensive portfolio of legal education and research services. The core offerings include academic degree programmes (LLB, LLM, JD, doctoral) and Executive Education through NUS Law Academy (seminars, intensive courses, professional/graduate certificates and diplomas). The faculty operates multiple specialised research centres including TRAIL (Technology, Robotics, AI & Law), EW Barker Centre for Law & Business, APCEL (Environmental Law), and the Centre for Pro Bono & Clinical Legal Education. The institution also facilitates global programmes, student career services, and alumni engagement. This is an academic institution providing education services, not a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NUS Law Academy: Executive education programs including seminars, lectures, intensive courses, professional certificates, graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, and bespoke programmes
• TRAIL
• EW Barker Centre for Law & Business
• CPBCLE

Products and services

• Academic Degree Programmes (LLB, JD, LLM, Doctoral) Undergraduate and graduate law degree programmes including the LLB (Bachelor of Laws), JD (Juris Doctor), LLM (Master of Laws), and doctoral research programmes, designed for prospective and current students seeking rigorous legal education and global career preparation.
• NUS Law Academy Executive Education Continuing professional education offerings through NUS Law Academy, including seminars, lectures, intensive courses, professional certificates, graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, and bespoke corporate programmes for legal professionals and corporate clients.
• Auditing Programme Auditing option allowing non-degree seekers to attend selected law courses to deepen legal knowledge without committing to a full degree programme.
• Centre for Pro Bono & Clinical Legal Education (CPBCLE) Pro bono legal services and clinical legal education programmes that give students practical experience while serving the community.
• Bespoke Corporate Training Programmes Customised corporate legal training programmes designed for organisations seeking tailored instruction in specialised legal domains, delivered via NUS Law Academy.
• Academic Book Publications Faculty-authored academic books and monographs sold to scholars, students, and legal professionals, with titles such as 'Medical Negligence and the Duty to Advise: Beyond Autonomy' priced at S$150.00 (inclusive of GST) per copy.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, minor and notable.

• HarveycoreTechnology or Integration · 3 June 2026AI-enabled legal education partnership to advance technology integration in legal training and research at NUS Law
• LuciocoreTechnology or Integration · 3 June 2026AI-enabled legal education partnership to enhance legal education through technology collaboration
• SMU Yong Pung How School of LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint convening of Private Law Research Cluster discussion groups on landmark cases in private law, combining academic expertise from both institutions
• EW Barker Centre for Law & BusinesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of academic events including Private Law discussion groups and Commercial Law conferences, serving as a hub for law and business research
• GooglemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresented partnership for the 'Intellectual Property in the 21st Century: Challenges in the Next Decade' conference with law research centres at Columbia, Oxford and Tsinghua
• ByteDancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partnership for IP conference exploring technology and intellectual property challenges in the digital age
• Baker McKenziemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal industry partner for major IP conference addressing 21st century intellectual property challenges
• Oxford University (Commercial Law Centre)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Network of Commercial Law Research collaboration with Oxford's Commercial Law Centre for international legal scholarship
• White & Case LLPmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHost venue for APCEL Santa Marta Conference Debrief event; law firm partnership for climate change and energy transition discussions
• National Museum of SingaporeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for book launch of Economic Torts in Singapore, demonstrating cultural institution collaboration
• Amsterdam Law School (IViR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean host for Fashion and Intellectual Property book launch at Trademark Law Institute Conference
• Razer IncnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerNUS Law alumnus Min-Liang Tan (LLB 2002), Co-Founder and CEO of Razer Inc, participates in TECHTALK@TRAIL dialogues on AI, gaming and law
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirector General Daren Tang (NUS Law alumnus) delivered keynote at TRAIL's IP conference in 2025

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Columbia Law School: Joint IP-conference partner with NUS Law (alongside Oxford, Tsinghua); directly comparable in IP/technology law research scope and JD/LLM offerings.
• SMU Yong Pung How School of Law: Direct Singapore competitor and counterparty on the joint Private Law Research Cluster; offers overlapping LLB and JD programmes and competes for the same domestic applicant pool and faculty.
• Yale Law School: Top-tier global law school benchmark cited in the NUS Law 'Asia's Global Law School' positioning; competes for international faculty and JD/LLM applicants in the same global pool.
• King's College London — The Dickson Poon School of Law: Top-tier UK law school with strong international LLM intake and global brand; directly comparable to NUS Law on international student mix, executive education, and global brand positioning.
• Harvard Law School: Global peer in elite JD/LLM and graduate legal research; competes for top international faculty and graduate applicants and sets the bar for global legal-academic prestige.
• Stanford Law School: Top-tier U.S. peer with strong technology-law and AI-law programmes, directly relevant as TRAIL competes in adjacent intellectual territory for faculty and prestige.
• University of Oxford Faculty of Law: Global peer and active NUS Law partner via the Oxford Commercial Law Centre; comparable in executive education, research breadth, and international student mix.

Regional players

• University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law: Leading Asian common-law peer and natural substitute for international applicants who choose Hong Kong over Singapore; competes head-to-head for cross-border legal talent in the region.
• Tsinghua University School of Law: IP-conference partner and a rising China-based peer with rapidly growing international profile; comparable in scale and research breadth, especially in IP/technology law.

Broad incumbents

• National University of Singapore (parent): Parent institution and host university for the Faculty of Law; provides governance, infrastructure, and shared services but is not a direct law-school competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=UwCXRK-IBog&feature=youtu.be
• Facebookfacebook.com/NUS.Law
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nuslaw
• Instagraminstagram.com/nus.law

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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