The National University of Singapore (NUS) and OpenAI will expand their strategic collaboration to give every NUS student, faculty member, and staff access to ChatGPT Edu and Codex, including enterprise-level security and controls.

In a statement on Tuesday, OpenAI said the expansion is based on an earlier collaboration with the NUS School of Computing, announced in March 2026.

The cooperation is supported by a survey of 514 university students in Singapore. It showed that 94 percent of students use AI several times a week or more, with 55 percent using it multiple times a day. As many as 84 percent believe AI literacy will become as fundamental as digital literacy, writing, or numeracy.

Besides, 95 percent want more opportunities to use advanced AI tools on real-world university projects, and 88 percent want to build an AI app, product, or company while at university. As many as 81 percent believe AI skills will give them an advantage in the global workforce, while 77 percent say those skills will be essential to their careers. Among 18-to-24-year-olds, OpenAI found approximately 43 percent of ChatGPT usage in Singapore is related to learning and education.

Under the expanded collaboration, ChatGPT Edu will initially be piloted in selected courses before being introduced into undergraduate courses where it can support learning objectives. Students across disciplines will be able to participate in hackathons and build days focused on real-world problems, with opportunities to connect with OpenAI’s global networks.

NUS researchers and OpenAI teams will also explore collaborative research. OpenAI’s tools will complement NUS’s internally developed AI-Know platform as the university introduces AI into education, research, and administration in a governed and secure manner. About 35 percent of students said they have already built their own AI agent or assistant to help manage their studies, work, or personal life.

The collaboration also supports OpenAI for Singapore, a multi-year partnership with the Singapore government to expand access to AI and strengthen Singapore’s applied AI capabilities. OpenAI plans to hire more than 200 applied technology and technical-success roles in Singapore in the coming years.

Oliver Jay, Managing Director for International at OpenAI, said Singapore has an extraordinary opportunity to shape how AI contributes to education, research, and innovation. The NUS has an important role to play in that future, the executive added.

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