Yusof
Ishak
House
Introduction
Located at the heart of our Kent Ridge campus, Yusof Ishak House (YIH) is designed to foster creativity, collaboration and connections.

YIH Reopens
A homecoming for NUS alumni and students
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs — and NUS alumnus and former NUS Students' Union President — officiated the reopening of YIH on 15 Oct 2025. Organised by the Office of Student Affairs, the event themed “From Here, You Radiate” brought together 17 student groups, featuring 28 workshops, performances & activities, alongside WellNUS Festival 2025, as part of NUS120 celebrations.

Upcoming Events
A Stamp in Time
A Glimpse Into Home
A Window to the Past and Future
Past Events
Build a plushie bear workshop
From Here, You Radiate: Yusof Ishak House Reopens
YIH Reopening x WellNUS Festival 2025: WellNUS Resource Fair
YIH Reopening: BotaniCraft
YIH Reopening: A Journey Unfolding
About YIH
Originally built in 1977, YIH served for decades as a vibrant centre for student activity, expression, and engagement. In 2022, the building underwent a major redesign to meet the evolving needs of the NUS community — with a strong emphasis on sustainability, inclusivity, and flexibility. YIH received the Holcim Foundation Design Award for Sustainable Construction (Bronze) in 2023 (NUS Yusof Ishak House | Holcim Awards).
The Net-Zero Goal
Sustainability at the Heart of Student Life
As an adaptive reuse of a beloved icon from the original 1970s campus masterplan, most of the original structure was retained to reduce embodied carbon, while preserving heritage and identity as a dynamic hub for student-life, and striving for net-zero energy in operations.

By MRT
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- Alight at Kent Ridge MRT (CC24) before connecting to a NUS Internal Shuttle Bus routes A1, D2, BTC or K
By Public Bus
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- Service 95 (from Buona Vista MRT): Alight at “Yusof Ishak House”
Via Yellow Ceiling Network (YCCN)
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- YCCN links YIH from University Sports Centre and Central Library
By NUS Internal Shuttle Bus
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- A1, D1: Alight at "Yusof Ishak House"
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- A2, D2, BTC, K: Alight at Opp "University Health Centre"
By Car
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- There are no parking lots at YIH. Passengers should alight at YIH porch. Drivers may park at Carpark 5 at University Sports Centre/Valour House, which is directly opposite YIH.