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24 September 2026
Thinking of studying in Singapore? Join our international student webinar
Discover what it’s like to study at Republic Polytechnic (RP), from choosing your course and applying for admission to settling into student life in Singapore.
4 September 2026
Skills, grit and growth: Meet Team RP at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
What’s On
Events
Student Life
WorldSkills
Behind every WorldSkills performance are months of preparation, perseverance and growth. Meet four Team RP competitors taking their skills to the global stage at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026.
4 September 2026
Meet RP's President’s Award for Teachers 2026 Finalists: Tzang Merwyn Tong and Dr Heng Kiang Soon
Our People and Impact
President’s Award for Teachers
Celebrating RP educators who inspire students, transform learning and create an impact beyond the classroom.
4 September 2026
I was scared of joining RP: Let's Talk #OneRP Ep 1
Student Life
Podcast: Let's Talk #OneRP
In this episode, RP students Faith, Titus and Mikaela sit down to talk about first impressions, favourite campus memories and the advice they wish someone had given them.
3 September 2026
Ten RP students and alumni celebrated at MOE Special Awards Presentation Ceremony 2026
Student Life
Awards and Achievements
Ten RP students and alumni were recognised at the award ceremony, with Faiq Faran taking top honours as the recipient of the Lee Hsien Loong Award for Outstanding All-Round Achievement, awarded to just one polytechnic student each year.
2 September 2026
Advancing sustainable proteins through mycelium-based innovation
Schools
School of Applied Science
Industry
Industry Success Stories
RP School of Applied Science developed Mycomeat, a novel alternative protein that combines plant-based grains with mushroom mycelia to create a nutrient-rich, environmentally sustainable food solution.
31 August 2026
Once a dropout, now an MOE Teaching Award winner: The story of RP alumnus Presslee Chng
Student Life
Student and Alumni Spotlights
Schools
School of Sports and Health
RP graduate Presslee Chng received the MOE Teaching Award at the 2026 Ministry of Education Scholarship Ceremony, completing his journey from leaving primary school at seven to becoming a Physical Education teacher.
29 August 2026
Transforming urban agriculture through resource-efficient cultivation practices
Industry
Industry Success Stories
RP Agriculture Research and Innovation (AGRI) Centre developed and validated a remodelled open gully cultivation system featuring a side water-flow design.
25 August 2026
Transforming automotive paint protection with graphene-enhanced coatings
Schools
School of Applied Science
Industry
Industry Success Stories
Led by RP School of Applied Science, the team collaborated with a leading automotive surface protection provider to advance a next-generation graphene-based protective coating for automotive paintwork.
25 August 2026
Transforming food waste into high-value functional ingredients
Schools
School of Applied Science
Industry
Industry Success Stories
RP School of Applied Science developed an okara solubilisation technology that enables the recovery and utilisation of valuable proteins from okara.