Raffles College opened
Department of Pharmacy set up under Faculty of Medicine
*Now Department of Biological Sciences
Department of Zoology established
Departments in the College of Science under Nanyang Universityoffered classes in mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology for the first time
Degree in Pharmacy introduced
University of Malaya in Singapore renamed University of Singapore
New Science buildings officially opened: Science Tower, Physics Building extension and Lecture Theatre 1