This post is over 5 years old, I have read it a couple of times.
By Mr. Davidktw. 23/03/2012.
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Both NTU and NUS Computing is Good if you are a good student. I don't believe in any local university offer particularly better courses. I graduated from NUS SOC and is a Senior Consultant in a local IT firm on web applications and security deployments. I also full time *nix user from Linux to Mac to Hp UX to Solaris. I don't believe NUS Computer Engineering students are any better or worse, but I do agree their courses are designed to gear towards a different sector in computing such as embedding systems and silicon design from Intel, AMD etc and semiconductors fabrication. But nothing is stopping them from taking more SoC 3rd/$th year modules. Same goes for SoC, you can also opt for engineer modules like I took a year 1 module from mechanical engineer and it still benefit me today even though my work doesn't rely on it. I do Arduino programming and also Solidworks design for my friend.
So don't be mistaken that anyone tell you that it is better in any local university. That's my opinion. How much you can benefit from the lectures and tutorial is up to your own initiative. If you are passionate about Computing, then you will be interested to learn more even without lecturers and tutors. The courses merely scratches the surface on the relevant discipline, your work is to do your own research and be passionate about what you want to achieve in the near future. Find something you are good in and improve on that aspect. Google is your good friend, relevant forums is your playground, and tertiary university is your incubator.
With 3/4 years there, learn what is taught and venture on your own to go in-depth. Get yourself those internship available to get a taste of the industry standard. These are not taught in universities and only through training on the job.
If you want to set a good impression in among your future boss, show that you can be independent and doesn't need spoon feeding. They won't assume you know everything, but they will assume you know what is taught in your university. Get to know some of your seniors and communicate with them as and when possible to have them give you glimpse into what they encounter outside before you do. It will give you good gauge on what to expect in the near future.
Everyday the industry expectation is changing, today is Java, tomorrow is Ruby, Python and other emerging languages and technologies. Technology is going real fast, so if you are not street smart enough, you are no better than others around you, then what is your advantages to get employed when going for interviews.
These are my 2 cents worth for your consideration. Absorb at your disposal.
Cheers.
Read it once and exercise it thru out your life. Hope it benefited you “Plow98”. 
