The National University of Singapore can trace its origins back to the 'Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School' established in 1905. After an endowment in 1912 the school changed its name to the 'King Edward VII Medical School', then 'King Edward VII College of Medicine' in 1921. A merger with Raffles College in 1949 resulted in the creation of the 'University of Malaya', with one division sited in Kuala Lumpur and one in Singapore, in 1952, the latter taking the name 'University of Singapore' in 1962. The adoption of the current name, 'National University of Singapore', took place in 1980, upon the occasion of a merger with Nanyang University (est. 1955). The Department of Architecture was initially established in 1958, as part of Singapore Polytechnic, with the RIBA granting the course recognition up to level of Part I in 1968. The following year, the Department transferred to the University of Singapore, taking up residence at Kinloss House, Lady Hill Road, in 1970, before moving to its present home at the Kent Ridge Campus in 1976. In 1981 the BA (AS) course was granted exemption from the RIBA Part I and in 1985 both BArch and BA (AS) degrees were completely recognised with Parts I and II accreditation.