SMU and NUS were unable to provide current figures for graduate starting pay but two-thirds of NTU's recent graduates have already landed jobs and some are earning close to five-figure salaries. At yesterday's convocation ceremony at NTU, President Nathan, the chancellor of NTU and Education Minster Heng Swee Keat were present to witness the inauguration of Professor Bertil Andersson as the university's third president. Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen also attended the ceremony to see his daughter receive her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication degree.