The library and administration building of the old Nanyang University was a four-storey building constructed like a fortress but with elegant Chinese architectural features. Since 1995 it has been the home of the Chinese Heritage Centre.
The Nanyang Gateway Arch, with its roof of glazed green Chinese tiles, was originally located at the entrance of Nanyang University. It has been preserved in a community park in Jurong West, near the Yunnan Gardens housing estate.
The library and administration building, and the gateway arch were gazetted as national monuments in 1998.