History
It was in 1997 that the Singapore government first mooted the idea of a third university for Singapore. Then Deputy Prime Minister Dr Tony Tan believed that the new university should be different from the two established institutions - the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The government wanted SMU to be an experiment in diversity.
Education
Home to around 10,000 undergraduates and postgraduates, SMU comprises six schools:
- School of Accountancy
- Lee Kong Chian School of Business
- School of Economics
- School of Computing and Information Systems
- Yong Pung How School of Law
- School of Social Sciences
SMU offers a wide range of bachelor’s, master’s and PhD degree programmes in the disciplinary areas associated with the six schools, as well as in interdisciplinary combinations of these areas.
Research
SMU has an emphasis on generating rigorous, high-impact, and relevant multi-disciplinary research that addresses Asian issues of global relevance, SMU faculty collaborate with leading international researchers and universities from USA, Europe, China and India as well as with partners in the business community and public sector, through its research institutes, centres and labs.
Career
The Dato' Kho Hui Meng Career Centre (DKHMCC) works with students to map out career preparation and management strategies. Through internships and a comprehensive range of training programmes, we help students make informed decision as well as maximise their employment opportunities.
In addition, we provide students with the finishing touches to the whole preparatory process through internship programme and career skills, so that they can make informed choices and maximise their employment opportunities.
Short Courses
- Certificate Advanced Cyber Risk Management
- Short Course Asian Retail Leaders Programme
- Certificate Business Coaching
- Certificate Business Storytelling Studio
- Certificate Certified Blockchain Developer
- Certificate Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
- Certificate Certified Management Accountants Programme
- Certificate Clearly Write - Effective Writing for Executives
- Graduate Certificate Communication Management
- Graduate Diploma Communication Management and Innovation
- Advanced Certificate Competitive Sales and Marketing
- Certificate Corporate Credit Analysis
- Certificate Creating the Perfect Pitchbook
- Advanced Certificate Crisis Management for Business
- Certificate Design and Implement Operational Risk Management
- Certificate Digital Finance Investing
- Advanced Certificate Digital Transformation in Marketing
- Certificate Digitalisation in Israel
- Short Course EXCEL Leadership Programme
- Certificate Essentials of Infrastructure and Project Finance
- Certificate Ethics for Accountants in the Digital Age
- Certificate Finance Essentials for Business Success
- Short Course Finance for Leaders
- Certificate Finance for Non-Finance Professionals
- Certificate Financial Trading
- Certificate Foreign Exchange Management
- Advanced Certificate Future Workforce Architecture
- Certificate Green and Sustainable Finance 101
- Advanced Certificate Growing Enterprises
- Certificate HR Graduate Certification
- Advanced Certificate Healthcare Management and Leadership
- Certificate Hedging and Management of Energy Price Risk
- Certificate IP Valuation
- Graduate Certificate Innovation
- Graduate Certificate Insolvency and Restructuring
- Advanced Certificate InsurTech
- Short Course LEAD Programme on Effective Teams
- Certificate Leadership and People Management
- Certificate Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
- Certificate Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
- Certificate Legal Practice of the Future
- Certificate Managing Change in the Digital Age
- Short Course Maritime Leadership
- Graduate Certificate Media Communication and Strategy
- Certificate New Ventures in Bangkok
- Certificate New Ventures in Jakarta
- Certificate New Ventures in Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City
- Advanced Certificate Online Reputation Management for Business
- Advanced Certificate Organisation Development
- Certificate Personal Leadership and Business Success
- Advanced Certificate Practical Business Law
- Advanced Certificate Procurement Essentials
- Certificate Project Finance Modelling
- Certificate Real Estate Investing
- Certificate Risk Management Leadership
- Short Course Risk Management and Cybersecurity Governance
- Short Course SMU Global Summer Programme
- Certificate SMU-CPA Australia Finance Game Changer Series
- Advanced Certificate Service Leadership and Innovation
- Advanced Certificate Service Strategy and Management
- Advanced Certificate Strategic Sourcing
- Short Course Strategies for Growth in Asia
- Certificate Structured Trade and Commodity Finance
- Advanced Certificate Sustainability and Sustainable Businesses
- Certificate Tableau - Unlocking Insights with Analytics
- Certificate Tableau - Unlocking Insights with Analytics II
- Short Course The Stewardship Advantage
- Certificate TikTok Marketing for Business Owners
- Certificate Trading and Risk Management of Bulk Commodities
- Advanced Certificate Transforming Enterprises
- Certificate Value Investing
- Advanced Certificate Venture Capital
- Certificate Video Content Mastery for Business
- Advanced Certificate Web 3.0
- Short Course Women and Leadership
- Advanced Certificate eCommerce Analytics and Customer Engagement
- Certificate AI Bootcamp
- Short Course ASEAN Summer School for Emerging Library Leaders
- Advanced Certificate AWS Cloud Architecting and DevOps
- Advanced Certificate AWS Cloud Services and Technicals
- Certificate Accounting Data and Analytics
- Certificate Advanced Cyber Risk Management
- Advanced Certificate Applied Data Analytics
- Certificate Big Data Bootcamp
- Advanced Diploma Cloud Management and Applications
- Certificate Data Analytics Using Advanced Power BI
- Short Course Data Analytics Using Power BI
- Advanced Certificate Data Protection Operational Excellence
- Graduate Certificate Digital Health
- Certificate Immersive Media and Extended Reality
- Advanced Certificate InsurTech
- Certificate Internet of Things - Technology and Applications
- Certificate Machine Learning (Python)
- Advanced Certificate Online Reputation Management for Business
- Certificate Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning
- Certificate Python Programming
- Short Course Risk Management and Cybersecurity Governance
- Short Course SMU Global Summer Programme
- Advanced Certificate Social Service Analytics
- Certificate Tableau - Unlocking Insights with Analytics
- Certificate Tableau - Unlocking Insights with Analytics II
- Certificate Technology Foundations
- Advanced Certificate Web 3.0
- Certificate Web Application Development
- Advanced Certificate iOS Application Development with Swift Programming
- Short Course Asian Retail Leaders Programme
- Certificate Business Coaching
- Certificate Digitalisation in Israel
- Certificate New Ventures in Jakarta
- Certificate New Ventures in Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City
- Certificate Professional Certificate in Coaching
- Certificate Psychological Sciences for Work and Living
- Advanced Certificate Social Service Analytics
- Short Course Strategies for Growth in Asia
- Advanced Certificate Web 3.0
- Short Course Women and Leadership
- Certificate Green and Sustainable Finance 101
- Short Course Growing Infrastructure
- Short Course Maritime Leadership
- Short Course SMU Global Summer Programme
- Advanced Certificate Sustainability and Sustainable Businesses
- Short Course The Stewardship Advantage
- Graduate Certificate Allied Legal Professional Skills
- Certificate Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
- Advanced Certificate Data Protection Principles
- Certificate IP Valuation
- Graduate Certificate Law and Technology
- Certificate Legal Practice of the Future
- Certificate PDPA - An Operational Perspective
- Advanced Certificate Practical Business Law
- Graduate Certificate Digital Health
- Certificate Exercise Science
- Certificate Fitness Training
- Advanced Certificate Healthcare Management and Leadership
- Certificate Nutrition and Wellness
- Certificate Psychological Sciences for Work and Living
- Certificate Immersive Media and Extended Reality
- Certificate Video Content Mastery for Business
- Short Course Growing Infrastructure
- Graduate Certificate Law and Technology
- Certificate Robotic Process Automation
- Certificate Workplace Automation 101
- Short Course ASEAN Summer School for Emerging Library Leaders
- Certificate Real Estate Investing
- Advanced Certificate Social Service Analytics
- Certificate Clearly Write - Effective Writing for Executives
- Certificate Ethics for Accountants in the Digital Age
- Certificate Business Coaching
- Certificate Professional Certificate in Coaching
- Graduate Certificate Media Communication and Strategy
- Advanced Certificate Online Reputation Management for Business
- Certificate Fitness Training
University Ranking
Housing services
SMU Prinsep Street Residences (PSR) is an innovative communal living concept for young studying adults - our answer to the millennial’s desire for open spaces of living and interaction.
PSR has 23 fully-furnished, modern apartments spread across three interconnected blocks in a lush green setting that can house up to 255 students.
Each brightly painted, 12-bedded apartment comes with a suite of amenities - including personal wardrobes, private study desks and air-conditioning, while common recreational facilities and 24-hour security ensure that students live, learn, work and play, in the comfort of their second homes right in the heart of the city.
Library services
Central to SMU’s city campus, SMU Libraries are places of discovery and are active environments that inspire and educate. The Libraries contribute to the research, teaching, and learning needs of the SMU community through two physical libraries, Li Ka Shing Library and Kwa Geok Choo Law Library and via digital services.
Medical services
The Mrs Wong Kwok Leong Student Wellness Centre puts students in touch with professionals offering counselling and other support services and programmes that promote intellectual and emotional wellbeing. It provides a safe space for students who require a reprieve from the rigours of academic life through its facilities: The Counselling Place and The Cosy Haven.
Campus life
The SMU campus is the first of its kind – designed, integrated and constructed in the heart of a fully developed cityscape.Purpose-built over 4.5 hectares of prime Singapore land, the SMU campus is surrounded by museums, theatres, educational institutions, art galleries, cafés, restaurants and a range of retail outlets.The campus comprises seven buildings – the Administration Building, the Li Ka Shing Library and five buildings to house the six schools. The buildings between Bras Basah and Stamford Roads are fringed by heritage trees, with the centralized park landscape of Campus Green, and glazed facades shaded by a veil of plants at each story.
Sports facilities
Modern arts and sports facilities are available for booking by the CCAs and students. These facilities are for the exclusive use of SMU matriculated students, exchange students, bridging students as well as staff and faculty. Most arts and sports facilities are located at the SMU basement concourse, with the exception of the swimming pool and sports hall, which are located at the SMU Administration Building. SMU also has a running track located at Campus Green, which is open to public.