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About

City University, Global Impact

 

A premier university in Asia, the Singapore Management University (SMU) is internationally recognised for its world-class research and distinguished teaching. Established in 2000, SMU's mission is to generate leading-edge research with global impact and to produce broad-based, creative, and entrepreneurial leaders for the knowledge-based economy. SMU's education is known for its highly interactive, collaborative, and project-based approach to learning.

Home to over 12,000 students across undergraduate, postgraduate professional and postgraduate research programmes, SMU comprises eight schools:

SMU offers a wide range of bachelors', masters', and PhD degree programmes in the disciplinary areas associated with its schools, as well as in multidisciplinary combinations of these areas.

SMU emphasises rigorous, high-impact, multi- and interdisciplinary research that addresses Asian issues of global relevance. SMU faculty members collaborate with leading international researchers and universities around the world, as well as with partners in the business community and public sector. SMU's city campus is a modern facility located in the heart of downtown Singapore, fostering strategic linkages with business, government, and the wider community.

Vision

To be a premier university, internationally recognised for its world-class research and distinguished teaching.

Mission

To create and disseminate knowledge. SMU aspires to generate leading-edge research with global impact as well as to produce broad-based, creative and entrepreneurial leaders for the knowledge-based economy. SMU is committed to an interactive, participative and technologically enabled learning experience. Towards this end, it will provide a rewarding and challenging environment for faculty, staff and students to kindle and sustain a passion for excellence.

SMU at a glance

 

#19

Best Young University derived from QS World University Rankings 2024

13,330*

undergrad and part-time postgrad students
*As of 11 September 2023

407*

globally diverse faculty
*As of January 2023


 

5th in Asia for Masters in Management (MiM) programmes in the Financial Times Global Ranking 2023

6th in Asia and 43rd Worldwide by QS 2024 Global MBA Rankings

6th in Asia and 43rd Worldwide by QS 2024 Global MBA Rankings

SGBC-BCA

SGBC-BCA Leadership Awards 2022
Business Leadership in Sustainability (Transformation) – SMU 
Building Project Leadership in Sustainability (Carbon Performance) – SMU Connexion

 

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR)
SMU is ranked 38th globally for Business & Management Studies in Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject.

2nd in Asia and 24th Worldwide by QS 2024 Business Master’s Rankings

5th in Asia​ for Masters in Finance Pre-experience (SMU MSc in Applied Finance) by Financial Times Business School Rankings 2023

The Straits Times 'Best Employers 2024'

 

117th in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings 2023
76th in Social Sciences & Management Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject 2021
The Straits Times 'Best Employers 2021'

 

More university facts

History of SMU

1998(Est): Federal Building, Bukit Timah Campus

1998(Est): Federal Building, Bukit Timah Campus

SMU's journey began in 1997, when the Singapore government first mooted the idea of a third university for the country. The government wanted SMU to be an experiment in diversity. The experiment began with the choice of the Chairman of the new institution, Mr Ho Kwon Ping, a renowned and successful business entrepreneur.

He was joined by an SMU task force of academics including Professor Tan Chin Tiong, who determined that SMU should be an American-style university offering a broad-based education in contrast to Singapore's tradition of the more specialised British model.

READ MORE ABOUT SMU HISTORY  VISIT SMUSEUM

University Brand Identity

Official SMU logo

The Singapore Management University places a high priority on developing and maintaining a consistent corporate image to reinforce its status and position, both in the local and wider communities.

To effectively protect the university's brand, we have developed guidelines to ensure consistent implementation of SMU's visual identity.

LEARN MORE ABOUT SMU BRAND IDENTITY