Singapore Institute of Technology
Institut Teknologi Singapura (Malay)
新加坡理工大学 (Chinese)
சிங்கப்பூர் தொழில்நுட்ப கல்வி நிறுவனம் (Tamil)
TypeAutonomous university[1]
EstablishedMay 2009; 14 years ago (2009-05)
EndowmentS$447.78 million[2]
PresidentChua Kee Chaing
ProvostJohn Thong
Academic staff
350++
Students8,500++
Address
10 Dover Drive, Singapore 138683 (Main Campus)
Punggol (Secondary Campus, from September 2024)
,
Singapore

1°17′25″N 103°50′58″E / 1.29028°N 103.84944°E / 1.29028; 103.84944
CampusDistributed campuses
Colours  Red
  Black
  White
Websitewww.singaporetech.edu.sg

The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT or Singaporetech) is a public autonomous university in Singapore.[3] The university offers industry-focused, applied degree programmes; it confers its own degree programmes as well as specialised degree programmes with overseas universities.[4]

The university's degree programmes are grouped into five clusters: Engineering (ENG), Food, Chemical and Biotechnology (FCB), Infocomm Technology (ICT), Health and Social Sciences (HSS), and Business, Communication and Design (BCD).[5]

The university's main campus is located at 10 Dover Drive, Singapore 138683 in Dover. The other 5 campuses are located in the 5 local polytechnics.[6] In September 2024, SIT will have a new centralised campus in Punggol located next to the new Punggol Coast MRT station.[7] The university will be integrated with Punggol Digital District built by JTC Corporation in Punggol Downtown and Northshore district.[8][9][10][11][12]

History

Beginnings

In 2005, the Polytechnic-Foreign Specialised Institutions (Poly-FSI) initiative was introduced by the Ministry of Education. Its aim was to encourage polytechnics to partner with overseas universities to offer degree programmes in niche areas that also supported Singapore's economic development.[13] Their findings supported the establishment of a dedicated publicly funded institute that would bring in overseas university partners to Singapore.[14]

Establishment

In 2009, the university was founded by then SIT president Tan Chin Tiong. He was previously a deputy president at the Singapore Management University. In 2013, Tan stepped down as SIT president and returned to the Singapore Management University as an advisor and Professor. Tan Thiam Soon took over the reins from him.[15]

Singapore Institute of Technology Bill

In 2014, a bill was passed in the Parliament of Singapore conferring the university autonomous status and allowing it to confer its own degrees. SIT will partner with overseas universities to build upon their capabilities while offering new applied degrees in SIT's name. SIT is also required to constantly refresh its programmes in accordance with Singapore's developments, economy and society.[16][17]

Admission

SIT accepts applicants with diplomas from the 5 local Polytechnics, NUS High School, 2 local Arts Institutions,[18][19] A levels and International Baccalaureate (IB) Qualifications. SAT scores are also considered. Adult learners may also apply for admission. Beside grades, applicants are admitted based on experiences, co-curricula activities and passion for the degree programmes.[20]

In 2017, 14,000 applicants competed for 2,600 places in 41 degree programmes. 80 per cent of applicants were polytechnic diploma holders and 17 per cent were A-level holders.[21]

SIT Programme Clusters

Engineering

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Master of Engineering Technology (MEngTech) in Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering (Land/Building Services) offered from Academic Year 2014/15.[22]

Food, Chemical and Biotechnology

Infocomm Technology

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Information and Communications Technology (Information Security/Software Engineering) was offered from Academic Year 2014/15.[23]

Health and Social Sciences

Business, Communication and Design

The Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) was offered from Academic Year 2014/15.[24] [25]

Overseas University Partners

SIT engages with overseas universities to jointly offer the following programmes:[26]

Partner University 2021 World Rankings Partner University Country Programmes
Full name Abbrev. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 QS Global World Ranking 2021
DigiPen Institute of Technology DigiPen USA Computer Science and Game Design, BS

Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation, BS

Digital Art and Animation, BFA,

User Experience and Game Design, BA

Newcastle University NU 178th Globally[27] 152nd Globally[28] England Electrical Power Engineering, BEng (Hons)

Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineering, BEng (Hons)

Technical University of Munich TUM 43rd Globally[29] 50th Globally[30] Germany Electronics and Data Engineering, BEng (Hons)[31]

Chemical Engineering, BEng (Hons)[32]

The Culinary Institute of America CIA USA Food Business Management (Baking and Pastry Arts), BBA

Food Business Management (Culinary Arts), BBA

Glasgow School of Art GSA Scotland Communication Design, BA (Hons)

Interior Design, BA (Hons)

Trinity College Dublin – 155th Globally[33] 101st Globally[34] Ireland Diagnostic Radiography, BSc

Physiotherapy, BSc (Hons)

Occupational Therapy, BSc

Radiation Therapy, BSc

University of Glasgow Glas 92nd Globally[33] 77th Globally[34] Scotland Aerospace Engineering, BEng (Hons)

Civil Engineering, BEng (Hons)

Computing Science, BSc (Hons)

Mechanical Engineering, BEng (Hons)

Nursing, BSc (Hons)

University of Liverpool – 163rd Globally[33] 181st Globally[34] England Criminology and Security, BA (Hons) (no enrollments from AY2020 onward)
Massey University – 284th Globally[34] New Zealand Food Technology, BFoodTech (Hons)

Research

Enterprise & Innovation Hub (E&I Hub) was launched to help industries to work with SIT students, faculty and professional officers to manage industry projects and projects developed through the Integrated Work Study Programme.[35]

Campus buildings

SIT's main campus is located at the SIT@Dover, 10 Dover Drive, Singapore 138683. The main office deals with student matters, undergraduate admission matters, financial aid, scholarships, and pre-matriculated students.

The degrees directly offered by the institute are conducted at SIT@Dover. For degrees with overseas university partners (OU), students study in any of the five satellite campuses island-wide, which are based at the polytechnics.

SIT will have a new centralised campus in Punggol next to the new Punggol Coast MRT station,[7][36] which is slated to be completed by 2024.[37]

Besides SIT@Dover, SIT has campuses at the various polytechnics in Singapore.[38]

References

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