Singapore Institute of Technology explained

Singapore Institute of Technology
Type:Autonomous university[1]
Endowment:S$447.78 million[2]
Url:https://web.archive.org/web/20190126220813/https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/sites/default/files/SIT%20Annual%20Report%202018_0.pdf
Date:26 January 2019

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 campus is located at 1 Punggol Coast Road in Punggol.[6] The centralised campus in Punggol is 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] and was subsequently succeeded by Professor Chua Kee Chaing in 2022.

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]

Punggol Campus

Classes at the new Punggol campus started in September 2024. The Punggol Campus comprises two plots known as ‘SIT Campus Heart’ and ‘SIT Campus Court’.

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 2023, 13,053 applicants competed for 3,328 places in 39 degree programmes. 93 per cent of the intake were polytechnic diploma holders and 5 per cent were A-level holders.[21]

SIT academic clusters

SIT has five academic clusters:

SIT also offers four postgraduate programmes by research and four postgraduate programmes By coursework.

Overseas university partners

SIT engages with overseas universities to jointly offer the following programmes:[22]

Partner universityPartner university countryProgrammes
Full name Abbrev.
DigiPen USA Computer Science and Interactive Media and Game Development, BSComputer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation, BS

Mechatronics System, BFA,

Digital Art and Animation, BA

NUEngland Electrical Power Engineering, BEng (Hons)

Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineering, BEng (Hons)

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, BEng (Hons)

Chemical Engineering, BEng (Hons)

TUM Germany Electronics and Data Engineering, BEng (Hons)[23] Chemical Engineering, BEng (Hons)[24]
CIA USA Food Business Management (Baking and Pastry Arts), BBAFood Business Management (Culinary Arts), BBA
Glas Scotland Civil Engineering, BEng (Hons)

Computing Science, BSc (Hons)

Mechanical Engineering, BEng (Hons)

Nursing, BSc (Hons)

Research

SIT currently has six applied research centres, and four innovation centres:

Research centres:

Innovation centres:

Campus buildings

SIT is located at 1 Punggol Coast Road, Singapore 828608. This centralised campus in Punggol is next to the new Punggol Coast MRT station.[25] This Punggol Campus will be able to house 12,000 students. and consists of 2 main plots - the Campus Heart and Campus Court,[26] which has a total of 10 buildings.

Students from two academic clusters: Business, Communication and Design, and Infocomm Technology started classes at the new Punggol campus from September 2024. Besides the Punggol Campus, SIT has other campuses in Singapore.[27]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post-secondary education . Ministry of Education, Singapore . 11 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080405184413/http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/post-secondary/. dead. 2008-04-05.
  2. SIT Annual Report 2018
  3. Web site: Autonomous Universities in Singapore. Ministry of Education Singapore. 29 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150629031107/http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/post-secondary/. 29 June 2015. live.
  4. Web site: SIT Is Officially Singapore's New Autonomous University. 28 March 2014 . Singapore Institute of Technology. 17 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190119120902/https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/digitalnewsroom/sit-is-officially-singapores-new-autonomous-university/. 19 January 2019. live.
  5. Web site: undergraduate-programmes. SIT. 2 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171202203224/https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/undergraduate-programmes. 2 December 2017. live.
  6. Web site: 2 in 5 SIT students to start classes at new Punggol campus from Sept 2 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240827062549/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/almost-half-of-sit-s-students-to-start-classes-at-new-punggol-campus-from-sept-2 . 27 August 2024 . 29 August 2024 . Straits Times.
  7. Web site: Singapore Institute of Technology unveils first look at new Punggol campus. 2020-10-18. CNA. en.
  8. Web site: SIT to have new centralised campus in Punggol. 23 August 2015. AsiaOne. 23 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151010222314/http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/sit-have-new-centralised-campus-punggol#sthash.BFpXyUML.dpuf. 10 October 2015. live.
  9. Web site: National Day Rally 2015: Singapore Institute of Technology's new central campus to be housed in Punggol. 23 August 2015. The Straits Times. 23 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150824171439/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/national-day-rally-2015-singapore-institute-of-technologys-new-central-campus-to-be-housed. 24 August 2015. live.
  10. Web site: NDR2015: SIT to get a new centralised campus. Channel NewsAsia. 23 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150825194522/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ndr2015-sit-to-get-a-new/2070130.html. 25 August 2015. live.
  11. Web site: 'Urgent' need for SIT to move to new campus amid space crunch, says university president. Today. Singapore. 14 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180215023504/https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/urgent-need-sit-move-new-campus-amid-space-crunch-says-university-president. 15 February 2018. live.
  12. Web site: Teng . Amelia . SIT students to start classes at new Punggol campus in Sept 2024 . The Straits Times . 23 May 2023 . en . 22 May 2023.
  13. Web site: Annex A : Factsheet : Polytechnic-Foreign Specialised Institution (poly-FSI) Initiative . Moe.gov.sg . 2013-10-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100215021903/http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/files/2009/05/tertiary-landscape-annex-a.pdf . 15 February 2010 .
  14. Web site: Report of the Committee on the Expansion of the University Sector . Moe.gov.sg . 2013-10-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131030010639/http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/files/2008/06/ceus-prelim-report.pdf . 30 October 2013 .
  15. Web site: Prof Tan Thiam Soon to be new SIT president . smu.edu.sg . 2016-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160820212109/http://www.smu.edu.sg/sites/default/files/smu/news_room/smu_in_the_news/2012/sources/ST_20120712_1.pdf . 20 August 2016 . live .
  16. Web site: Singapore Institute of Technology Bill. Parliament of Singapore. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140307195603/http://www.parliament.gov.sg/sites/default/files/Singapore%20Institute%20of%20Technology%20Bill%207-2014.pdf. 7 March 2014.
  17. Web site: Second Reading Speech on the Singapore Institute of Technology Bill . moe.gov.sg . 2014-04-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140309162535/http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/parliamentary-replies/2014/02/second-reading-speech-on-the-singapore-institute-of-technology-bill.php . 9 March 2014 .
  18. Web site: Digital Art and Animation, BFA. singaporetech.edu.sg. 26 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190120093437/https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/undergraduate-programmes/digital-art-animation. 20 January 2019. live.
  19. Web site: FAQs. singaporetech.edu.sg. 26 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190120043226/https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/applying-to-SIT/faqs. 20 January 2019. live.
  20. Web site: HOLISTIC EVALUATION . SIT . 16 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190116150053/https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/admissions/undergrad/admission-requirements . 16 January 2019 . live.
  21. Web site: SIT and SUSS draw growing number of applications . The Straits Times . 15 April 2017 . 29 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180527172945/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/sit-and-suss-draw-growing-number-of-applications . 27 May 2018 . live .
  22. Web site: Overseas University Partners. SIT. 3 March 2019.
  23. Web site: Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Data Engineering.
  24. Web site: Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering.
  25. Web site: 23 August 2015 . SIT to have new centralised campus in Punggol . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151010222314/http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/sit-have-new-centralised-campus-punggol . 10 October 2015 . 23 August 2015.
  26. Web site: Punggol Campus . 17 August 2024 . Singapore Institute of Technology.
  27. Web site: Campus Guide . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190126220802/https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/studentlife/student-support/campus-guide . 26 January 2019 . 27 January 2019 . Singapore Institute of Technology.

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