Local Universities Recent Developments/Highlights

NUS

AY 2026 : NEW

• Geospatial Intelligence (Honours) Cross-Disciplinary Degree Programme ↗ (opens in new tab)

• Concurrent Degree ~ Bachelor of Science (Nursing) (Hon) & Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics ↗ (opens in new tab)

• Social Work (STAR) Application ~ prospective applicants to apply via both STAR & main application portal ↗ (opens in new tab)

• Computing University Scholars Programme ↗ (opens in new tab)

• QS World Uni Ranking 2026 ~ NUS retains 8th spot in latest global university rankings ↗ (opens in new tab)

• A look inside the new Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Institute at NUS ↗ (opens in new tab)

AY 2025 :

• Aptitude Based Admissions’ mandatory short qns have been refreshed ↗ (opens in new tab)

• NUS Law returns to Kent Ridge campus in Academic Year 2025 ↗ (opens in new tab)

• New Major in Artificial Intelligence under Common Computer Science Programme ↗ (opens in new tab)

• New Major in Robotics & Machine Intelligence under Engineering Programme ↗ (opens in new tab)

• NUS to open New Residential College with a focus on Artificial Intelligence in August2025 ↗ (opens in new tab)

NTU

AY 2026 : NEW

• New NTU Aptitude Based Admission Questions ↗ (opens in new tab)

• NTU revamps 4 Yr Bus degree with technological depth & interdisciplinary breadth ↗ (opens in new tab)

• NTU ADM Revised Bachelor of Fine Arts  ↗ (opens in new tab)

• NTU to have compulsory cadaver dissection classes for medical students from 2026  ↗ (opens in new tab)

• QS World Uni Ranking 2026 ~ NTU climbs to 12th in latest global university rankings ↗ (opens in new tab)

AY 2025 :

• NTU New Honours College ↗ (opens in new tab)

• NTU Student Talent Development Programme to maximise non-academic potential ↗ (opens in new tab)

• Turing AI Scholars Programme ↗ (opens in new tab)

• Technology in Computing (Part-time work study) ↗ (opens in new tab)

• Accountancy for Future Leaders : Bachelor of Accountancy in Sustainability Mgt & Analytics ↗ (opens in new tab) 

• Process Engineering & Synthetic Chemistry ↗ (opens in new tab)

• Robotics ↗ (opens in new tab)

SMU

AY 2026 : NEW

• Enhanced Bachelor of Accountancy (with Sustainability Accounting Track) ↗ (opens in new tab)

• 2nd Major in Sustainability Management under Lee Kong Chian School of Business ↗ (opens in new tab)

AY 2025 :

• SMU graduates to get transcript of co-curricular activities & skills learnt, starting in 2025 ↗ (opens in new tab)

SUTD

AY 2026 : NEW

• Supercharged Enhanced Design & AI (DAI) Curriculum ↗ (opens in new tab)

• SUTD launches new office of AI & Digital Innovation to foster Design AI skills in students ↗ (opens in new tab)

AY 2025 :

• All SUTD students to graduate with new design accreditation from 2024 ↗ (opens in new tab)

• ‘Human-AI interaction’ drives SUTD’s $50m push for new specialisation in design and AI ↗ (opens in new tab) 

SIT

AY 2026 : NEW

• Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Radiation Therapy ↗ (opens in new tab)

• Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering ↗ (opens in new tab)

• Applied Sustainability Talent Programme (ASTP), offering 2^nd Major in Applied Susainability ↗ (opens in new tab)

• SIT officially opened its Punggol Digital District Campus in Sept 2025 ↗ (opens in new tab)

• SIT building campus-wide Living Lab Network (by end 2025) with 20,000 sensors - connecting energy systems, micro-grids, and digital infrastructure for real-world industry-student collaboration ↗ (opens in new tab).

SIT AY 2025 :

• 3 New Programmes ↗ (opens in new tab):

-Integrated Studies in Business and Infocomm Tech (Hospitality & Tourism Mgt) ↗ (opens in new tab)

-Electrical & Electronic Engineering ↗ (opens in new tab)**

-Infrastructure & Systems Engineering ↗ (opens in new tab)**

(** - via the Competency-based Stackable Micro-credential (CSM) Pathway)

• SIT Early Admission Exercise (EAE) ↗ (opens in new tab)

• All SIT graduates to get transcript of transferable skills beyond academic grades from 2025 ↗ (opens in new tab)

SUSS

AY 2026 : NEW

• SUSS Law Programme Updates From 2026, including changes in admission intake to start in July, curriculum changes & MOE subsidy for JD programme ↗ (opens in new tab)

• SUSS to Open New Campus at Former Rochor Centre by Mid-2030s ↗ (opens in new tab)

AY 2025 :

• Changes in the 500 Word Reflection Essay needed for SUSS Application ↗ (opens in new tab)

• New SUSS degree takes aspiring pilots from classroom to cockpit in 4 years ↗ (opens in new tab)

• SUSS to launch school for social work in third quarter of 2025 ↗ (opens in new tab)

UAS

AY 2025 :

• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Music Business in Lasalle ↗ (opens in new tab)

• Meet the diverse batch of students entering the new University of the Arts Singapore ↗ (opens in new tab)

• New Common Curriculum (including internships) ↗ (opens in new tab)