Universities - Singapore

Bangkok internship, exchange in London: Singapore students explore ASEAN, China beyond the West

Ngee Ann Polytechnic student Abby Lee visiting the Wachirathan Waterfall on a leisure trip in Chiang Mai.

Higher education must sharpen human judgment, problem framing: Panellists at ST Education Forum

(From left) Moderator Professor Lim Sun Sun, OpenAI's head of education for Asia-Pacific Raghav Gupta, Education Minister Desmond Lee and SMU Provost Alan Chan at the ST Education Forum 2026 held at SMU on April 1.

In Your Opinion Podcast

Does a degree still guarantee a good full-time job?

Earning a university degree might be a traditional milestone, but consider how institutions must rapidly adapt to AI and a softer job market to ensure their credentials still lead to meaningful careers.

New committee to guide AI use in Singapore’s higher-education sector

Education Minister Desmond Lee speaking at The Straits Times Education Forum 2026, held at the Singapore Management University's Yong Pung How School of Law on April 1.

University CCAs, social life sidelined by work until scholarship brought her financial relief

NUS tops Asian universities in subject rankings again

ST20250610_202535200642/pixgenerics/Brian Teo/Generic NUS students having a graduation photo shoot at the UTown campus on June 10, 2025. Can be used for stories on NUS, singapore universities, tertiary education, lifelong learning, young adults, graduates, graduate employment survey, job hunt, employability, job market. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO

NUS launches first sports-themed student hostel Valour House

Located next to the university’s sports centre, Valour House offers access to a wide range of sporting facilities.

Commentary

The tech sector is booming but Singapore’s tech graduates are struggling to find jobs

The challenge is not that tech degrees or diplomas have lost value, but that the skills of prospective tech graduates must meet changing industry demands.

Lecturers at four Singapore universities use AI to grade students’ work

Associate Professor Wong Shin Yee, programme leader for SIT’s Bachelor of Food Technology with Honours programme (centre) with her students Lief Chng Han Wei, 26 (right) and Jason Goh Jie Sheng, 24, as they do their assessment with the chat bots.

Despite hiring uncertainty, SMU graduates are in high demand by employers

According to the survey, more than nine in 10 SMU graduates land jobs within six months of graduation.

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