Singapore Management University: Statistics

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#933 of 14,131 In the World
#205 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 8 In Singapore
#3 of 8 In Singapore City
#66 of 1,543 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
Top50% For 105 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
49%
Enrollment
9,697
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
smu.edu.sg
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate49%
Enrollment9,697
Full time employee357
Student:staff ratio27:1

We've calculated the 49% acceptance rate for Singapore Management University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Singapore Management University has published 11,683 scientific papers with 194,865 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Political Science, Business, Law, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Environmental Science, and Philosophy.

Publications
11,683
Citations
194,865

Singapore Management University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,089 / 136,463
Computer Science
6,657 / 125,912
Political Science
5,789 / 95,922
Business
5,705 / 106,747
Law
5,500 / 93,188
Economics
4,639 / 73,999
Mathematics
4,477 / 81,498
Engineering
4,385 / 74,572
Environmental Science
4,311 / 68,598
Philosophy
3,885 / 70,840
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,291 / 57,875
Physics
3,047 / 60,265
Geography and Cartography
3,030 / 47,512
Statistics
2,971 / 54,459
Finance
2,904 / 51,165
Sociology
2,863 / 42,229
Psychology
2,723 / 62,826
Biology
2,688 / 47,017
History
2,492 / 37,517
Machine Learning
2,425 / 48,764
Management
2,403 / 54,135
Archaeology
2,349 / 36,048
Quantum and Particle physics
1,925 / 35,638
Linguistics
1,770 / 33,918
Cyber Security
1,632 / 26,598
Social Psychology
1,593 / 45,254
Medicine
1,573 / 26,727
Geology
1,554 / 26,416
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
1,552 / 25,695
Chemistry
1,529 / 27,525
Ecology
1,508 / 22,990
Computer Networking
1,310 / 23,537
Art & Design
1,293 / 18,092
Marketing
1,263 / 31,652
Accounting
1,207 / 22,934
Paleontology
1,024 / 18,345
Mechanical Engineering
987 / 15,117
Development Studies
893 / 12,271
Investment Banking and Stock trading
760 / 16,160
Materials Science
748 / 13,772

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 9 8
1991 12 11
1992 12 15
1993 10 21
1994 10 18
1995 8 18
1996 11 17
1997 6 26
1998 10 20
1999 12 30
2000 17 45
2001 45 45
2002 75 79
2003 126 171
2004 194 298
2005 222 445
2006 265 699
2007 293 1174
2008 281 1789
2009 436 2655
2010 476 3766
2011 487 4970
2012 546 6199
2013 651 7546
2014 673 9322
2015 727 10637
2016 748 11295
2017 703 12591
2018 671 13669
2019 780 17599
2020 981 22289
2021 1093 30974
2022 811 25766
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Singapore Management University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Annual Tuition Fee (SGD)
Undergraduate 12,700
Postgraduate (Masters) 32,000
Postgraduate (PhD) 28,000

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Singapore Management University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology No No No
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Accountancy, Business Administration, Computer Science, Economics, Information Technology, Law, Real Estate, Social Sciences
Master's Degree Accountancy, Artificial Intelligence, Banking, Business Administration, Business Computing, Communication Studies, Data Processing, Economics, Finance, Information Technology, Law, Leadership, Management, Psychology
Doctor's Degree Accountancy, Behavioural Sciences, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Management, Marketing, Psychology

Notable alumni

  1. S. R. Nathan

    S. R. Nathan
    Born in
    Singapore Flag Singapore
    Years
    1924-2016 (aged 92)
    Occupations
    civil servantpoliticiandiplomat
    Biography

    Sellapan Ramanathan, often known as S. R. Nathan, was a Singaporean politician and civil servant who served as the sixth president of Singapore between 1999 and 2011. He was the longest-serving president in Singapore's history.

  2. Rebecca Lim

    Rebecca Lim
    Born in
    Singapore Flag Singapore
    Years
    1986-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Rebecca Lim Hui Ling is a Singaporean actress and host. Lim has won Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Asian Television Awards and two Best Actress in a Leading Role awards, a Best Supporting Actress award and 10 consecutive Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste in the local Star Awards ceremony from 2012 to 2022. Lim also won Best Performance in a Leading Role at the Seoul International Drama Awards. Lim has been the cover girl for numerous fashion magazines, and has been invited to Paris Fashion Week 2019 for Christian Dior and Hermes show. In 2020, Lim was awarded the Best Actress National Winner - Malaysia for her performance in The Bridge.

  3. Pritam Singh

    Pritam Singh
    Born in
    Singapore Flag Singapore
    Years
    1976-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Pritam Singh is a Singaporean politician, lawyer and author who has been serving as Leader of the Opposition since 2020. A member of the opposition Workers' Party (WP), he has been serving as Secretary-General of the WP since 2018. Singh has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Eunos division of Aljunied GRC since 2011.

  4. Yip Pin Xiu

    Yip Pin Xiu
    Born in
    Singapore Flag Singapore
    Years
    1992-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    swimmer
    Biography

    Yip Pin Xiu is a Singaporean backstroke swimmer. She is a five-time Paralympic gold medallist and 5 time World Champion, with two world records in the 50 m backstroke S2 and the 100 m backstroke S2. Yip is Singapore's most decorated Paralympian.

  5. Poh Seng Song

    Poh Seng Song
    Years
    1983-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    athletics competitor
    Biography

    Poh Seng Song is an athlete from Singapore who specialises in the 100 metres sprint and 4 x 100 metres relay.

Singapore Management University faculties and divisions

School : Accountancy Accountancy
School : Business Business Administration, Finance, Management, Marketing
School : Economics Economics, Finance
School : Information Systems Business Computing, Information Technology
School : Law Law

General information

Alternative names SMU
新加坡管理大学
Founded 2000
Accreditation Ministry of Education (MoE)
Colors smu blue, smu gold

Location and contacts

Address 81 Victoria Street
Singapore, 188065
Singapore
City population 5,866,000

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