Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025
Autonomous universities
The 6 autonomous universities provide a wide range of academic, research, work-learn, and student life programmes that cater to students' diverse interests and learning styles.
The autonomous universities (AUs) offer a wide variety of courses that cater to different interests and learning needs. There are 2 types of AUs in Singapore:
- Research-intensive universities that offer programmes across a range of academic fields.
- Universities offering applied degree programmes, allowing students to receive more hands-on experience and industry exposure as part of their university education.
Explore the AUs
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
NTU is a comprehensive research-intensive university, with a strong focus on engineering, science and technology.
National University of Singapore (NUS)
NUS is a comprehensive research-intensive university that offers a diverse spectrum of courses, including multidisciplinary and cross-faculty academic programmes.
Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)
SIT offers applied degrees with a focus on science and technology, as well as programmes offered in partnership with reputable overseas universities.
Singapore Management University (SMU)
SMU is a specialised research-intensive university that features an interactive, collaborative and seminar-based approach to learning.
Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
SUSS provides an applied education in the social sciences for both fresh school leavers and adult learners, as well as in disciplines that have a strong impact on human and community development.
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
SUTD offers a multi-disciplinary design-centric curriculum with degree programmes that cut across engineering and architecture disciplines.
The Graduate Employment Survey (GES) is jointly conducted by NUS, NTU, SMU, SUTD, SIT and SUSS annually to survey the employment conditions of graduates about 6 months after their final examinations. Results for individual AUs can be found in the respective pages above.
The combined outcomes of NUS, NTU, SMU, SUTD, SIT and SUSS by course clusters can be found in the GES 2023 report for the 6 universities (245kb).
- Given the small graduating cohort, SUTD will conduct a combined survey in November 2024, including graduates from both the 2023 and 2024 batches. The results of this survey will be reported alongside the Joint AU 2024 GES results in February 2025.
Visit the Data.gov.sg website for previous GES results.