UNIVERSITIES IN SINGAPORE

Tuesday - 09/12/2025

Universities in Singapore offer a full range of academic programs, including bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.

There are three types of universities in Singapore:

• Public Universities
• Private Universities
• Foreign Universities in Singapore

1. Public Universities

Vietnamese students MUST pass an entrance examination to enroll in public universities, which is highly competitive. The main advantage is significantly subsidized tuition fees for successful applicants. However, students who receive the government subsidy are required to work for a Singapore-based company for 3 years after graduation. If not, they must repay the subsidy amount to the Singapore government.

Representative institutions include:

• National University of Singapore (NUS) – Founded 1905
• Nanyang Technological University (NTU) – Founded 1981
• Singapore Management University (SMU) – Founded 2000
• Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) – Founded 2005
• Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) – Founded 2009
• Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) – Founded 2009

2. Private Universities in Singapore

Students do not take entrance exams. Admission is based on application review, similar to universities in the UK, Australia, the US, New Zealand, and Canada. Most private universities offer scholarships or tuition grants, and with three intakes per year, students can complete a bachelor’s degree in two years (six terms). These universities offer multi-disciplinary programs following a dual-pathway structure:

• Singapore-awarded diplomas (2-4 terms) that allow progression to degree programs;
• Degree programs awarded by partner universities from the UK, Australia, the US, New Zealand, Canada, etc. (2-4 terms for top-up degrees).

Well-known private universities and institutions include (A-Z):

1. Amity Global Business School, www.agbs.in
2. Auston Institute of Management, www.auston.edu.sg
3. Curtin University, Singapore, www.curtin.edu.sg
4. Dimensions Singapore, dimensions.edu.sg
5. EASB- East Asia School of Business, www.easb.edu.sg
6. ERCi- www.erci.edu.sg
7. Kaplan Higher Education Singapore, www.kaplan.com.sg
8. HTMi- Hotel and Tourism Management Institute, htmi.sg
9. James Cook University, Singapore, www.jcu.edu.sg
10. London School of Business and Finance, www.lsbf.edu.sg
11. MDIS- Management Development Institute of Singapore, www.mdis.edu.sg
12. OSAC International College, www.osac.edu.sg
13. PSB Academy, www.psb-academy.edu.sg
14. Raffles– www.raffles.com/singapore
15. SIM- Singapore Institute of Management, www.sim.edu.sg
16. SSTC Institute– www.sstc.edu.sg
17. William Angliss Institute, www.angliss.edu.sg

3. Foreign Universities in Singapore

These are branch campuses of international universities located in Singapore. They deliver the same curricula and award the same degrees as their home campuses. Students may complete their entire program in Singapore or transfer to the main campus overseas. Admission is application-based, without entrance exams.

Representative institutions:

• Curtin University Singapore/ 2008
• James Cook University Singapore/ 2003