Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) is a public institution in Singapore, Singapore, accredited by Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE / 教育部) — apex regulator for Singaporean HEIs. Singapore HE: (1) 6 AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITIES (AUs) — National University of Singapore (NUS 1905/1980), Nanyang Technological University (NTU 1991), Singapore Management University (SMU 2000), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD 2009), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT 2009), Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS 2017); (2) ARTS UNIVERSITY — University of the Arts Singapore (UAS 2024 merger of LASALLE 1984 + NAFA 1938); (3) FOREIGN UNIVERSITY BRANCH CAMPUSES — James Cook University Singapore, Curtin Singapore, University at Buffalo SUNY, DigiPen, INSEAD Asia campus, ESSEC Asia-Pacific; (4) PRIVATE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS — Kaplan, PSB Academy, MDIS, SP Jain, etc. (under Committee for Private Education / CPE regulation); (5) POLYTECHNICS (5) — post-secondary diploma institutions (Singapore, Ngee Ann, Republic, Temasek, Nanyang) — not HE-classified internationally. English is HE primary medium across ALL Singapore institutions; Singapore is multilingual with English + Mandarin + Malay (national language) + Tamil as 4 official languages.. Primary language: English (HE primary medium across all institutions) + Mandarin + Malay (national) + Tamil (4 official languages). AlmiStudy lists 7 canonical subject areas, all verified against Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE / 教育部) — apex regulator for Singaporean HEIs. Singapore HE: (1) 6 AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITIES (AUs) — National University of Singapore (NUS 1905/1980), Nanyang Technological University (NTU 1991), Singapore Management University (SMU 2000), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD 2009), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT 2009), Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS 2017); (2) ARTS UNIVERSITY — University of the Arts Singapore (UAS 2024 merger of LASALLE 1984 + NAFA 1938); (3) FOREIGN UNIVERSITY BRANCH CAMPUSES — James Cook University Singapore, Curtin Singapore, University at Buffalo SUNY, DigiPen, INSEAD Asia campus, ESSEC Asia-Pacific; (4) PRIVATE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS — Kaplan, PSB Academy, MDIS, SP Jain, etc. (under Committee for Private Education / CPE regulation); (5) POLYTECHNICS (5) — post-secondary diploma institutions (Singapore, Ngee Ann, Republic, Temasek, Nanyang) — not HE-classified internationally. English is HE primary medium across ALL Singapore institutions; Singapore is multilingual with English + Mandarin + Malay (national language) + Tamil as 4 official languages..
- Country
- Singapore (SG)
- City
- Singapore
- Control
- public
- Language
- English (HE primary medium across all institutions) + Mandarin + Malay (national) + Tamil (4 official languages)
- Accreditation
- Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE / 教育部) — apex regulator for Singaporean HEIs. Singapore HE: (1) 6 AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITIES (AUs) — National University of Singapore (NUS 1905/1980), Nanyang Technological University (NTU 1991), Singapore Management University (SMU 2000), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD 2009), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT 2009), Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS 2017); (2) ARTS UNIVERSITY — University of the Arts Singapore (UAS 2024 merger of LASALLE 1984 + NAFA 1938); (3) FOREIGN UNIVERSITY BRANCH CAMPUSES — James Cook University Singapore, Curtin Singapore, University at Buffalo SUNY, DigiPen, INSEAD Asia campus, ESSEC Asia-Pacific; (4) PRIVATE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS — Kaplan, PSB Academy, MDIS, SP Jain, etc. (under Committee for Private Education / CPE regulation); (5) POLYTECHNICS (5) — post-secondary diploma institutions (Singapore, Ngee Ann, Republic, Temasek, Nanyang) — not HE-classified internationally. English is HE primary medium across ALL Singapore institutions; Singapore is multilingual with English + Mandarin + Malay (national language) + Tamil as 4 official languages.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) — MOE Singapore + institutional verification (Day 16) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.suss.edu.sg
Subjects offered
Show all 8 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Communication & Media Studies
Founded 2017 (chartered as Singapore's sixth Autonomous University; heritage to SIM University 2005; social sciences + applied learning focus). Major Singapore social sciences-focused public university. Founded 2017 as Singapore's 6th + most recent Autonomous University. Heritage to SIM University 2005. ~14,000+ students. Strong social work, public policy, humanities, behavioural sciences, business, communication. ENGLISH-MEDIUM. Distance + flexible learning emphasis.
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INSEAD Asia Campus (Singapore)
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James Cook University Singapore (JCU Singapore)
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