19 January 2018
The Ministry of Education will provide the Singapore University of Technology and Design with a boost in funding of up to $75 million in order to bolster university’s growth plans in education and research.
SUTD will use the funds to develop deeper expertise in several of Singapore’s key growth sectors such as healthcare, cities, artificial intelligence and data science, and aviation.
SUTD has also launched an adult learning initiative, SUTD Academy. The academy, started in support of the SkillsFuture Series launched in October last year, will offer 20 new courses in cyber security, data analytics, engineering, urban solutions and tech-enabled services such as software design.
The academy plans to have 60 courses within five years. The courses will be taught by SUTD faculty and adjunct fellows, and will partner industry players to develop customised programmes.