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2000

Founded

9,697

Students

44

Programmes to choose from

Overview

About Singapore Management University

Singapore Management University (SMU) is a publicly-funded autonomous university. It was established in 2000, and is located in the Bras Basah-Bugis District. During its planning phase, SMU adopted an American-style business school model and in 1999 signed a collaboration agreement with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania to guide curriculum and institutional design for the new university. The university is triple accredited by AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. In 2026, SMU was identified as the most improved university globally in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, with more than ten subjects ranked.

SMU enrols about 10,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programmes in accountancy, business administration, business analytics, economics, financial services, information systems, software engineering, law, and the social sciences.

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Key facts

Founded

2000

Type

University

Location

Singapore, Singapore

Students

9,697

Reported 2018

Academic staff

1,855

Reported 2025

Programmes with us

44

Programmes

44 programmes to choose from

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