1. THE EVOLVING HIGHER EDUCATION LANDSCAPE IN SINGAPORE Professor Tan Chin Tiong President Singapore Institute of Technology

2. Executive Summary  The way it was: National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University  Then came Singapore Management University  Growing with Singapore University of Technology & Design and Singapore Institute of Technology  The new education landscape in Singapore  The bigger context: opportunities and challenges

3. Changes in the Last 40 Years British influences in education The old University of Singapore and Nanyang University National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) The new Singapore Management University (SMU): A new US model Autonomous state funded University Partnership with the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania The 4 th University: Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD) - partnership with MIT The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

4. The SIT Story Government announced increased University cohort participation rate (25% to 30% by 2015) Importance of Poly Sector 40% of each Primary One cohort 1/3 of Poly students can get into junior colleges to do ‘A’ Levels Important role of Polys to remain (to focus on Diploma) SIT to increase university places for Poly graduates

5. SIT Programmes Degree programmes include: Engineering and Applied Sciences Health Sciences Digital media Design Hospitality Both full time and part time Poly graduates will get advanced placement Singaporeans/Permanent Residents will be subsidised Mostly for Poly grads > 2000 students per intake by 2015

6. Industry Endorsed Areas Industry Relevant Programmes Engineering & Applied Sciences Allied Health & Nursing Digital Media HospitalityDesign

7. Partners & Programmes

8. Science & Technology | Specifically for SIT Students Non-Science & Technology | Specifically for SIT Students Scholarships Open to SIT Students Scholarships

9. The Straits Times – 13 November 2010

10. The Straits Times - 13 November 2010

11. Diversity, Diversity & Diversity SMU School of Business engaged Wharton School as partner SMU School of Information systems: marrying IT with business (Carnegie Mellon as partner) SMU School of Law: a broad based law school Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School SUTD: Integrative, multi-disciplinary approach to engineering and design (with MIT as collaborator) SIT offering multiple degrees of overseas universities Imperial College-NTU Medical School: technology, business and medicine NUS-Yale Liberal Arts College

12. The Broader Picture - Opportunities Hundreds of private education providers in Singapore and Asia Iskandar Malaysia (South Johore) Newcastle University’s Medical School Southampton University’s Engineering School Marlborough College Twinning programmes in Malaysia Foreign universities in China

13. Challenges Limited resources of universities (budget cuts) New education landscape: global collaborations Rankings will drive global presence Brand equity: quality vs opportunities