Entrance to the new School of Law building in 2017
Entrance to the new School of Law building in 2017. It was named Yong Pung How School of Law after the former chief justice of Singapore and Chancellor of SMU in 2021.


    Food Haven
    Food Haven, the food court at Singapore Management University’s Bukit Timah campus. Photo taken in 2001.


      Students with Angkor Wat during their Business Study Mission in Cambodia, Thailand in 2015
      Students doing the jump pose with Angkor Wat during their Business Study Mission in Cambodia, Thailand. This is an image of an old photograph submitted by students for the Jump Campaign in 2015, which captures students in jump poses while reflecting a part of their student life at the same time.


        The de Suantio Gallery is one of the facilities in SMU that encourage student creativity and vibrancy
        In November 2012, the de Suantio Gallery was named after the Suantio family in recognition of a $2.777 million generous donations by Dr Della Suantio Lee and D.S. Lee Foundation. It is a 180 square metre space located on Level 1 of the School of Economics and School of Social Sciences building. Its first exhibition featured the work series "Bits of Me - Portraits" of reowned Indonesian photographer Indra Leonardi, exposing students to his craft and sensitivity to his sitters. The naming ceremony was graced by Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Mrs Mary Tan, and attended by some 60 guests, including Dr Della Suantio Lee and her husband, Dr Lee Seng Gee.


          Welcome to SMU Labs
          SMU partners with Ascott Limited to launch lyf@SMU in 2017. Located within the SMU Labs, it provides SMU copmmunity with a 24/7 dynamic and trend-setting co-study, co-work, co-living environment that also serves as a ‘living lab’ where applied research simultaneously takes place.


            Students performing at the 2014 Patron's Day festivities
            Students performing an exhuberant drum performace as part of SMU's Patron's Day Celebration 2014
              Collection: Patron's Day


              SMU-X team in the 2024/2025 INDEX Symposium held in CUHK Business School, Hong Kong
              From L - R : Gloria Zhang, Joyce Tay, Kevin Koh (Head), Yuanto Kusnadi (Academic Director), Derek Chiang, Emmaline Lim (Deputy-Head), John Tay. SMU-X team with Professor Kusnadi at the 2024/2025 INDEX Symposium in Hong Konog. Launched by SMU's SMU-X team in 2023, the INDEX Symposium was created as a platform to foster collaboration between academia and industry. With its second edition, SMU-X joined forces with CUHK Business School to expand this global dialogue, reaffirming its commitment to advancing experiential education through interdisciplinary partnerships.
                Collection: People


                SMU wins prestigious THE Awards Asia 2025 – Teaching & Learning Strategy of the Year
                SMU's Vice President (Partnerships & Engagement) Prof Lim Sun Sun receiving the prestigious award on behalf of the University. Singapore Management University (SMU) is proud to announce that it has been named Winner in the ‘Teaching and Learning Strategy of the Year’ category at the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Awards Asia 2025. The accolade was awarded in recognition of SMU-X, the University’s flagship industry project-based experiential learning framework that integrates academic knowledge with real-world industry projects. It marks a significant milestone for SMU-X, pioneered 10 years ago as a differentiating pedagogy, underscoring the University’s longstanding commitment to redefining learning through interdisciplinary, collaborative, and experiential approaches.
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                  Open House 2002
                  One of many student activities on show at Singapore Management University's open house at its Bukit Timah campus on 23 March 2002.
                    Collection: Open House


                    Open House 2002
                    Demonstrating the teaching and learning experience in a seminar-style classroom. Singapore Management University's open house was held at its Bukit Timah campus on 23 March 2002.
                      Collection: Open House


                      Career consultation for alumni
                      Ms. Prasanthi Guda (Right), Head of Undergraduate Careers at the Dato' Kho Hui Meng Career Centre (DKHMCC), is seen providing a one-on-one career consultation to an alumnus. In 2018, the Centre extended its support services to alumni for three years post-graduation. This was later enhanced to lifelong support in May 2005.
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                        Students at the University College London booth during the 2023 Study Abroad Fair
                        The Centre of Global Education and Opportunities (GEO) hosted its first hybrid Study Abroad Fair (SAF) in 2023, as in-person overseas immersion opportunities resumed after the Covid-19 pandemic. The in-person SAF was held in SMU Concourse and was abuzz with excitement as students explore the University's diverse Study Abroad programmes, destinations, and partner universities, including the popular International Student Exchange Programme (ISEP). In the photo, students are seen engaging with a representative from University College London (UCL).
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                          Faculty, Adjunct Teaching Mentors and Staff behind the SMU-X programme
                          SMU Provost Prof Tim Clark (seated front row, fifth from the right) shared a light-hearted moment with the Faculty, Adjunct Teaching Mentors (ATMs), and staff supporting the SMU-X programme during an appreciation lunch event. The SMU-X programme first engaged ATMs in 2018. Since then, they have played a vital role alongside faculty in guiding student teams through real-world, project-based experiential learning. These mentors familiarize themselves with the course structure and objectives, regularly meeting with student teams to coach them through research, analysis, prototyping, and deliverable preparation. Beyond mentoring, ATMs also support logistical and academic coordination by recruiting guest speakers or technical experts, attending major project events like kick-offs and final presentations, reviewing drafts, offering substantive feedback, and ensuring smooth collaboration between students, faculty, and project partners. Through their hands-on facilitation and structured guidance, ATMs help uphold SMU-X’s high standards while enabling students to develop professional confidence, teamwork, and practical problem-solving skills.
                            Collection: People


                            Singapore Management University and FairPrice Group partner to reduce food waste
                            Group photo of SMU Students who were part of the Food Waste Management Project with representatives from Fairprice Group. As part of the Singapore Management University’s SMU-X initiative, students from the School of Accountancy and Lee Kong Chian School of Business worked together with FairPrice Group (FPG) to come up with a Food Waste Management Monitoring Dashboard to better visualise and analyse data to help with food waste management at the supermarket chain. This was achieved through the implementation of a write-off monitoring dashboard and the application of predictive analytics. From August to November 2022, the project team leveraged on Tableau dashboarding and Python predictive analytics to identify which were the outlets with the most write-off and which products contribute the most write-off.
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                              SMU-XO students with GoPizza founder and SMU alumnus, Jay Lim
                              In the front row from left to right: Professor Mark Chong and Jay Lim, the founder and CEO of GoPizza. In 2022, following the Covid pandemic, the first group of students who ventured overseas under the SMU-X Overseas (SMU-XO) programme are those enrolled in the "Business of the Creative Industries" course. The course introduced them to the business models of cultural content producers and the role of digital platforms in enabling these models. In addition, students explored the key characteristics of the emerging creator economy and the associated social media entertainment. In Seoul, Korea, they learnt about its culture, explored renowned sites like Hongdae, Gyeongbokgung Palace and took part in a networking session with SMU alumni living in the city. They also toured Hanyang University and learnt valuable insights from presentations by TikTok Korea, Netflix Korea, Teammates, 11018, GoPizza, Enterprise Singapore, and a Korean make-up YouTuber. The trip ended with a presentation to the Gushcloud team, where they applied their knowledge to a significant real-world project.
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                                SMU Provost Professor Timothy Clark delivering his Opening Address at the inaugural INDEX Symposium in 2023
                                In October 2023, SMU organized its first INDEX symposium, titled “Industry Project-based Experiential Learning (INDEX) in 21st Century Asia: Industry, Integration, Innovation, Internationalisation”. It brought together experienced practitioners, educators, and industry experts who shared insights and best practices on curriculum development and models of experiential learning. The symposium provided a valuable platform on which like-minded individuals committed to shaping the future of education could network and collaborate. In his opening address, SMU Provost Professor Timothy Clark reinforced the importance SMU placed on connecting classroom concepts with real-world problems through the innovative INDEX pedagogy.
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                                  A line up display of posters done by students in SMU Lab
                                  In SMU Lab, Assistant Professor Charlotte Setijadia (left) and staff from Nestle Singapore reviewing a series of posters showcasing the dedication of students from the 2019 SMU-X course, "Managing Diversity in Asia." This course, in collaboration with the School of Social Sciences, aims to equip students with the skills needed to become effective and empathetic managers in diverse multicultural settings. In the course, students learn analytical frameworks that help them understand issues related to inequality and diversity in contemporary Asian societies. The students collaborated with Nestle Singapore, proposing various recommendations to enhance gender diversity and inclusion in its workplace.
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                                    Celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year with Lo Hei on 12 February 2010
                                    Celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year with Lo Hei on 12 February 2010, from L-R Ruth Pagell, Bernie Toh, Susan Hunter, Howard Hunter, Low Aik Meng, David Chan, Pang Yang Hoong


                                      Mochtar Riady Auditorium named with donation by Lippo Group on 29 March 2011
                                      The Singapore Management University (SMU) announced on 29 March 2011, the naming of its auditorium as the Mochtar Riady Auditorium and the establishment of the new Mochtar Riady Scholarships. Dr Stephen Riady, President of the Lippo Group presenting the $5m cheque with S. Iswaran, Senior Minister of State for Education and Trade & Industry, Arnoud De Meyer, SMU President.


                                        Commencement 2012 with students tossing their mortar caps
                                        SMU's 9th Commencement held on 25 July 2012 with 1,929 students graduating in eight separate ceremonies spread over three days at the Rock Auditorium at Suntec City Mall.


                                          TCS-SMU iCIty-Lab inauguration on 5 August 2011
                                          Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT services, business solutions and consulting firm, and the Singapore Management University (SMU) announced on 5 August 2011 the establishment of the TCS-SMU iCity Lab to be located at SMU. The collaboration agreement signed today states the two organizations are partnering to create a new research facility to develop industry standards and IT frameworks for the emerging intelligent city (“iCity”) model of urban development. From L-R: Tharman Shanmugartnam, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Finance and Manpower, Girija Pande, Chairman TCS Asia Pacific, Arnoud De Meyer, SMU President, Steven Miller, Dean SIS.


                                            ICPAS-SMU CEO Forum on 25 July 2011
                                            Arnoud De Meyer, SMU President and Ernest Kan, ICPAS President at the ICPAS-SMU CEO Forum on 25 July 2011.


                                              Bras Basah Park
                                              Bras Basah Park in June 2000, looking toward Plaza by the Park (left) and the Singapore Art Museum (right) on Bras Basah Road. This is the site selected for Singapore Management University’s city campus.


                                                Model of Proposed City Campus
                                                Three-dimensional model of the proposed Singapore Management University city campus to be built in the Bras Basah area of Singapore. Fort Canning Park is on the right and Mount Sophia is in the lower left. Photo taken in 1998.


                                                  Archaeological Survey at Bras Basah Park
                                                  Fragments discovered in the archaeological survey of Bras Basah Park. Singapore Management University and the Singapore History Museum conducted an archaeological survey of Bras Basah Park in August 2001 before construction of the university’s city campus began.


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