Pushing the boundaries of learning: SMU School of Computing and Information Systems celebrates its 20th birthday

• Main Author: Singapore Management University
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
• Subjects: Singapore Management University; School of Computing and Information Systems; School of Information Systems; anniversary; Asian Studies; Computer Sciences; Higher Education
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/oh_pressrelease/232; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/oh_pressrelease/article/1232/viewcontent/20231109_SCIS_20_Pushing_the_boundaries_of_learning.pdf

Over 400 people – namely alumni, faculty members and students – gathered to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS) of the Singapore Management University (SMU) on 20 Oct 2023. Over the past two decades, the school has grown from strength to strength. Its alumni stand at over 6,000, its undergraduate population at over 2,300 and its postgraduate at close to 700, including about 130 doctoral students. SCIS is ranked #4 globally for Software Engineering based on output in year 2022 on CSRankings, an influential metric on research publication in computing areas. SCIS’ postgraduate programme, the Master of IT in Business (MITB), has been recently ranked #2 in Asia, and #24 worldwide for the QS Business Master's Rankings 2024: Business Analytics. This demonstrates SCIS’ track record in meeting the industry's demand for computing talent with a business orientation in recent years.