Notable programs
Bachelor of Business Management (Lee Kong Chian School of Business)
SMU's flagship undergraduate program. EQUIS and AACSB accredited, consistently ranked top 50 globally for business education. Wharton-modeled seminar format, average class size around 45 students, eight major tracks including Finance, Strategic Management, and Marketing. Median starting salary SGD 5,500 to 6,000 monthly for the 2024 graduating class.
Bachelor of Accountancy (School of Accountancy)
The largest dedicated accountancy school in Singapore. Direct pipelines into PwC, Deloitte, KPMG, and EY, which collectively hire 200-plus SMU graduates per year. Highest concentration of CFA charterholders per graduating class in the country. Strong integration with the Singapore Institute of Accredited Tax Professionals and the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.
Bachelor of Science (Economics)
The School of Economics offers a quantitative, finance-adjacent economics curriculum aligned with Singapore's role as an Asian financial center. Strong placement into Monetary Authority of Singapore graduate programs, central bank research roles across ASEAN, and economist tracks at DBS, Standard Chartered, and the Big Four.
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Yong Pung How School of Law)
Founded in 2007, SMU Law is one of only two recognized law schools in Singapore alongside NUS Law. Fast-rising reputation in commercial law, technology law, and intellectual property. Direct placement into Allen and Gledhill, WongPartnership, Rajah and Tann, and Drew and Napier. Starting salary SGD 5,500 to 6,500 monthly at major Singapore firms.
Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems (School of Computing and Information Systems)
Renamed and restructured in 2022 to integrate AI and data science across all majors. Strong placement into Grab, Sea Group, Shopee, and the Singapore offices of Google, Microsoft, and TikTok. The 2024-2025 specialized AI tracks reflect Singapore's national AI strategy and create direct pipelines into the Smart Nation initiative and AI Singapore.
Bachelor of Social Science (School of Social Sciences)
Distinct from traditional sociology programs in being centered on behavioral science, policy analysis, and public administration. Strong placement into the Singapore civil service, the Ministry of Manpower, the Ministry of Finance, and policy research institutes including the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS for graduate study.