Singapore Management University

Indian students who want to apply to the UG courses of Singapore Management University, they must have passed Class 12. An English language proficiency score such as IELTS / TOEFL etc. have to be submitted too. All shortlisted students, except Law are interviewed,  

Singapore Management University acceptance rate is around 45%. This means that this university is competitive to get into. For admission to the PG courses of SMU, Indian students should have a Bachelor's degree, work experience (for some courses) and GMAT / GRE score. Whereas, for admission to the UG courses of SMU, Indian students should have passed Class 12. 

SMU is recognised for its exceptional teaching and world-class research. It is home to 13,000+ students enrolled in its UG, PG, and Research courses. The MBA course of SMU was ranked at #5 in Asia in the QS Global MBA 2025 rankings. 

MSc in Management course of SMU can be completed in 18-months. The tuition fee of this course is SGD 59,950 (Around INR 43 lakh). For admission to this course, a Bachelor's degree and GMAT / GRE score is required. 

As per the Graduate survey 2024, SMU Singapore graduates average monthly salary is SGD 5,057 (Around INR 3,63 lakh). 9 in 10 graduates have secured employment within the 6 months. SMU has a deducated career centre that offers counselling and job-matching services. 

SMU Singapore overall placement rate is 89.8% for 2024. The full-time permanent emeployment rate is 83.4%. The top industries where the graduates are working are-

• Finance & Insurance
• Legal
• Accounting & Auditing
• Information & Communication

SMU Singapore MBA course is 15-months long course. The tuition fee for SMU MBA is SGD 82,840 (Around INR 59 lakh). Working experience is also required for admission to this course. In the Financial Times 2026 rankings, SMU Singapore MBA ranked at #18 worldwide for ESG and net zero teaching and #23 globally for value for money. 

Both the universities are popular among students. Heriot-Watt Dubai awarded as the best university by Forbes Middle east, where SMU has its global ranking reputation. Students who want to study Business, Management, Law, IT, can choose SMU, where students who want subjects like Engineering can choose Heriot.

Yes, it is required. Good TOEFL (minimum of 90) or IELTS (minimum of 6.5) scores for applicants whose medium of instruction at the Bachelor's or Master's level was not in English. SMU's TOEFL institution code is 9014. Students must ensure to take the tests within 2 years prior the admission.

Singapore Management University is ranked #4 at national level and #757 at global level by Shiksha Popularity Ranking. US News and World Report has ranked the university #616 under Best Global Universities and #176 under Best Global Universities in Asia. It has ranked few majors as well, including Computer Science (#107), Social Science and Public Health (#638) and Economics and Business (#90). Apart from this QS World University ranking 2026 is #511, showing a positive trend in the graph.