Research centres
SUTD is home to many research centres for the sciences, engineering and several more disciplines, all equipped with cutting-edge technologies to deliver every new breakthrough from brilliant minds into reality.
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Explore our research spaces
Delve deeper into each of our facilities, operated in partnership with various industry leaders to make our campus the lively research hub that it is today.
AI Mega Centre
Using AI and data science, the AI Mega Centre works with industries to develop beneficial programmes for SUTD faculty, students and alumni alike.
Aviation Studies Institute (ASI)
A world-class aviation policy research centre, addressing the needs of aviation stakeholders and Air Traffic Management policymakers in the Asia-Pacific.
Centre for Healthcare Education, Entrepreneurship and Research @ SUTD (CHEERS)
CHEERS welcomes students interested in the healthcare industry, as a hub for all healthcare-related education, entrepreneurship and research.
Centre for Smart Systems
Providing a platform for researchers to collaborate and exchange innovative thinking, while facilitating the creation of new R&D ideas and solutions.
DesignZ
Within SUTD, DesignZ aims to nurture design talents with all-rounded capabilities in engineering, architecture, innovation, entrepreneurship and more.
Digital Manufacturing and Design Centre (DManD)
Established to carry out cutting-edge research, and create new frontiers for digital design and manufacturing.
Future Communications R&D Programme
Supporting AI and cybersecurity research for next-gen communications, testbeds and scholarships for those who wish to research communications and connectivity.
iTrust
iTrust applies its understanding of cyber threats to cyber-physical systems (CPS) and develop translatable technologies to mitigate such threats.
Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC)
A research institute that seeks to research critical issues of cities and urbanisation, and integrate technology, design and policy to provide urban solutions.
National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC) @ SUTD
Established to generate economic outcome, by accelerating technology translation from public sector R&D performers into new products & services.
SUTD Wireless Innovation Centre (SWIC)
Dedicated to lead and achieve research breakthroughs, in order to further the limits of wireless communications.
Temasek Laboratories (TL @ SUTD)
Conducting cutting-edge R&D for defence and security application, while building up technical and human talent capabilities in critical research areas.