ISTD
Information Systems Technology and Design
About us
Designing the future with computing
With a foundation in systems thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a deep understanding of the world’s cultural and societal needs, you’ll create transformative solutions that shape the future of technology and its impact on society.
Computing
Transform ideas into action with hands-on expertise in building software, hardware, and computational systems.
Systems
Innovate and solve real-world challenges by designing advanced, problem-driven systems.
Intelligence
Master intelligent systems and automation, equipping machines with human-like thinking capabilities.
Research areas
Our faculty hail from all around the globe and are experts in their own field of research—broadly categorised in these key areas.
Latest happenings
Get up to speed on everything important that’s happening in ISTD.
20 July 2026
Operational cryptography – Real protocols and path towards quantum resilience
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
SUTD Think Tank 7/8 (Building 1, Level 4, Room 1.409/1.410)
7 August – 9 August 2026
2026 3rd International Conference on Edge Computing, Parallel and Distributed Computing
SUTD Campus
1 July 2026
Towards generalisable intelligence: From pre-training to chain-of-thought and interventional exploration
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
SUTD Think Tank 22 (Building 2, Level 3, Room 2.311)
1 July 2026
The Things That Matter Most Are Learnt by Doing
30 June 2026
Is WhatsApp's new username feature a privacy upgrade or a new vulnerability for scams?
26 June 2026
AI reshaping and creating Singapore jobs, but lack of experience a hurdle for fresh grads
23 June 2026
Is Singapore ready for an AI outage?
12 June 2026
Assistant Professor Zhang Wenxuan awarded prestigious Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellowship
29 May 2026
Assistant Professor Zhang Wenxuan featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia for his contributions to AI research
22 May 2026
Keynote address by Prof Li Xiaoli at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Conference on Artificial Intelligence Education (AAIEC 2026)
Education
An education driven by computing intelligence
Elevate your learning with a curriculum rooted in computing, systems, and intelligence. Shape the future by designing smarter, innovative machines with augmented intelligence.
Undergraduate programme
Develop the tools to shape the future of computing systems and emerge as a tech leader.
Master's programme
Gain a profound understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals and master the ability to apply security-by-design principles across diverse organisational landscapes.
PhD programme
Push the boundaries of computing and information technologies and become a trailblazer in the industry and beyond.
