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.
17 Nov 2025
From one-way mirrors to AI agents: 10 lessons from the field
9:00 am – 11:30 am
SUTD Think Tank 9/10 (Building 1, Level 4, Room 1.415/1.416)
17 Nov 2025
The PM's UX dilemmas: what happens when good design meets the real world
9:00 am – 11:30 am
SUTD Think Tank 9/10 (Building 1, Level 4, Room 1.415/1.416)
25 Nov 2025
Going beyond pretraining: recent advances, applications and future directions for test-time compute and RL
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
SUTD Lecture Theatre 5 (Building 2, Level 5, Room 2.505)
12 Nov 2025
Cyber-Defence Exercise Incorporates Real Combat Intelligence for Realistic Training
27 Oct 2025
Meet Dr. Malika Meghjani, the assistant professor using robots to make the world a better place
9 Oct 2025
Women who protect the seabed
9 Oct 2025
Making $2k from stickers: Singapore’s Gen Z illustrators turning their bedroom doodles into dollars
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.
