| SIM University | |
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| Established | 2005 |
| Type | Private |
| Endowment |
S$88,619 million [1] |
| Chancellor | Professor Cham Tao Soon |
| President | Professor Cheong Hee Kiat |
| Academic staff | 63 |
| Admin. staff | 249 |
| Undergraduates | Approx. 11,000 |
| Location | Clementi, Singapore |
| Campus | 60,000 sq m |
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| Affiliations | International Association of Universities |
| Website | www.unisim.edu.sg |
SIM University (UniSIM) (Chinese: 新跃大学) is a private university in Singapore. Established in 2005, UniSIM is approved by Singapore's Ministry of Education (MOE) to award recognised Singapore degrees. The university is part of the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) Group. Since July 2008, MOE subsidises tertiary education at UniSIM for eligible adult Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents as part of the national initiative to promote continuing education and training. It is a member of the International Association of Universities (IAU).
There are four academic schools in UniSIM offering undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. These are the School of Arts and Social Sciences, the School of Business, the School of Human Development and Social Services, and the School of Science and Technology.
The current patron of the university is Mr S R Nathan, former President of the Republic of Singapore. Its Board of Trustees is made up of prominent industry leaders, government officials and academicians in Singapore.
UniSIM has been a registered "Institution of Public Character" (IPC) in Singapore since September 2005. It is hence authorised to receive tax-deductible donations (i.e. donors are given tax-deduction for their donations).
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The typical entry requirements to UniSIM include:
Short-listed candidates may be required to undergo one or more interviews and take written admission or other evaluation tests. The annual intake is approximately half of all applications received.
SIM announced a plan to expand its Clementi campus at a platform topping up ceremony on October 9 2009. The SIM Campus Development Master Plan, which will cost $300 million and be completed by 2014, will be implemented in two phases. It will give an additional 56,000 square meters of space, more than doubling the campus size. The first phase was completed in 2011.
As of 2011, there are more than 11,000 students, compared to 8,000 in 2007. This number is expected to grow to 14,000 by 2020. The Singapore's Ministry of Education announced in 2011 that it would increase student fee subsidy to 55%. To uphold quality and manage space constraint, only half of all applications received are admitted into UniSIM annually.
The new campus extension will allow UniSIM to meet the growing demand for places. To support UniSIM's growth in student population, more staff will also be recruited.
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