MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN!
Dear students, alumni, colleagues, and partners of CDE,
The recent Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings (QS WUR) by Subject 2024 have placed six of our CDE programmes in the global top 10. This is a significant achievement, with Architecture/Built Environment and Chemical Engineering ranking at #5, Civil & Structural Engineering at #4, Electrical & Electronic Engineering at #6, Materials Science at #8, and Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering at #7. These rankings highlight our institution's global standing and underscore our commitment to interdisciplinary learning, equipping our students to thrive in the future's diverse challenges and opportunities.
But beyond the hard numbers of ranking stats, the quality of our education and research programmes can be seen in many other ways.
This month, the Bumblebee Team, a multi-disciplinary project programme comprising students across multiple disciplines such as Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Computer Science, and based in CDE, has once again achieved success this time at the Singapore AUV Challenge 2024. Faculty members from our Division of Industrial Design, Assistant Professor Clement Zheng and Ms Tiffany Loy represented Singapore with other creatives at the Milan Design Week as part of DesignSingapore Council's Future Impact 2, which looks to a new era of design, where technology empowers designers to create a better tomorrow. Lastly, CDE class ambassadors came together to connect and share ideas on how alums can support current students and the larger CDE-NUS community.
Professor Teo Kie Leong
Dean
College of Design and Engineering (CDE)
HIGHLIGHTS
EVENTS
CDE–LTA NEBULA X Hackathon
The NEBULA X Hackathon invites Singapore university and polytechnic students to take on real-world mobility challenges and develop innovative solutions that could make our rail network smarter, more reliable and more resilient.
Info Session: PhD at College of Design & Engineering, NUS | Scholarships, Application Tips, and Your Questions Answered
Considering a PhD in engineering, architecture or design? Join the National University of Singapore’s College of Design and Engineering for a one-hour online session on how to build a strong application, and how to fund it. You’ll hear from: – The Vice Dean (Graduate Programmes), on CDE’s PhD landscape and scholarship opportunities – Ten professors from the CDE Graduate Studies (Research) Committee, each representing one of our ten departments Who this is for: – Undergraduate students in their second year and above – Master’s students, whether by coursework or research – Researchers and working professionals considering a return to study Wherever you’re based, you’re welcome! the session runs entirely online. What you’ll take away: – What scholarship support is available, and what it covers – How to navigate the PhD application process, step by step – How to identify and approach a supervisor whose research matches your own – What admissions panels look for in a research proposal, and how to strengthen yours – A clear sense of what to prepare ahead of the August 2027 intake Date: 26 August 2026, Wednesday Time: 3.00pm – 4.00pm (Singapore time, GMT+8) Format: Online via Zoom Register now to secure your place.
CDE Innovation Day 2026 Registration
CDE Innovation Day offers NUS students and researchers three tracks to grow ideas into real-world solutions and win funding support.
AkiVAL 2026
Singapore’s largest architecture exhibition is back again, featuring top students projects from the Bachelor’s of Arts (Architecture) and Masters of Architecture courses. The exhibition will display more than 200 amazing projects featuring the most beautiful architecture models and even some award winning architectural drawings.
M.Arch GradShow 26 – IDEK
The NUS M.Arch Graduation Show is an annual exhibition showcasing the design thesis projects of the graduating Master of Architecture cohort at the National University of Singapore. Planned and organised by the graduating students, the exhibition marks a significant milestone in their architectural education. Each thesis is the culmination of an intensive process of research, […]
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