from the BSc (Computing and Law) programme, for being awarded 1st at YouthxHack, organised by Cyber Youth SG in September 2024.

as Team CrashCourse, comprising BSc (Computer Science) students who secured first place for their innovative solution at the Global E-commerce Challenge (GEC) 2024, organised by Alibaba International.

This ranking reinforces the past rankings that have put SMU on the world map for software engineering research.

For the first time in its nascent history, academics – including SMU Associate Professor Wang Hai – have formalised the collective concept of transportation-enabled services, or TRENS.

Driven by his interest in data, Sidney Tio Xi Rong is pursuing a PhD related to artificial intelligence (AI) at SMU's School of Computing and Information Systems. 

Doctor of Engineering alumna Nurul Asyikeen, concurrently a Senior Data Scientist at Rio Tinto, applied for a grant from the Industrial Postgraduate Programme (IPP).

After launching Attribute Data, Joanna Teo returned to SMU to elevate her skills in FinTech and Analytics. Now, as a Master of IT in Business student, she’s breaking new ground with Protégé Ventures (PV) Academy, SMU’s student-run venture fund. Joanna’s team didn’t just analyse and research—they convinced the PV Investment Committee to back the innovative startup Zolo. Dive into her journey from entrepreneur to student investor, and the pivotal lessons learned along the way.

The SMU MITB maintains its ranking amongst 164 programmes across 31 locations in the 2025 QS Global Master’s in Business Analytics Rankings.