SIM University

SIM University
Universiti SIM (Malay)
新跃大学 (Chinese)
சிம் பல்கலைக்கழகம் (Tamil)
Former names
SIM Open University Centre (1994–2005)
TypePrivate[a][1]
Active2005–2017
Parent institution
Singapore Institute of Management
Location,
1°19′45″N 103°46′35″E / 1.32917°N 103.77639°E / 1.32917; 103.77639
CampusClementi 9.2 hectares
Colours  Red
  White
Restructured into the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) in 2017 and brought under the ambit of the Ministry of Education.
SIM University Block A

SIM University (UniSIM) was a private university in Singapore that opened in 2005 before shutting down in 2017. The university was established and managed under the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) Group. It was the only private university in Singapore after Nanyang University. The university practiced an open-door academic policy towards working adults[2] and offered only part-time programmes. Between 2010 and 2017, UniSIM was registered under the Committee for Private Education (CPE).[3]

In 2016, UniSIM became the sixth autonomous university in Singapore after an invitation from Singapore's Ministry of Education (MOE). The university was restructured into an autonomous university, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) in 2017.[4]

  1. ^ "Council for Private Education: SIM University". Council for Private Education, Singapore. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ^ http://www.unisim.edu.sg/Happenings/newsrelease/Pages/MR2005-3.aspx 'SIM University To Enhance Opportunities For Learning And Knowledge Upgrading For Adult Learners'
  3. ^ "Milestones". SUSS. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Post-secondary education". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Ministry of Education, Singapore. Retrieved 11 June 2015.