First batch of design and Al students graduating from SUTD; over half have got jobs already

Thirty students from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) will be the first to graduate with a degree in design and artificial intelligence (DAI) on May 28.

- Elisha Tushara

More than half of these graduates have already secured jobs in various industries including ecommerce, telecommunications, aviation and defence technology.

Four more students from this first DAI batch will graduate with an additional master of science in technology entrepreneurship in May 2025.

Since its introduction in 2022, the DAI programme has seen a steady increase in intake, from 34 students in 2022 to 50 students in 2024.

SUTD said this degree programme is among the first of its kind worldwide, and aims to train talent to fill the acute shortage of AI manpower in the industry.

The objective is to produce graduates who can combine technical expertise in design innovation and apply AI to other disciplines.

An SUTD spokeswoman told The Straits Times that students in the degree programme undergo hands-on learning to design solutions for real-world industry projects, through a series of Al-driven design modules throughout their course of study.