Singapore University of Technology and Design

The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is a public autonomous university in Singapore. An antique Chinese pavilion donated to the university by Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan. The founding president is Thomas L. Magnanti, who is a professor associated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). SUTD's founding provost, Professor Chong Tow Chong, took over as the university's second president in 2018. The university's current president Phoon Kok Kwang took over from 1 August 2024.