The College of Computing and Data Science (CCDS) is Nanyang Technological University, Singapore’s 6^th and newest academic college.

The College’s roots began in the 1980s as a humble ‘computer maintenance engineering’ subject.

In 1988, NTU, then known as Nanyang Technological Institute (NTI), set up the School of Applied Science (SAS) and introduced Singapore’s very first computer engineering degree programme – ‘Computer Technology’ the following year.

In 1994, the programme’s title was changed to ‘Computer Engineering’ and in 1999, the B.A.Sc. programme was established as a four-year Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree.

In year 2000, SAS was renamed as School of Computer Engineering (SCE). In 2004, a new four-year degree programme B.Eng in Computer Science was launched.

In 2016, the school was re-branded as School of Computer Science and Engineering (SCSE) to accurately reflect its diverse and niche strengths.

In 2018, the flagship interdisciplinary Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) was launched, as a joint programme with the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS).

In May 2024, the College of Computing and Data Science (CCDS) was formed by combining SCSE with other related disciplines in NTU. 

This strategic initiative comes at an exciting time, as computing, data science and artificial intelligence (AI) reshape our world. Among the new academic offerings are the Bachelor of Computing in AI and Society, the Turing AI Scholars Programme, and a Minor in AI for all NTU undergraduates, and more in the pipeline to uplift the digital capabilities of NTU graduates and the broader workforce. These initiatives are in line with Singapore’s refreshed national AI strategy to triple the AI talent pool, develop a trusted AI ecosystem, and use AI to drive innovation and economic growth.

Standing tall as a College, CCDS is recognised worldwide as a premier research institution with top universities, multinational corporations and R&D institutions as its research collaborators and funding partners.

Today, we are ranked 2^nd for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 6^th for Computer Science by U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities, and 8^th for Data Science and AI; and 9^th for Computer Science and Information Systems by QS World University Rankings. Our flagship DSAI programme is named as world’s “Top 10 Best AI and Data Science Undergraduate Courses” by Forbes, 2021.