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School of Social Sciences

A stimulating multidisciplinary education and research in the social sciences starts here!

About School of Social Sciences
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Congratulations winners of TL@NTU’s grant!

TL@NTU’s Behavioural and Communication Science Programme (BCSP) Awardees

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Associate Professor Xu Hong awarded as co-PI for a grant under the AI Singapore Research Programme

The funded project, TrustFUL: Trustworthy Federated Ubiquitous Learning, is led by Professor Liu Yang, from NTU’s School of Computer Science and Engineering. Congratulations!

Our Research

About School of Social Sciences

The School of Social Sciences (SSS) is home to research and education in the social sciences. SSS offers study programmes in a range of subjects at both undergraduate and graduate levels, from a BSocSci (Hons) in a Single or Double Major and MSc (by coursework) to MA (by research) and PhD.

SSS has around 1,700 undergraduates and close to 400 graduate students across our degree programmes.

Presently, SSS offers four subject majors at the undergraduate level—Economics, Psychology, Public Policy and Global Affairs, and Sociology. Undergraduates also have the opportunity to choose interdisciplinary studies in Economics and Data Science, or double majors such as Economics and Media Analytics, Economics & Public Policy and Global Affairs. Meanwhile, at the graduate level, SSS offers PhD and MA programmes in all four subject majors as well as MSc in Applied Economics and Applied Gerontology. 

In line with the strategic goals of NTU 2025 and the evolving concerns of human society, the School has formed four interdisciplinary research clusters—Aging, Inclusion and Healthcare; Cognitive and Behavioural Science; Environment and Sustainability; and Policy and Society. In addition, we have the Economic Growth Centre (EGC) that supports research by the Economics division. 

Our Disciplines

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Economics

Economic principles underpin decision making in areas such as consumption and production, competition and trade, banking and finance, economic development and policies, as well as social issues relating to poverty, equality, health, and the environment.
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Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour and cognition and is a multifaceted discipline that traverses various fields such as anthropology, biology, neuroscience, philosophy, and sociology.
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Public Policy and Global Affairs

The Public Policy and Global Affairs curriculum focuses on helping students to gain multidimensional practical knowledge in areas such as policy analysis, public financial management, international politics, and comparative public administration.
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Sociology

Sociology is the study of social conditions and relations—how they are formed and what their consequences are. At NTU, students will learn to analyse the social conditions that shape human lives and confront difficult issues such as migration, poverty and inequalities.

Our Research

As one of the four Schools under the umbrella of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, the School of Social Sciences (SSS) offers study programmes in a range of social science subjects at both undergraduate and graduate levels, from a BSocSci (Hons) and MSc (by coursework) to MA and PhD (by research).

Research clusters and centre:

  1. Aging, Inclusion and Healthcare
  2. Cognitive and Behavioural Science
  3. Environment and Sustainability
  4. Policy and Society
  5. Economic Growth Centre

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News and Events

Stay up to date on all the latest news and events happening at NTU SSS from conferences, seminars, workshops & classes to our most recent achievements.

Op-Ed: How cities can break the link between heat and crime and save lives

Published on 29 Jul 2021

Commentary: Indonesia is determined to fight COVID-19 despite the lack of oxygen supply, hospital beds

Published on 01 Aug 2021

IN FOCUS: Hospital beds, oxygen in short supply as Indonesia wages fierce battle against COVID-19

Published on 31 Jul 2021
Student Activities

Jek Yuen Thong Community Development Fund: Graduation Project

01 Aug 2021 at 12.00 PM - 17 Sep 2021 at 01.00 PM
Student Activities

Psychology Student Nur Atiqah's Oral Examination

21 Jul 2021 02.30 PM - 04.30 PM
Student Activities

Economics Student Li Yupeng's Oral Examination

28 Jun 2021 02.00 PM - 04.00 PM
Conferences & Seminars

Social Policies: Talk and Dialogue with Director-General of Social Welfare

25 Jun 2021 02.30 PM - 04.00 PM
Student Activities

PPGA Student Assel Mussagulova's Oral Examination

11 Jun 2021 10.00 AM - 12.00 PM
Student Activities

Economics PhD Student Jayasekara Dinithi Nilanga's Oral Examination

20 May 2021 02.00 PM - 04.00 PM
Student Activities

Psychology Student Chen Jiayu's Oral Examination

20 May 2021 10.00 AM - 12.00 PM
Student Activities

PPGA Student Bouchaib Silm's Oral Examination

10 May 2021 02.00 PM - 04.00 PM
Conferences & Seminars

Sociology Student Wang Jun's Oral Examination

07 May 2021 02.00 PM - 04.00 PM
Junior Ecology Camp carried out by IKIM in Bangi, Malaysia
Conferences & Seminars

Creating social capital through community engagement

23 Apr 2021 04.00 PM - 05.30 PM
Prof Kian Woon Kwok
Conferences & Seminars

Valuing Vocation in Our Times: A Collegial Conversation

16 Apr 2021 04.00 PM - 05.30 PM
Conferences & Seminars

Psychology Student Ong Chew Wei's Oral Examination

09 Apr 2021 02.00 PM - 04.00 PM

Striving For Excellence

17th Social Sciences & Management

27th Psychology

According to 2021 QS World Rankings by Subject, NTU is presently ranked 17th for Social Sciences & Management while our social sciences subjects are consistently ranked top 100 in the world.

31st Politics & International Studies

61st Sociology

45th Economics & Econometrics

66th Social Policy & Administration