{"id":1224,"date":"2025-11-08T20:53:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T12:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comp.nus.edu.sg\/admissions\/?page_id=1224"},"modified":"2026-02-03T17:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:34:32","slug":"comp-eng","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comp.nus.edu.sg\/admissions\/comp-eng\/","title":{"rendered":"Computer Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Solve real-world problems with hardware and software.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Our <\/span>Computer Engineering<\/span><\/a> programme equips you with in-demand skills in electrical engineering, computer hardware design, and software. You\u2019ll learn how computing systems are built from the ground up \u2013 from circuits to code.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Whether you want to pursue a career in the semiconductor industry, or want to work in areas such as systems programming and operating system design, our <\/span>Computer Engineering <\/span><\/i>programme provides a strong foundation for careers in the world\u2019s innovative fields.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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How is Computer Engineering <\/i>different from Computer Science<\/i>?<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Computer Engineering<\/span><\/i> focus on <\/span> electronics and hardware<\/strong><\/span>, while <\/span>Computer Science places greater emphasis on algorithms, software and theoretical foundations.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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You could become:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Applications Developer<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Solve complex problems, improve existing products and build new features to help people around the globe connect with each other.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Enterprise Lead<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Develop and implement big data operational solutions for data auditing, data security and platform monitoring.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Software Engineer<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Build platforms to manage large game servers, enhance system security and develop solutions to enhance the gaming experience.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Engineer<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Develop analog and digital circuit boards, troubleshoot issues, and maintain multi-vendor systems solutions.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Create software that enables films to come to life, improve existing features and resolve issues across various platforms.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Start-up Founder<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Transform your innovative ideas into something real by starting a company of your own.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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and many more!<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Computer Engineering is a unique programme that lets us study both hardware and software of embedded and computer systems. You can think of it as a cross between an electrical engineer and a computer scientist.<\/div>
With such breadth in our curriculum, we get to explore a wide range of technical electives. It never ceases to amaze me how computing is drastically shaping our future.<\/div>
Francis Lee, Computer Engineering<\/strong><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Computer Engineering is a unique programme that lets us study both hardware and software of embedded and computer systems. You can think of it as a cross between an electrical engineer and a computer scientist.<\/div>
With such breadth in our curriculum, we get to explore a wide range of technical electives. It never ceases to amaze me how computing is drastically shaping our future.<\/div>
Francis Lee, Computer Engineering<\/strong><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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A quick glance at our Computer
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Specialisations<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Internet of Things (IoT)<\/span><\/p>

Robotics<\/span><\/p>

Advanced Electronics
Industry 4.0
Space Technology<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Intelligent Systems, Embedded Computing, Communications & Networking, Large-Scale Computing, Interactive Digital Media, etc.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Core Courses<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Foundation<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Software Design, Hardware Design, Engineering Principles and Practices, Mathematics, etc.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Practical Experience<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Internship and Capstone Project<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Embark on full-time internships, develop large-scale hardware and software systems.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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IT Professionalism<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Engineering Professionalism, etc.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Programme Electives\u200b<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Core Courses<\/b>
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Build a strong foundation in Computer Engineering.<\/i><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Begin with core modules in programming methodology, digital circuits and engineering principles.<\/span><\/p>

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You\u2019ll also take Mathematics and Science courses to strengthen your understanding of computer engineering fundamentals.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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