Singapore Polytechnic
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Singapore Polytechnic (SP) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore.
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Motto | Berkhidmat Dengan Keahlian (Malay)[1] |
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Motto in English | "To serve with skill" (1960–2014) "To serve with mastery" (2014–present) |
Type | Public Government |
Established | 27 October 1954; 69 years ago (1954-10-27) |
Endowment | $97.2 million (2023)[2] |
Chairperson | Janet Ang |
Principal | Soh Wai Wah |
Academic staff | 707 (2023)[2] |
Administrative staff | 715 (2023)[2] |
Total staff | 1,422 (2023)[2] |
Students | 16,169 (2023)[2] |
Location | 500 Dover Road, Singapore 139651 1.3097°N 103.7753°E / 1.3097; 103.7753 |
Campus | 38 hectares (94 acres) |
Colors | Red |
Mascot | Jumba |
Website | sp |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
Parent agency | Ministry of Education |
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Established in 1954, SP is the first and oldest polytechnic in Singapore, and is renowned for its engineering programmes. Its first site at Prince Edward Road was vacated by 1978;[3] SP is now based at Dover, Singapore.