Established in 1988, Digipen Institute of Technology is a private institution that mainly focuses on computer-related applications like animation, game design, sound design, video game development, and computer engineering studies. It is known to be a research and development computer science institute. The computer engineering programme is recognised by the Accreditation Board for Technology and Engineering Inc. The institute has emerged at a rapid growth over the years. It began its classes with a 3D computer animation course in 1990. In 1994, the institute commenced the 1st class of video game encoding. The first-degree programme offered by the institute was a Bachelor of Science in Real-time Interactive Simulation. In 1996, the institute was granted permission to offer degree programmes in the state by Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board. In 2002, it received national accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of Career Colleges and Schools.
The campus of the institute comprises laboratories, digital classrooms, cafeterias and a library that holds up to thousands of journals, books, magazines and research documents. The students are provided with housing as well as all other facilities required at the campus. All the competitions, fests, events, debates and seminars organised by the institute are held within the campus. There are over 50 student's organisation on the campus. The institute offers undergraduate degree programmes and postgraduate degree programmes. There are a total of 3,000 students at the institute. The academic curriculum of the institute comprises various courses like art, music & design, computer science and engineering. The students are taught by experienced faculty members. They also get an opportunity for an internship at the renowned universities under professionals. This gives them an extensive knowledge of the industry-related work.
Many industry professionals visit the institute for interactive sessions, guest lectures and practical workshops. The students are taken for industrial visits to l
The campus of the institute comprises laboratories, digital classrooms, cafeterias and a library that holds up to thousands of journals, books, magazines and research documents. The students are provided with housing as well as all other facilities required at the campus. All the competitions, fests, events, debates and seminars organised by the institute are held within the campus. There are over 50 student's organisation on the campus. The institute offers undergraduate degree programmes and postgraduate degree programmes. There are a total of 3,000 students at the institute. The academic curriculum of the institute comprises various courses like art, music & design, computer science and engineering. The students are taught by experienced faculty members. They also get an opportunity for an internship at the renowned universities under professionals. This gives them an extensive knowledge of the industry-related work.
Many industry professionals visit the institute for interactive sessions, guest lectures and practical workshops. The students are taken for industrial visits to learn about the fieldwork. This helps them get great placement opportunities after the completion of their course. In addition, the institute is known to perform research for the Boeing Company. The institute is also associated with the BR&T and Phantom Works. Many alumni of the university have bagged great placement opportunities. Several students are working with notable organisations while others have become well-known creators in the industry such as Nate Martin (Founding Father of the Escape Rooms and Co-founder & CEO of Puzzle Break), Patrick Hackett (Co-creator of Till Brush) and Kim Swift (Designer on the Portal Team).
Year of establishment | 1988 |
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Size of Campus in acres | 1 |
No.of Campuses | 1 |
Yearly Hostel & Meals Expense | 7200 SGD |
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On-campus Accommodation
Available
- DigiPen Housing offers apartment-style housing
- Fully furnished rooms, including beds, a couch, kitchen table and chairs, and more.
- Shuttle service between residence halls and campus.
- A single bill each semester that includes all housing expenses
Off-campus Accommodation
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- Several accommodation options are available, students may choose to rent either a property or a room
- Property rental is ideal if the student is willing to share with friends or students
- Room rental is where the student takes a room where other people already live. Students may be living with students, families or others who live nearby and have a spare room
- The average monthly rent for a single student in Singapore range from SGD 6,00 to SGD 8,00
- Facilities include Furnished room, On-site Laundry, Gym, CCTV cameras, Access Card
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Average 1st Year Tuition Cost | BE/Btech INR 16 L | BBA INR 14.8 L | MIM INR 22.2 L | MS INR 22.1 L | MBA INR 26 L | BSc INR 14.2 L | MA INR 16.6 L | BHM INR 11.2 L | MEng INR 19.2 L |
Average Hostel & Meals Expense | INR 3.2 L (based on 18 colleges listed on Studyabroad.shiksha.com) |
Average Admission Exam Scores | TOEFL: 85 | IELTS: 6 | PTE: 54 | GRE: 318 | GMAT: 620 | SAT: 1241 |
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University City | Singapore, Other - Singapore, Singapore |
Size of city | Large |
Population of City | 56,12,300 |
Wikipedia Link | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore |
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PIXEL Building, 10 Central Exchange Green, #01-01, Singapore 138649 |
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singapore@digipen.edu