The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), based in Singapore, will be Singapore's fourth autonomous university, developed in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Zhejiang University.Its mission is to advance knowledge and nurture technically grounded leaders and innovators to serve societal needs. This will be accomplished, with a focus on Design, through an integrated multi-disciplinary curriculum. The University's programs range from Architecture and Sustainable Design to Information Systems Technology and Design. Design, as an academic discipline, cuts across the curriculum and will be the framework for novel research and educational programs.