[4][5] Established in 2017, SUSS focuses on applied degree programmes primarily in the social sciences.

[11][12] The Patron of SUSS is Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the Chancellor is Halimah Yacob, and the Pro-Chancellor is Richard Eu.

[20] Subsequently, on 11 November 2016, the SIM governing council voted in favour to bring the university under the ambit of the Ministry of Education (MOE).

[21][22] In 2017, UniSIM was restructured into the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) and ceased to be a member of the SIM Group.

It also enabled the government to lead SUSS to meet national education objectives, economic and social development while monitoring its financial performances.

[32] In 2014, SUSS (under its former name SIM University) started its full-time programmes that take on the applied degree pathway with emphasis on practice-oriented teaching.

This initiative allows polytechnic graduates to enhance their skills through university-level courses, alongside on-the-job training.

Both degrees are recognized under the Legal Profession Act, with a minimum cGPA of 3.5 required for eligibility to sit Part B of the Bar Examinations.

[42] A series of Impact Startup Challenge were also curated where students travel to foreign countries as a three to five days entrepreneurship boot camp.

SUSS also uses external premises at BCA Academy, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Ong Teng Cheong Labour Leadership Institute, NTUC Centre, Physical Education & Sports Teacher Academy, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Centre for Chinese Language, Singapore Polytechnic and Singapore Sports Hub to conduct lessons.

A 6-metre tall artwork by sculptor Sun I-Yu named 'Celebrate The Extraordinary' stands on the right side of Richard K.M.

Eu Block C. The sculpture was created for the 2015 Southeast Asian Games and donated to SUSS after the event.

In 2020, its president Cheong Hee Kiat spoke to the media that SUSS was exploring with the Ministry of Education about a new type of campus that will bring its students and staff under a single roof.

[51] Applicants into the part-time Accountancy programme will be assessed based on academic merit, relevant work experience and communication skills.

In 2018, School of Human Development and Social Services was renamed the S R Nathan School of Human Development (NSHD) in honour of Singapore's sixth president, S. R. Nathan's advocacy of social and community causes when he was the patron of SUSS.

[53] The School offers a range of programmes in Counselling, Early Childhood Education, Human Resource Management and Social Work.

[54][55][56] SUSS School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences (SHBS) offers translation and interpretation bachelor's degree programmes.