Welcome to Graduate Studies at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology !

1. Our graduate programme is designed to prepare you for scholarly research, teaching, or applied work. We consistently rank among the top Sociology and Anthropology departments in Asia and the world. With over 35 faculty members, our curriculum covers major areas of sociological and anthropological inquiry.
2. Teaching in the Department began in 1966 with just three staff members: Professor Murray Groves, an Australian social anthropologist who was appointed the first Chair of Sociology, Mrs Daisy Seah as secretary and a peon.
3. The next 10 years was one of expansion for the Department including its move to larger quarters at House Number Eleven in the Bukit Timah campus. The Department began to build an indigenous research base and to focus the teaching on Singapore and Southeast Asia. The Working Paper Series was set up as a means to encourage members of the Department to write and present their research findings. it was also regarded as a means to establish the academic standing of the Department by providing the intellectual stimulation needed to take advantage of the multiracial environment of a growing metropolis. Urban sociology and ethnic relations became central themes of both teaching and research in the Department.