The RSIS started off as the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS), an autonomous
research institute within the
Nanyang Technological University. Its stated objectives are to conduct research and provide general and
graduate education in the area of
national security,
military technology and
international relations. It also promotes joint and
exchange programmes with similar regional and international institutions; and organises seminars and conferences on these topics. When RSIS was established on 1 January 2007, the IDSS continued to remain as a security-research-focused institute within the school, and teaching functions were taken over by the school. Constituents of the school include • Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS), • International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR), • Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS), • Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies (NTS Centre), • Centre for Multilateralism Studies (CMS). • Studies in Inter-Religious Relations in Plural Societies Programme (SRP) • National Security Studies Programme (NSSP) • Future Issues and Technology (FIT) • Social Cohesion Research Programme (SCRP) The school's Master of Science degree programmes are distinguished by their focus on the
Indo-Pacific, the professional practice of international affairs, strategic analysis and the cultivation of academic depth. In 2010, a Double Masters Programme with Warwick University was launched, with students required to spend the first year at Warwick and the second year at RSIS. A select Doctor of Philosophy programme caters to advanced students who are supervised by the senior faculty members with matching interests. ==Research==