Kedah, also known by its honorific Darul Aman and historically as Queda, is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km2, and it consists of the mainland and the Langkawi islands. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice, while Langkawi is an archipelago, most of which are uninhabited islands.
Universiti Sains Malaysia is a public research university in Malaysia. Founded on 1 June 1969 as a statutory body with its own constitution, it is among the oldest institutes of higher learning in Northern Malaysia. It has three campuses: a main campus on the island of Penang, a health campus in Kelantan, and an engineering campus in Nibong Tebal. There is currently an overseas collaboration with KLE University, India offering the Doctor of Medicine (USM) undergraduate degree. USM plans to open a Global Campus in Kuala Lumpur Education City (KLCE).
Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman is a premier, all-boys fully residential school in Malaysia funded by the Government of Malaysia. Named after the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of the Federation of Malaya, Almarhum Seri Paduka Baginda Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad, it is located in Ipoh, Perak. The school started at an army camp in Baeza Avenue. Formerly known as Malay Secondary School, the school was built by the Malayan government in 1957. In 2011,the school was awarded with the Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi or High Performance School title, a title awarded to schools in Malaysia that have met stringent criteria including academic achievement, strength of alumni, international recognition, network and linkages.
The Jeli District is a district and a parliamentary constituency in western Kelantan, Malaysia. As of 2010, the district's population is estimated to be 42,150. Jeli is administered by the Jeli District Council. Jeli is bordered by the state of Perak to the west, the Thai district of Waeng to the north, Tanah Merah district to the north east and Kuala Krai district to the south east.
The Majlis Amanah Rakyat is a Malaysian government agency. It was formed to aid, train, and guide Bumiputra in the areas of business and industry. MARA was formed on March 1, 1966 under the Rural and National Development Ministry.
Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Taiping, commonly known as MRSM Taiping, is a co-educational boarding school established in 1983 under Education and Training (Secondary) Division of MARA. The campus is located in Taiping, a town north-west of Perak, Malaysia.
Maktab Rendah Sains Mara Kuching is a co-educational boarding school established in 1993 under the Education & Training (Secondary) Division of MARA. The campus is located in Petra Jaya, Kuching, the capital city of the Malaysian state of Sarawak.
The MARA Junior Science College (MJSC) is a group of boarding schools created by Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), a Malaysian government agency. The institution provides learning facilities for bright students in local schools throughout Malaysia.
SMJK Sam Tet is a national-type secondary school for boys located in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. It is located adjacent to its primary school, SRJK (C) Sam Tet. The school's form 6 classes are available to both boys and girls, with former girls from SMJK Ave Maria Convent, Ipoh being the biggest population of girls. The school was nominated for School of Excellence in 2007 and for Cluster School of Excellence in 2015.
Ramli bin Ngah Talib is a Malaysian politician who was active in the United Malays National Organisation. He served as the 8th Menteri Besar of Perak from 1982 to 1999 and was the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament from 2004 to 2008.
Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Tun Ghafar Baba, commonly known as MRSM Tun Ghafar Baba is a co-educational boarding school in Jasin District, Melaka, Malaysia.
Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Pengkalan Chepa, commonly known as MRSM Pengkalan Chepa is one of the pioneer junior science colleges set up by Majlis Amanah Rakyat or MARA in Malaysia. The college was established in 1973 when it admitted its 149 pioneer students who completed their Malaysian Certificate of Examination in 1977. This college is now known as Maktab Rendah Sains Mara Pengkalan Chepa as the college was built on a 17 acres (69,000 m2) land in Pengkalan Chepa, a suburb located at the outskirt of Kota Bharu. MRSM Kota Bharu was inaugurated on 12 August 1975 by Sultan Yahya Petra.
The MARA Technological University is a public university based primarily in Shah Alam, Selangor. It was established to help rural Malays in 1956 as the RIDA Training Centre, and opened with around 50 students. It has since grown into the largest institution of higher education in Malaysia as measured by physical infrastructure, faculty and staff, and student enrollment.
Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor, is a boarding school located in Kluang, Johor, Malaysia. Established on 23 May 1973, SMSJ is the first boarding school or Sekolah Berasrama Penuh (SBP) ever built in the state of Johor. SMSJ is the 16th SBP built in Malaysia under the 2nd Malaysia Plan. In 2011, the school celebrates its 38th year of operation. The school is widely known as Sains Johor and an alumnus of this school is known as a SAJOHA.
Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Terendak is a member school of a group of co-educational boarding schools known as MRSM or alternatively known as MARA Junior Science College or MJSC. It is in Terendak Camp, Malacca in Malaysia. The school is on a 19-acre area in Terendak Camp which is the largest military camp in Malaysia. MRSM Terendak can accommodate up to 700 students from the age of 13 to 17.
MRSM FELDA or MJSC FELDA is a college in Sungkai, Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia. It is one of the MARA Junior Science College group of co-educational boarding schools. The school was named Kampus Tun Abdul Razak after Tun Abdul Razak, the founder of FELDA. The school is built on an 86.06-acre area within Feldajaya Utara. The school is the most expensive and the second-largest MRSM school in Malaysia, and can currently can accommodate up to 1000 students from the age of 13 to 17. Some of the local refer the school as MRSM Trolak after the nearest township.
Sekolah Menengah Sains Banting is a boarding school in Banting, Selangor. It is one of the Sekolah Berasrama Penuh (SBP), or fully residential boarding schools, in Malaysia and is the only one in its district.
Kolej MARA Seremban was established in 1972. The college can accommodate up to 550 students per academic year. It is one of the four pre-university colleges operated by Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) and is state funded. It is one of the few institutions in Malaysia that provides the A-LevelsProgramme.
Sekolah Menengah Sains Tapah is a Malaysian government boarding school located in the town of Tapah, Perak. It occupies an area of 30 acre land, four kilometers from the town. It began its operation on 12 April 2010.
Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mohamad Jiwa is a public boarding school, Sekolah Berasrama Penuh in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. It was named after the nineteenth reigning Sultan of Kedah, Almarhum Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Mohamad Jiwa Zainal Adilin II.
