Southern University College

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Southern University College
Kolej Universiti Selatan (Malay)
南方大学学院 (Chinese)
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Former names
Southern College
(1990–2012)
MottoSelf-Renewal, Virtue, Nature
自强不息, 厚德载物
Type Private
Established1990
President Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Chuah Joon Huang [1]
Location, ,
Colours Blue and Red
Affiliations MAPCU
Website www.southern.edu.my
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 南方大学学院
Traditional Chinese 南方大學學院

Southern University College (abbreviated as Southern UC), is a non-profit, private university college in Skudai, Johor, Malaysia. It is the first non-profit higher education institute and private university college in Skudai, Johor.

Contents

Currently, Southern UC has 7 faculties, 3 schools, 6 research institutes and 7 academic centres.

History

The establishment of the Southern UC was to provide an education channel at home for high school graduates when they were unable to further studies in foreign countries.

Foon Yew Advanced Studies Programme was setting up in 1975, where later on the Foon Yew Board of Directors made application to the Ministry of Education for setting up Foon Yew College on the foundation of this programme. With the persistence and efforts of the Chinese community, Southern College was approved by the Ministry of Education and established in 1990. Through 22 years of management and efforts, the Ministry of Higher Education approved Southern College to upgrade to Southern University College on 19 June 2012. [2]

Campus

Southern University College is located in Skudai area, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, which is in the Iskandar Malaysia Economic Zone. The campus is about 25 acres, donated by the philanthropist Seow Wan Heong. Following the development of Iskandar Malaysia Economic Zone, Southern UC will be one of the significant educational institutes of Malaysia and slowly develop as an international educational institute.

Faculties

Southern University College
Location of Southern University College

Schools

Research Institutes

Academic Centres

Rankings and awards

Southern University College was awarded 4-star (Very good) rating for the overall college-based category in MyQUEST 2010/2011. [3]

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References

  1. "Southern University College - President".
  2. "History". Southern University College. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. "MyQUEST 2010/2011" (PDF). Ministry of Higher Education(MOHE). Retrieved 23 May 2013.

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