UNITAR International University

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UNITAR Education Group
Other name
Universiti Tun Abdul Razak
Motto
  1. ACCELERATEYourFuture
Chief Executive OfficerPuvan Balachandran
MissionCreate highly employable and entrepreneurial global citizens
VisionAccelerate innovative solutions in a global learning ecosystem for a sustainable future
TypePrivate
Established1997
Vice-Chancellor Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Ir. Dr. Sahol Hamid bin Abu Bakar
ChancellorDato’ Mohamed Nizam Bin Tun Abdul Razak
Location
Kelana Jaya
,
Selangor
,
Malaysia

3°06′00″N101°36′00″E / 3.0999°N 101.6001°E / 3.0999; 101.6001
CampusTierra Crest, Jalan SS6/3, Kelana Jaya
Nickname UNITAR
Website www.unitar.my
UNITAR International University

UNITAR International University (UNITAR) is a private university in Selangor, Malaysia. [1] The university was established in 1997 and its main campus, which has a total built-up area of 280,000 sq ft spanning 15-storeys, is currently located at Kelana Jaya, Selangor. [2]

Contents

UNITAR is one of the first virtual university in Southeast Asia and among the earliest private universities that was established in Malaysia. [1]

Ownership

Founded in 1997 as University of Management and Technology (UMTECH), [3] it was later rebranded as UNITAR International University and is currently owned and managed by Ekuiti Nasional Berhad (EKUINAS), [4] a private equity company owned by the Government of Malaysia. [5]

Faculties & centre

UNITAR currently offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various fields such as Business, Law, Education, Information Technology and others on both physical and Online Distance Learning (ODL) format.

Centre

Main campus

UNITAR International University Main Campus Petaling Jaya

Regional centre (university)

  1. UNITAR International University Regional Centre Alor Setar
  2. UNITAR International University Regional Centre Kota Bharu
  3. UNITAR International University Regional Centre Johor Bahru
  4. UNITAR International University Regional Centre Ipoh
  5. UNITAR International University Regional Centre Kota Kinabalu
  6. UNITAR International University Regional Centre Kuala Terengganu
  7. UNITAR International University Regional Centre Kuching
  8. UNITAR International University Regional Centre Melaka

Regional Centre (university college)

UNITAR University College Kuala Lumpur (UUCKL) (Formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College)

Regional centre (college)

Formerly known as Cosmopoint college

  1. UNITAR College Ipoh
  2. UNITAR College Johor Bahru
  3. UNITAR College Kota Bharu
  4. UNITAR College Kota Kinabalu
  5. UNITAR College Kuala Terengganu
  6. UNITAR College Penang
  7. UNITAR College Sungai Petani
  8. UNITAR College Melaka
  9. UNITAR College Kuching

References

  1. 1 2 "UNITAR International University Official About". 30 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "UNITAR International University Profile at Uni Enrol". 30 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "UNITAR International University Profile at MQA". 30 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Ekuinas Direct Investment". 30 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Ekuinas launches RM100 mil fund for mid-market companies". 30 March 2024.
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