UOW Malaysia

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University of Wollongong Malaysia
UOW Malaysia
Former names
KDU University College, KDU College, UOW Malaysia KDU University College
Type Private
Established1983
Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Pang Leang Hiew
Location

University of Wollongong Malaysia (Formerly known as KDU University College) is a private university college in Malaysia, with its campus in Utropolis Glenmarie, Shah Alam. Established in 1983, and a pioneer in Malaysian private education, UOW Malaysia was one of the first private colleges in Malaysia to have its own purpose-built campus. UOW Malaysia offers education programs at the Certificate, Diploma, Degree and Masters levels.

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UOW Malaysia is part of the University of Wollongong Australia’s global network, but has a history of providing tertiary education to Malaysia, and the surrounding regions, as it was previously known as KDU college and university colleges. UOW Global Enterprises, a wholly-owned subsidiary of University of Wollongong Australia, in September 2019 acquired the KDU institutions and following a process of transformation integrated them into the University of Wollongong Australia global network of campuses located in Australia, Dubai, Hong Kong, and now here in Malaysia.

History

Previous campus of KDU College, Damansara Jaya campus. KDU University College, Damansara Jaya campus.JPG
Previous campus of KDU College, Damansara Jaya campus.

Established in 1983, and a pioneer in Malaysian private education, KDU was one of the first private colleges in Malaysia to have its own purpose-built campus in Damansara Jaya. Kolej Damansara Utama (as it was first known) opened for enrolment, offering programs such as the GCE A-Level and the American Credit Transfer program, and welcomed its first batch of students. In 1984, KDU introduced the first overseas twinning program in partnership with Middlesex Polytechnic (Middlesex University).

In 1991, a second branch (KDU Penang University College) was established in Penang to cater to the higher education needs of aspiring youths in the northern region.

In November 2010, KDU College was upgraded to University College status by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, and began offering specialised homegrown degree programs. The ceremony was officiated by the Minister of Higher Education, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. [1]

In 2016, KDU Penang University College had a groundbreaking ceremony to unveil construction plans for a 10-acre campus in Batu Kawan, Penang. The ceremony was officiated by then Chief Minister of Penang YAB Lim Guan Eng and was accompanied by representatives from Penang Development Corporations (PDC). [2]

Subsequently, in November 2019, the name of the college and university colleges were changed to reflect the stewardship of the University of Wollongong and they are now known as UOW Malaysia. UOW plans to develop the UOW Malaysia campuses at Glenmarie, George Town Penang, and Batu Kawan Penang into universities within the next five to seven years. Both university colleges offer programs from Foundation through to Bachelor’s Degrees and Postgraduate programs. These include programs in Business, Communication, Creative Arts, Computing, Game Development, Engineering, Hospitality, Tourism, Culinary Arts, and Nursing.

Academic structure

UOW Malaysia employs academic staff that meets the requirement of both its partner institutions as well as the Malaysian Qualification Agency's requirement, with PhD and master's degree holders teaching in degree programs and a minimum of a degree to teach in the certificate and diploma programs. 

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References

  1. Lim, Richard (14 November 2010). "Institution's new status". thestar.com.my.
  2. "UOW Malaysia KDU Launches the Batu Kawan Campus | UOW Malaysia Batu Kawan Campus". www.uow.edu.my. Retrieved 4 July 2018.