Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Not to be confused with Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tunku Abdul Rahman University
拉曼大学
Lāmàn Dàxué
துங்கு அப்துல் ரகுமான் பல்கலைக்கழகம்
اونيۏرسيتي تونكو عبدالرحمن
Type Private
Established 2002
Chairman Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik[1]
President Ir. Professor Academician Dato’ Dr. Chuah Hean Teik[2]
Students 24,000[3]
Location Sungai Long, Selangor, Malaysia
Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
Campus Sungai Long
Kampar
Colours Blue, yellow and red
Affiliations ACU[4]
Website www.utar.edu.my
UTAR Sungai Long Campus

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Tunku Abdul Rahman University) is a not-for-profit private university in Malaysia. The university is also known by the acronym UTAR, which is part of the university's emblem.[5] It was established under a foundation called UTAR Education Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation.[6] This university operates two campuses or campuses in two locations, namely, Bandar Sungai Long, which are located within a valley called the Klang Valley while one is located in the Kampar town of the state of Perak, which once was renowned for its tin-mining activities.[7][8] In June 2015, Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur campuses have moved to Bandar Sungai Long campuses.[9]

The university admitted 411 students in June 2002 for its first intake. It is evident that the university's student population has grown rapidly over the years. According to one of the university's publication, it now has a student enrolment of more than 24,000 students.[3] For a start, the university offered only eight honours degree programmes[10] but the university now offers more than 117 programmes which include foundation, undergraduate as well as postgraduate degree programmes covering numerous disciplines of study and research.[11] Those programmes are accredited by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) & Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) and recognised by Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA).[12] Furthermore, UTAR's Accounting degree are recognised by CPA, FPAM, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, CTIM, ICSA & MICPA.[13] Other than that, UTAR's Quantity Surveying degree are recognised by BQSM and RICS, meanwhile UTAR's Engineering degree programmes are recognised by BEM and IEM.[13]

History

The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) received an invitation from the Malaysian Ministry of Education to establish a university in July 2001.[10] The then President of the association, Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik chaired a committee that drew up a framework for the establishment of the university after receiving the invitation.[14] Datuk Dr. Ng Lay Swee, then the Principal of Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, a tertiary education institution which was also established by the Malaysian Chinese Association, was appointed to lead another committee, including Dr. Lai Fatt Sian, who was then the Head of the School of Business Studies in Tunku Abdul Rahman College, to assume the headship in the Faculty of Accountancy and Management, to get the necessary papers ready for the approval from local authorities to set up the university.[10]The other two faculties are the Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FAS) and the Faculty of Information Communication and Technology (FICT), separately headed by Dr. Yeoh Suan Pow and Dr. Tan Chik Heok, respectively, as their founding Deans.

Tun Dr. Ling was later appointed as Council Chairman of the university and Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ng, the first President and CEO.[15]

UTAR opened its doors to welcome its pioneer batch students to its first campus, the old premises owned by the publisher of a local daily called the Star in Section 13 of Petaling Jaya in June 2002.[16]

Through three newly established faculties – Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, and Faculty of Accountancy and Management, the university offered its first eight honours degree programmes[17] At that time, the Faculty of Accountancy and Management, FAM in short, with Dr. Lai Fatt Sian as its founding Dean, hosted more than 6,000 students and was hailed as the largest business faculty in a private university in Malaysia. However, due to space constraints and the popularity of the courses offered with multi-faceted exemptions, the intake was required to cut-off at a remarkably high intake requirements and many were disappointed having their application rejected. This ultimately resulted in market-driven high calibre graduates strongly demanded by the industry.

An official ceremony was held to launch UTAR on 13 August 2002 at the main hall of Tunku Abdul Rahman University College. At the ceremony to launch the university was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia at the time, Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, who also officiated the university's groundbreaking event at it campus site in the Kampar town in the state of Perak[17][18] Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ng Lay Swee retired as the President on 31 March 2009. Following her retirement many pioneering staffs who worked with her from the inception of the University left the establishment as well.[19]

UTAR is member of EMC Academic Alliance.[20]

University Rankings and Awards

Year Rank Valuer
2012251-300 QS Asian University Rankings
201264[21] QS Asian University Rankings - Employer Reputation
2013251-300 QS Asian University Rankings
201494[22] UI Green Metric World University Ranking
2015251-300[23] QS Asian University Rankings
2015106[24] UI Green Metric World University Ranking

UTAR was rated tier 5 (Excellence) for Malaysia Quality Agency(MQA) SETARA Rating 2011,[25] SETARA Rating 2013[26] & Malaysia Quality Agency(MQA) D-SETARA Rating 2012 for Engineering.[27] UTAR also was rated tier 4 for Malaysia Quality Agency(MQA) D-SETARA Rating 2012 for Health Sciences.[27]

On 11 May 2013, UTAR's Perak campus won the PAM Gold Award in the education category at the PAM Awards 2013 for its inspiring architecture and landscape.[28] UTAR is also ranked within the Top 100 UI Green Metric World University Ranking 2014 with this attractive campus.[22]

Faculties[29]

UTAR Sungai Long Campus

UTAR Kampar Campus

Student Accommodation

Students of UTAR Kampar is blessed to have easy access to accommodation facilities. Students usually stay in these locations:

References

  1. ↑ "University Council". UTAR. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "UTAR Management". UTAR. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  3. 1 2 "UTAR Enrolment Now More Than 24,000". The Star. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Association of Commonwealth Universities(ACU) Members". Association of Commonwealth Universities(ACU). Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Emblem". UTAR. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "Institution Profile". Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  7. ↑ "Overview". UTAR. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  8. ↑ Jeffery Francis."“Kampar – From Tin Mines to Tertiary Education”." Ipoh Echo. 16–31 August 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  9. ↑ "Farewell UTAR PJ and KL Campuses". UTAR. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 "History". UTAR. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  11. ↑ "Academic Section". UTAR. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  12. ↑ "Recognition of UTAR Programmes By MOHE, MQA & JPA". UTAR. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  13. 1 2 "Recognition of UTAR programmes by professional bodies". UTAR. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  14. ↑ "History". Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  15. ↑ "10th Anniversary Commemorative Book, p. 16." (PDF). UTAR. 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  16. ↑ "10th Anniversary Commemorative Book, p. 20." (PDF). UTAR. 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  17. 1 2 "History". UTAR. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  18. ↑ Staff Writer. "“Tribute song sums up gratitude for his contributions”." Star Online. 13 January 2003. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  19. ↑ Staff Writer. "“Utar appoints Chuah as new CEO”." Star Online. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  20. ↑ "EMC Academic Alliance Institution List" (PDF). EMC Corporation. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  21. ↑ "2012 QS Asian University Rankings: Employer Reputation". Quacquarelli Symonds(QS). Retrieved Sep 2012.
  22. 1 2 "UI GreenMetric World University Ranking 2014". University of Indonesia. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  23. ↑ "Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman". Quacquarelli Symonds. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  24. ↑ "UI GreenMetric World University Ranking 2015". University of Indonesia. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  25. ↑ "Malaysia Quality Agency(MQA) SETARA Rating 2011". Malaysia Quality Agency(MQA). Retrieved Jan 2012.
  26. ↑ "Malaysia Quality Agency(MQA) SETARA Rating 2013". Malaysia Quality Agency(MQA). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  27. 1 2 "Malaysia Quality Agency(MQA) D-SETARA Rating 2012". Malaysia Quality Agency(MQA). Retrieved Jan 2013.
  28. ↑ "UTAR Perak campus wins PAM gold award". UTAR. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  29. ↑ "List of Programmes And Indicative Fees For Undergraduate Malaysian Students". UTAR. Retrieved 12 May 2013.

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