Vision
To be a global university of educational excellence with transformative societal impact

Mission
We are committed to achieving the Vision through:
• Universal values in our beliefs
• Tenacity in overcoming challenges
• Agility in facing new frontiers
• Responsibility in pursuit of excellence

Goals
In carrying out its mission, UTAR is committed to:
• Engage in research, scholarship, teaching and practice at the highest international standards and the value of society, which will enable the greatest number and widest variety of people to develop the capability to shape their future and to contribute to the development of their organizations and communities.
• Ensure that UTAR's Vision and Mission are supported by effective administrative and management structures, policies, practices and systems and that UTAR is managed in a professional and client - focused manner.
• Provide a supportive and challenging environment for faculty and students to realize their full potential and develop the skills and flexibility needed in a rapidly changing world.
• Maintain a strong undergraduate programme, which encourages the intellectual and personal development of students and responses to professional and community needs.
• Conduct major research programmes, which broaden the horizons of knowledge and seek answers to problems of importance.
• Maintain a strong graduate programme, which encourages intellectual, research and personal development of the students.
• Expand the expertise, services and resources offered by UTAR through the development of cooperative educational programmes with other institutions and professions and other local, state, federal, and international agencies.
• Encourage commitment to lifelong learning.
• Offer learning experiences that instill in students a consciousness of their role in a rapidly changing and technological oriented world with a strong sense of professional and social responsibility.
• Inculcate among the faculty and the academic community a culture of commitment to effective dissemination of knowledge and vigorous scholastic research activities with publications of high international standard.
• Promote the use of ICT and IT-intensive learning through innovative courses and learning support systems.

Pillars of Education
• Virtue and Morality
• Knowledge and Intellect
• Physical and Mental Health
• Sociality and Humanitarianism
• Aesthetics and Harmony
• Creativity and Innovation

Academic Faculties & Centres
Kampar Campus
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FAS)
Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF)
Faculty of Engineering And Green Technology (FEGT)
Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FICT)
Faculty of Science (FS)
Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS)
Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS)
Sungai Long Campus
M. Kandiah Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MK FMHS)
Faculty of Accountancy and Management (FAM)
Institute of Management and Leadership Development (IMLD)
Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science (LKC FES)*
Centre for Extension Education (CEE)#
Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS)#
Faculty of Creative Industries (FCI)#
*: Previously located at Kuala Lumpur Campus
#: Previously located at Petaling Jaya Campus

Research Centres
Centre for Applied Psychology (CAP)
Centre for Accounting, Banking and Finance (CABF)
Centre for Business and Management (CBM)
Centre for Chinese Studies (CCSR)
Centre For Immersive Technology + Creativity (CITC)
Centre for Economic Studies (CES)
Centre for International Studies (CIS)
Centre for Learning and Teaching (CLT)
Centre for Modern Languages and Literature (CMLL)
Centre for Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility in Business (CSDCSR)
Centre for Bio-Diversity Research (CBR)
Centre for Computing and Intelligent Systems (CCIS)
Center for Cancer Research (CCR)
Center for Communication Systems & Networks (CCSN)
Center for Environment and Green Technology Research (CEGT)
Centre for Healthcare Science and Technology (CHST)
Centre for Infomation System and Software Technologies (CISST)
Centre for Mathematical Sciences (CMS)
Centre for Photonics and Advanced Materials Research(CPR)
Centre for Research in Traditional Chinese Medicine(CRTCM)
Centre for Research on Non-Communicable Diseases(CRNCD)
Centre for Stem Cell Research (CSCR)
Centre for Vehicular Technology (CVT)
Centre for VLSI Design (CVLSI)
Centre for Disaster Risk Reduction (CDRR)
Centre for Cyber Security (CCS)

Official Prospectus / Brochure
2020/2021 Edition
Other eBrochures

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1) Is Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TARUC) and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) same institution? What's the difference between them?
Ans:
• UTAR focusses on academic endeavor at degree (Bachelor, Master, PhD) level only with academic research emphasis, whereas TARUC focusses on professional programmes at Diploma and degree (Bachelor, Master, PhD) level with research emphasis on application research.
• UTAR is private with no funding from the government, whereas TARUC is funded by the government for up to 60 million annually resulting also in opportunities for different financial strata of students.
• UTAR has campuses in Perak, Sungai Long, whereas TARUC has campuses in Setapak, Penang, Perak, Pahang and Sabah.
• UTAR endeavors to be a Research University, TARUC’s aim is industry relevant programmes and industry research collaboration.
• UTAR has about 25,000 students, whereas TAR UC 27,000 students. Each have roughly 1500 staff.
• UTAR is established in 2002, whereas TARUC is established in 1969.

2) What's the medium of instruction for UTAR's degree?
All degree courses are conducted in English except for Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Chinese Studies, Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Journalism in Chinese Media and Bachelor of Chinese Medicine (Hons)

3) What's tuition fees for UTAR's Foundation and Degree?
Foundation: RM7,910 (Foundation in Arts), RM8,170 (Foundation in Science)
Degree: RM35,800 to RM254,000 depending on course

5) Do UTAR offer Double Degree Programmes (DDP)?
Yes. Currently have 3 types of Double Degree Programmes (Source: http://study.utar.edu.my/programmes.php#DDP):
-Business Administration & Psychology
-Construction Management & Entrepreneurship
-Public Relations & Entrepreneurship

6) How to check UTAR's MQA Accreditation for all courses?
UTAR Homepage -> Programmes -> MoE/MQA Approvals & Accreditation

7) Which campus I should choose for Foundation course?
Perak Campus is preferable compare to Sungai Long Campus due to better study environment and lower living fees

8) How to access UTAR's student portal?
UTAR Homepage -> UTAR Portal

9) How to check our timetable?
UTAR Portal -> Course -> Timetable

10) How to check our course structure?
UTAR Portal -> Course -> Course Structure

11) How to check our academic advisor?
UTAR Portal -> Highlight -> Academic Advisor

12) How to complain/feedback on UTAR's related issues?
UTAR Portal -> Highlight -> Student Feedback -> Student Feedback Form

13) How to access our course materials?
Web-Based Learning Environment (WBLE)

14) How to check UTAR's academic calendar?
UTAR Homepage -> Academic Calendar

15) How to check UTAR's bus services information?
UTAR Homepage -> Facilities & Resources -> Bus Services

16) How to check UTAR's Research Assistantship/Research Vacancies?
UTAR Homepage -> Research -> Research Vacancies

17) How to check UTAR's Job Vacancies?
UTAR Homepage -> Vacancies

18) How to check UTAR's Open Day info?
UTAR Homepage -> LATEST (What's Hot) -> UTAR Open Days

19) What is the URL of UTAR4u?
Website: http://www.utar.edu.my/utar4u/

20) What is the UTAR's Classification of Degree?
For all Undergraduate programmes with effect from January 2011 Intake, honours classification shall be awarded based upon the cut-off point CGPA as shown below:

For MBBS programme with effect from May 2010 Intake, classification of degree shall be awarded based upon the cut-off point CGPA as shown below:


21) How well UTAR performs in university ranking?

UTAR is ranked 99th in Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Universities Ranking 2018. (Source: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-.../asc/cols/stats)

UTAR also ranked 101-150th in Times Higher Education (THE) Young Universities Ranking 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020. (Source: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017...-to-world-list/)

UTAR also ranked 501-600th in Times Higher Education (THE) World Universities Ranking 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021. (Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017...rder-says-utar/)

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UTAR Sungai Long Campus Route Map



UTAR Kampar Campus Route Map



This post has been edited by cnvery: Feb 16 2016, 11:10 PM

woah a utar thread, nice

Source: http://www.utar.edu.my/SL_development.htm

Lastest update on UTAR Sungai Long Campus New Building

May 2015

Source: https://www.facebook.com/UTARIPSR

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) to offer Master of Engineering (Electronic Systems), in collaboration with Regensburg University of Applied Science (OTH Regensburg), Germany



UTAR Master of Engineering (Electronic Systems) Website:
http://www.utar.edu.my/fegt/index.jsp?fcat...dcontentid=4901

Official OTH Regensburg Website:
https://www.oth-regensburg.de/

Source:
1) https://www.facebook.com/UTARIPSR
2) http://www.maicsa.org.my/students_collaborative_mba.aspx

Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA) Collaborative Masters Programmes



MAICSA is collaborating with the following universities on their MBA in Corporate Governance programmes (Collaborative programmes):
1) Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
2) Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)

Successful candidates of the Collaborative programmes conducted by these universities will be awarded the Graduate status by MAICSA.

The entry requirements for these Collaborative programmes are related degree holders, i.e. in Law, Business Studies and Accounting/Finance. Non-related degree holders will need to complete two modules in the Professional Part 1 programme of the ICSA International Qualifying Scheme (IQS) by CPE seminars and assignments before they can be admitted to the collaborative Masters programmes.

For further details on the Collaborative programmes, please visit the UPM and/or UTAR website.

UPM MBA website:
http://putrabusinessschool.edu.my/programs/

UTAR MBA website:
http://research.utar.edu.my/ipsrweb/Programme.html

Source: http://english.moe.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=159...Node=11414&mp=1

NTU and UTAR offer a 4-year joint PHD program

Malaysia’s University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) has been putting great effort into achieving internationalization, as well as maintaining its reputation for students obtaining outstanding academic performances.

UTAR recently announced that it is now jointly offering doctorate programs with National Taiwan University (NTU) for Malaysian students.

Both universities recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Malaysia at UTAR’s Kampar main campus, setting up this new program. National Taiwan University was represented by the International Cooperation Division, and UTAR was represented by the UTAR Council.

According to Ir. Professor Academician Dato’ Dr. Chuah Hean Teik, the President of UTAR, students undertaking the four-year joint PHD program will have to study in Taiwan for between one and one and a half years. Their thesis will be sent to both universities for examination and students who successfully graduate will be conferred a doctorate degree by both of the universities.

There is currently one student from the Faculty of Science already majoring in this joint program, and UTAR is also planning to jointly offer a master’s degree program with National Chiao Tung University.

For more details, please visit official website http://www.utar.edu.my/

new building in sg long looks nice, i wonder hows the insides. Coming sem sg long's gonna be so packed.

Here are some photos for how's the building inside looks like:

Library


Computer Lab


Tutorial Room


Lecture Hall


This post has been edited by cnvery: May 26 2015, 01:47 AM

it seems like they reused some of the furniture. not blaming them tho.

Source: http://www.utar.edu.my/econtent_sub.jsp?fc...contentid=25550

Farewell UTAR PJ and KL Campuses

After 13 years in Section 13, Petaling Jaya (PJ) and about 11 years in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur (KL), the two UTAR campuses have ceased operations and moved into the new City Campus built opposite the existing Sungai Long campus building. For many of us it is a bittersweet moment to finally say goodbye as the memory of work and studies in these buildings will continue to represent UTAR as we knew it, particularly for many our alumni.

PJ Campus was established as UTAR’s first campus in 2002 with just 411 pioneer students, taking over the building previously occupied by The Star newspaper. Over the years as our student body grew and new faculties and programmes were introduced, UTAR began expanding into separate campuses, eventually totalling four, including Perak Campus and the existing Sungai Long campus. After all these years, it was time to move out from the PJ and KL rented premises into our own university campus in Sungai Long.

In total PJ Campus will close block PC, PD, PE, PH and the 2nd floor of Plaza Hamodal, while KL Campus will decommission block SA, SB, SC, SD, SE, SF, and SG. In total, the Faculty of Creative Industries, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, and Centre for Foundation Studies will be moved to the new City Campus in Sungai Long, as well as the libraries and the various administrative divisions and departments.

The UTAR City Campus will commence full operations on 1 June 2015. In the days before the relocation, staff members were busy wrapping up work and packing all belongings. Boxes piled up as cabinets were emptied, files sorted and documents packed. Eventually rows of boxes dotted the campus hallways and corridors. Partitions were taken down, chairs stacked, computers bubble-wrapped and work stations disassembled. Slowly, everything was placed on wooden pallets and fork-lifted into massive trailers for the journey to new offices in Sungai Long. It was the end of a memorable journey for many in PJ and KL.

Thousands of students have walked our halls, many with nostalgia of their days spent on the two campuses. Many will remember fondly of raucous laughter filling the hallways, days spent absorbing precious knowledge in classes, happy times eating with friends at the cafeteria and hanging out at the mamak stalls along the roads. Many of our alumni will look back to those times and agree that these are memories to be cherished for a lifetime.

The new UTAR City Campus will bring with it new and fresh memories of days ahead in bright offices and improved learning environment in our very own purpose built campus building. This move will inject a refreshing shot of vigour and energy urging all onwards towards the university’s mission to be a global institution of educational excellence.

Once again, we bid you PJ and KL campuses, farewell!

Source: http://www.utar.edu.my/econtent_sub.jsp?fc...contentid=25553

The UTAR City Campus in Sungai Long will now house the all the administrative divisions and the following faculties, centres and institutes:
Faculty of Accountancy and Management (FAM)
Faculty of Medicine and Health Science (FMHS)
Faculty of Creative Industries (FCI)
Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science (LKC FES)
Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS)
Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS)
Centre for Extension Education (CEE)
Institute of Management and Leadership Development
Institute of Postgraduate Studies and Research

The UTAR City Campus in Sungai Long will house about 8000 students and about 800 staff.

Some of the main facilities in the new UTAR City Campus building are:
34 tutorial rooms
20 Lecture rooms
10 lecture theatres
A multipurpose hall
45 Science and Engineering Labs
4 broadcast labs
6 architectural studios
A library with 800 seating capacity
32 computer labs
A gymnasium
A student activity centre

Source: http://www.utar.edu.my/dsa/index.jsp?fcati...contentid=34814

Public Amenities around UTAR Sungai Long Campus

Banks
Maybank, Bandar Sg. Long
Hong Leong Bank, Bandar Sg. Long
CIMB, Balakong
Public Bank, Bandar Mahkota Cheras

Hospital
Hospital Sg. Long
Hospital Kajang
KPJ Kajang

Post Office
Lot F27 Aeon Cheras Selatan

Police Station
Jalan SL 1/13

Nearby Shopping Complexes
Aeon Mahkota Cheras
Aeon Big, Bandar Tun Hussien Onn
Aeon Cheras Selatan
The Mines

Not bad

Source: http://www.utar.edu.my/econtent_sub.jsp?fc...contentid=25584

NVIDIA GPU Education Centre at UTAR



The Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FICT) at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) has been named a GPU Education Centre by NVIDIA, the world leader in visual computing, based in the United States of America.

GPU Education Centres are recognised institutions that have integrated GPU computing techniques into their mainstream computer programming curriculum. GPU computing leverages the parallel processing capabilities of GPU accelerators and enabling software to deliver dramatic increases in performance for scientific, data analytics, consumer, and enterprise applications. UTAR has been recognized based on its demonstrated commitment to advancing the state of parallel education with GPU technology and the CUDA parallel programming model.

As a GPU Education Centre, UTAR will have access to a number of benefits, including teaching materials, NVIDIA parallel programming experts and resources, NVIDIA GPU hardware, and the CUDA Cloud Training Platform. GPU Education Centres were formerly known as CUDA Teaching Centres.

FICT Dean Dr Liew Soung Yue explained, “We initiated the application process last month and NVIDIA granted us the status after reviewing our subject syllabus. We are going to include GPU computing curriculum in one of our subjects in FICT.”

He further added, “As a GPU Education Centre, UTAR will be identified on NVIDIA’s website, which can help boost the university’s profile in terms of industry collaboration. The students can get access to the latest GPU computing technologies.”

Dr Liew also said that FICT hopes to promote state-of-the-art technologies such as GPUs to students, be it postgraduates or undergraduates, to enhance the University’s research profile.

Source: http://www.topuniversities.com/university-...s=false+search=

UTAR is once again ranked Top 300 in QS Asian Ranking 2015

Source: http://www.utar.edu.my/econtent_sub.jsp?fc...contentid=26625

Selected for Huawei UAE



UTAR graduates Koh Fang Han, Lim Kai Huei and Lee Jia Jun were among the selected 18 out of 84 graduates interviewed for employment with Huawei United Arab Emirates (UAE). The three fresh graduates are the first batch to commence work in Dubai and are probably the highest paid UTAR fresh graduates with a monthly salary of Emirati Dirham (AED) 12,000 per month (equivalent to about RM 12,262) with Huawei UAE. They will commence work on 1 July 2015 at the Huawei UAE office in Dubai.

“I’m really excited. This is an opportunity for me to look forward to a change in my life in a foreign country and in a completely different environment. I look forward to the experience and I am very thankful to be given this opportunity which I think is a rare opportunity for a fresh graduate. Through UTAR, I was given this opportunity. I am happy to say that UTAR really is my choice”, said Kai Huei, a petrol-chemical engineering graduate.

Meanwhile, Fang Han felt that the job was a good career opportunity. “I think this is huge potential growth for me, and I view the risks I’m taking as a long-term investment in my future. The career prospects look good with a fair chance for promotion. The web-based learning system in the company will make it easier for me to learn more about the operations and our supervisor will be our mentor so we won’t feel so lost,” he said. “There were three rounds of interviews; the first two being the most important because it was a test of our command of the Mandarin language, our communication skills, problem solving skills and our personality,” added Fang Han, a civil engineering graduate.

Jia Jun, a graduate in IT Communication and Networking, said that, “ Huawei is a reputable IT company and my family encouraged me to take on this offer for a chance to explore working overseas to gain the experience and exposure for my future career. I would like to add that I have no regrets studying at UTAR and now being given this wonderful opportunity. I must say that the lecturers in the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology are really knowledgeable and experienced. We are constantly kept informed of the latest in the industry and the lecturers share so much knowledge with us. I feel the quality of education is high and I am glad I chose UTAR.”

Huawei UAE approached UTAR through Dr Choo Peng Yin, Deputy Dean (Student Development and Industrial Training) of the UTAR Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FICT) after Huawei UAE did some background search and consulted an internal senior engineer who cited UTAR as the top choice.

“I was really surprised at Huawei’s offer to UTAR students. I thought it was too good to be true so just to confirm, I made a few phone calls and did some checking. The next thing I knew was that a team from the Huawei Human Resource Department flew in from Dubai for the recruitment interviews. So, I quickly helped to arrange for interviews at both UTAR Perak Campus and the KL Campus. Altogether about 84 students from the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Business and Finance, Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology and the Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science attended the 3-stage detailed interviews. ” Dr Choo said.

Dr Choo learned later that Huawei was very impressed with UTAR graduates who can communicate in both Mandarin and English proficiently and confidently. Throughout the interview sessions, the students were assigned various tasks including a debate and open discussion session among the interviewees.

The other selected graduates from UTAR will be heading to Huawei offices in Kuwait and Bahrain later on in batches.

Huawei UAE is part of Huawei Technologies Company Limited, a Chinese multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong. It was founded in 1987 and has offices in 140 countries around the world.

Rm12k there isn't that much to spend over there tho.

Research Assistant Vancancy
1) One fully funded Research Assistant positions for 1 year (Extensible to another year) available under the UTAR Research Fund grant
Project title: Secret Sharing Schemes with Nice Access Structures Based on Error Correcting Codes
Salary = RM 2500 monthly
Please email Dr. Denis Wong (deniswong@utar.edu.my) and yapws@utar.edu.my if you are interested

2) Two fully funded Research Assistant positions for 2 years (starting from May 2015) available under the MOSTI Science Fund grant
Project title: Design and Development of a New Symmetric Key Generation: Application to Multi-Factor Authentication Solution
Salary = RM 2500 monthly
Please email to yapws@utar.edu.my if you are interested

3) One fully funded Research Assistant positions for 1 year (Extensible to another year) available under the UTAR Research Fund grant
Project title: The Study of Image Encryption Schemes against Various Advanced Cryptanalytic Methods
Salary = RM 2500 monthly
Please email to yapws@utar.edu.my if you are interested

Student Assistant Vacancy
1) A Part-time Student Assistant with fluency in Excel, SPSS and survey data processing is needed urgently
Payment = RM500 per month
Approx 4-5 hours of commitment per week
Pls send your particulars and contacts to limpi@utar.edu.my if you are interested

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