UNITAR International University

Coordinates: 3°06′00″N 101°36′00″E / 3.0999°N 101.6001°E / 3.0999; 101.6001
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UNITAR International University (UNITAR)
Chief Executive OfficerPuvan Balachandran
TypePrivate
Established1997
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Dato
Chairman & Pro-ChancellorDato’ Mohamed Nizam Bin Tun Abdul Razak
Location, ,
3°06′00″N 101°36′00″E / 3.0999°N 101.6001°E / 3.0999; 101.6001
CampusTierra Crest, Jalan SS6/3, Kelana Jaya
NicknameUNITAR
Websitewww.unitar.my

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]

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

Ownership[edit]

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 and centers[edit]

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.

  • School of Media, Art and Design
  • School of Business and Entrepreneurship
  • School of Education
  • School of Information Technology
  • School of Psychology

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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 Investement". 30 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Ekuinas launches RM100 mil fund for mid-market companies". 30 March 2024.