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UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN


Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)

A University by the People for the People

As a leading private university in Malaysia, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) has always been a university with a solid foundation, a strong sense of community spirt and a reputation for academic and research excellence. With a scenic lakeside campus in Kampar, Perak and a purpose-built campus in Sungai Long, Selangor, UTAR has a growing regional presence  and an expanding international profile with over 400 international partners, more than 100 external examiners and more than 130 industry advisors for our academic programmes. 

Quick Facts

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2 campuses, 3.7 million sq st of built up area, the equivalent of 275 Olympic-size swimming pools

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78 student club and societies

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110+ programmes from foundation studies, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes

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400+ memoranda signed with industry partners and universities from 29 economies for collaborative activities

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295,000+ volumes of books, publications and numerous online resources

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2,000+ academic and administrative staff 

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100+ external examiners from 18 economies

130+ industry advisors

22,000+ students from over 44 economies

64,000+ alumni since 2005

95-97% graduate employability rate            (6 months upon graduation) 

9 endowed chairs in key research areas

70+ international and national awards received by student in 2019

Rankings and Recognitions

Ranked 2nd in Times Higher Education (THE) in Malaysia World 
University Rankings 2020  

Ranked 501-600 in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2020  

Ranked 119 in Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2020      

Ranked 201-300 in Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2020     

Sustainable Development Goals


Ranked 111-120 in Times Higher Education (THE) Asia-Pasific Rankings 2019     

Ranked #251-300 in QS Graduate Employability Rankings


Ranked #=181 in QS Asia University Rankings 2020  

Ranked #451-500 in:

- Business and Management

- Engineering: Electrical and

Electronic

Tier 5 (Excellent) in SETARA’17 Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education    
Tier 5 (Excellent) in D-SETARA for Engineering    
Tier 4 (Very Good) in D-SETARA for Health Sciences  
Awarded Self-Accreditation Status by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)
Sin Chew Education Awards
Outstanding Educational Institution 2018/19 Private Universities/ Colleges Category
Premier Digital Tech University
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International 
Asia-Pacific University Community Engagement Network 
The Alliance on Business Education and Scholarship for Tomorrow, a 21st century organisation  
The Association of Commonwealth University (ACU)
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