Malaysia Institute of Aviation Technology

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Universiti Kuala Lumpur
Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology

Motto:	Learn from the expert
Established:	2003 as UniKL MIAT
Type:	Private
Chancellor:	Tengku Abdullah Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al Musta'in Billah
President:	Prof. Dato' Dr. Abdul Hakim Juri
Location:	Dengkil, Malaysia
Website:	www.uniklmiat.com.my

UniKL Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL-MIAT) is the first campus in Malaysia to offer aircraft maintenance technology programmes. Originally established in 1997 as part of MARA Vocational Training with Northrop-Rice U.S.A. as the technology provider; it was initially located in Jasin, Melaka and known as MARA-Northrop Rice Institute (MNRI). In 2000, with the expansion of the programmes and increased student enrollment, MNRI became known as Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology Sdn. Bhd. (MIAT). In 2003, MIAT took another step further in its bid to be the choice institution by becoming part of Universiti Kuala Lumpur, and hereon known as Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT).