Multimedia University

Multimedia University
Universiti Multimedia
Former names
 Institute of Telecommunication and Information Technology (1994-1996)
Telekom University (UniTELE)(1996-1999)
Motto Inquire, Inspire and Innovate[1]
Type Private (Government-linked company status)
Established 1996 (as a university)
Chancellor Tun Dato' Seri Zaki Tun Azmi
President Dato’ Dr. Muhamad Rasat Muhamad
Pro-Chancellor Tan Sri Dato' Ir. Muhammad Radzi Hj Mansor
Students 18,130[2]
Undergraduates 17,055
Postgraduates 1,075
Location Cyberjaya, Ayer Keroh and Iskandar Puteri, Selangor, Melaka and Johor, Malaysia
2°14′56″N 102°16′37″E / 2.24889°N 102.27694°E / 2.24889; 102.27694Coordinates: 2°14′56″N 102°16′37″E / 2.24889°N 102.27694°E / 2.24889; 102.27694
Campus Urban
Colours Blue and red
Nickname MMU
Mascot The eBee
Affiliations LAOTSE, ACU,[3] ASAIHL[4]
Website www.mmu.edu.my
Multimedia University Cyberjaya campus
Multimedia University Malacca campus

Multimedia University (Abbreviation: MMU; Malay: Universiti Multimedia) is a private university in Malaysia. The university has three campuses, located in Melaka, Cyberjaya, and Iskandar Puteri. The university hosts 9 faculties and 19 research centres.[5][6]

History

In 1994, Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), established the Institute of Telecommunication and Information Technology (ITTM) in Taiping, Perak. The first campus was established on TM's former northern region office where the first batch of 42 students were selected to undergo an experimental 2-year telecommunication engineering diploma program. In 1996, with the academic success of the first two batches, TM was invited by the Ministry of Education the set up the first private university in Malaysia. ITTM was granted university status and renamed itself to Universiti Telekom.

In 1997, The Melaka campus was set up in the Ayer Keroh district. The setting up of the campus involved converting an old building belonging to TM's southern region office.

TM was offered by the Government of Malaysia to establish a university in MSC Malaysia, then known as Multimedia Super Corridor, to catalyst the MSC program. A campus was set up in Cyberjaya and opened on 8 July 1999. The relationship between the Cyberjaya campus and the MSC is intended to be similar to the relationship between Stanford University and Silicon Valley.[7] The university was renamed from Universiti Telekom to Multimedia University.

In 2013, MMU established a third campus in Iskandar Puteri, Johor specialising in cinematic arts in collaboration with the renowned University of Southern California.

Recognition and achievement

In 2002, The Multimedia Learning System (MMLS) of MMU won the Asia Pacific MSC IT & Telecommunication Award (APMITTA) and the 2001 Asia Pacific Award for Best of Smart Learning Applications.[8] During 2004, MMU secured four awards from the Ministry of Education, namely, the Highest Enrolment of Local Students, Excellence in R&D, the Highest Number of Courses Accredited, Special Award in Recognition of MMU's Overall Achievement.[9]

In 2009, MMU was ranked at 171 by THES-QS in the Asian University Rankings, the first private university in Malaysia to achieve such a feat.

MMU was rated tier 5 (Excellent) in the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education SETARA Rating in 2010 and 2011. This is the highest rating achieved by all institutions. Other universities that achieved tier 5 rating include Monash University (Sunway campus), Nottingham University (Malaysia campus), and University Malaya.

Based on the SCIMAGO Institutions ranking 2010, MMU was ranked 368 in Asia, and No. 6 in Malaysia (No. 1 Private University).

The Webometric ranking 2010 similarly ranked MMU as the No. 1 private university in Malaysia, and is ranked at 172 in Asia.

MMU is ranked 151-200 by QS World University Ranking 2014 in the category of Computer Science and Information systems.[10]

Faculties

Computing

MMU began with a single computing faculty known as the Faculty of Information Technology (FIT) in 1997. After the establishment of the Cyberjaya campus in 1999, FIT was split into the Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FIST) based in the Melaka campus, and Faculty of Computing and Informatics (FCI) based in the Cyberjaya campus. FIST offers undergraduate programs with majors in Data Communications and Networking, Security Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Management, Bioinformatics.[11] The undergraduate programs in FCI offers specialisations in Software Engineering, Information Systems, and Game Development.[12]

Business and Management

The Faculty of Business (FOB) is based in Melaka. It offers programs in Knowledge Management, Marketing Management, International Business, Human Resource Management, Banking & Finance, and Accounting.[13] The Faculty of Management (FOM), based in the Cyberjaya campus, offers programms in Accounting, Electronic Commerce, Financial Engineering, Finance, Marketing, Management, and Economics.[14]

Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET), based in Melaka, offers courses in Electronics and Mechanical Engineering. The majors offered by the FET Electronics Engineering courses are Bio-Instrumentation, Robotics and Automation, and Telecommunications.[15] The Faculty of Engineering (FOE) is based in Cyberjaya. It offers courses in Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications, Electrical, Nanotechnology, and Optical Engineering.[16]

Arts

The Faculty of Creative Multimedia (FCM), based in the Cyberjaya and Nusajaya campus, was established in 1999. Prior to that, it was based in the Melaka campus and known as the Faculty of Media Arts and Science.[17] The Cyberjaya campus offers programs in Animation and Visual Effects, Advertising Design, Media Arts, Virtual Reality, and Interface Design. The Nusajaya campus was established in 2013 to offer the Cinematic Arts program as part of FCM.[18] The Cinematic Arts program was designed in collaboration with the University of Southern California.[19]

Law

The Faculty of Law (FOL) is based in Melaka. The university's law program was formerly a part of the business faculty, then known as the Faculty of Business and Law, before establishing as its own independent faculty in 2013. FOL students are fully exempted from taking the CLP examination.[20]

Academic Centres

Cyberjaya Campus

Melaka Campus

Nusajaya Campus

Rankings

Year Rank Valuer
2012191-200 QS Asian University Rankings
2013201-250 QS Asian University Rankings
2014201-250 QS Asian University Rankings
2015201-250[21] QS Asian University Rankings

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Multimedia University.

References

  1. ↑ "Dean's Message". MMU. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Home > Information About > The University > Demographics". mmu.edu.my.
  3. ↑ "ACU members". acu.ac.uk.
  4. ↑ "The Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning". seameo.org. line feed character in |title= at position 48 (help)
  5. ↑ "The University". MMU. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Faculty Research Centres". MMU. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Speech by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad". MMU - Chancellor's Office. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "MSC APICTA 2001". tajino.net.
  9. ↑ WebWay E Services. "Profile Multimedia University (MMU), Cyberjaya Campus - Where To Study - StudyMalaysia.com". StudyMalaysia.com.
  10. ↑ "Multimedia University (MMU) Rankings". QS World University Rankings. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Undergraduate Programmes". MMU - Faculty of Information Science and Technology. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Programmes". MMU - Faculty in Computing and Informatics. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "Undergraduate Programmes". mmu.edu.my.
  14. ↑ "Course Details". MMU - Faculty of Management. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  15. ↑ "Undergraduate Programmes". MMU - Faculty of Engineering and Technology.
  16. ↑ "Undergraduate Programmes". MMU - Faculty of Engineering.
  17. ↑ "Welcome Message". MMU - Faculty of Creative Multimedia. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  18. ↑ "Undergraduate". MMU - Faculty of Creative Multimedia.
  19. ↑ "MMU Offers Bachelors Degree In Cinematic Arts". Bernama.
  20. ↑ "CLP Exemption Status". MMU - Faculty of Law. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  21. ↑ "Multimedia University". Quacquarelli Symonds. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

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