University of Selangor
| Universiti Selangor | |
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Seal of the University of Selangor | |
| Motto | Shaping Society |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Towards Excellence |
| Type | Semi-Private |
| Established | 23 August 1999 |
| Chancellor | Y.A.D. Raja Datuk Seri Arshad Bin Raja Tun Uda |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dato' Dr. Mohammad Redzuan Bin Othman |
| Location | Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai), Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours |
Orange and Silver |
| Website |
www |
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The University of Selangor (abbreviation: UNISEL; Malay: Universiti Selangor) is a university wholly owned and managed by the Selangor state government independently without funding from the Malaysian federal government (and is thus regarded as a "private" university as opposed to a "public" university. It operates from two campuses in Selangor, Malaysia.
History
UNISEL was established on 23 August 1999 as the first state funded semi- government university in Malaysia [1] with the aim of providing tertiary education and opportunities for research and development within the broad sphere of industrial technology, management as well as information and communications technology. It began operations from a temporary campus in Shah Alam until its main campus in the township of Bestari Jaya, approximately 50 km away from the federal capital of Kuala Lumpur, was completed in 2005. UNISEL now operates from both the Shah Alam and Bestari Jaya campuses.[2]
Organisation and administration
UNISEL is owned and managed by the State Government of Selangor through Pendidikan Industri YS Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of the state-owned investment arm, Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Berhad and established under the provisions of the Private Higher Education Institutions Act 1996. It is one of the two institutions of higher education owned by the state government via PIYS, the other being INPENS International College.[3]
Principal officers
Chancellor
- 2011 - onwards - Tan Sri Raja Arshad Tun Uda
- 2006 - 2011 - Rosmah Mansor[4]
Vice-Chancellor
- 2016 onwards - Dato' Dr Mohammad Redzuan Bin Othman
- 2011 – 2015 - Anuar Bin Ahmad
- 2009 - 2011 - Datuk Dr. Rosti Bin Saruwono
- 2007 – 2008 - Mohd Razali Agus
- 2005 – 2006 - Adnan Alias
- 1999 – 2005 - Abdul Aziz Ibrahim
Campuses and faculties
UNISEL operates from two campuses: one in the township of Bestari Jaya and another in the state capital, Shah Alam.[5]
Bestari Jaya
The main campus is on a 1,000-acre (4.0 km2) lot which is part of a 4,000 acres (16 km2) piece of land which has been earmarked as the Selangor Educational Park.[2] It is the location of the following faculties:
- Faculty of Science and Biotechnology (formerly the Faculty of Applied Science and Mathematics and Faculty of Science and Environmental Technology)
- Faculty of Education and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Computer Sciences & Information Technology
Shah Alam
The Shah Alam campus is in Section 7 of the city and is the location of the following faculties:
- Faculty of Communication and Media
- Faculty of Biomedical & Health Science
- Faculty Of Industrial Art & Design Technology
- Faculty of Business
- UNISEL Graduate School of Management
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Berhad: Education - UNISEL
- 1 2 UNISEL: History of UNISEL
- ↑ Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Berhad: Education
- ↑ "Rosmah Installed As First Unisel Chancellor". Bernama. 22 August 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
- ↑ UNISEL: New Student Guide