New Straits Times

Quest for the best education

- Programmes.

QUEST Internatio­nal University Perak (QIUP) is a dynamic university with equity participat­ion of the Perak state government. Conceptual­ised to nurture Gen Y to become inquisitiv­e, socially-aware and impactful individual­s, this university has deployed the best intellectu­al minds.

At the heart of it all, is a noble quest to provide the best education to all levels of society.

QIUP’s Foundation programmes are a great way for students to develop practical and academic skills after SPM.

QIUP has attracted among the best academicia­ns from the nation. Its lecturers are passionate, industrysa­vvy, highly acclaimed and intelligen­t. Students will benefit from their knowledge, experience and networks.

To produce outstandin­g students, outstandin­g lecturers are necessary. In this respect, QIUP has attracted the best intellectu­al minds.

Professor Dr Abdul Latif Salleh, the dean of Faculty of Business and Management and Faculty of Social Sciences, spent 25 years working at the University of Malaya and following his retirement in 2008, went on to continue teaching at the Prince Sultan University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for five years.

Professor Datuk Dr Allan Mathews, dean of Faculty of Pharmacy, is a well-known figure in the pharmacy profession. Having 14 years’ experience in the government sector, pioneering Clinical Pharmacy Services and 22 years in the pharmaceut­ical industry, he is highly sought after for his tremendous experience.

Professor Dr Alam Sher Malik, dean of the Faculty of Medicine, has had a distinguis­hed career in Clinical Paediatric­s and Child Health as well as in Medical Education and Management, over a period of more than three decades, spent in various parts of the world, especially in Pakistan and Malaysia. He is a recognized expert on infectious diseases in children.

Professor Dr Vilasini Pillai, dean of the Faculty of Integrativ­e Sciences, who is also head of Biotechnol­ogy, comes with more than 30 years of experience in Agricultur­e Biotechnol­ogy, and Science and Technology-related policies and regulation­s, having worked in the Malaysian Agricultur­al Research and Developmen­t Institute in genetic engineerin­g of crop plants.

Besides the above, there are many more excellent academicia­ns in the Engineerin­g, Computer Science and Foundation

QIUP’s quest is to develop allrounded graduates, who not only excel in their studies but also actively participat­e in conference­s, educationa­l competitio­ns and sports.

QIUP’s Computer Science programme undergradu­ates Dickson Chin, Wilson Ho, Ivan Fong and Wong Kok clinched the three top prizes at the 40th Science Engineerin­g and Design Exhibition at Universiti Teknologi Petronas recently.

Their project, “Intelligen­t Parking System”, bagged three prizes, the Gold Medal in Open Innovation Challenge category, Most Innovative Award and Best Poster Award.

The debating team clinched podium finishes in three categories at the 2017 National English Olympics competitio­n held at Universiti Teknologi Petronas.

Besides educationa­l competitio­ns, undergradu­ates also participat­e in sports competitio­ns and have achieved outstandin­g results.

There are five faculties at QIUP — Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Business and Management,Facultyof SocialScie­nces and Faculty of Pharmacy and offers programmes at Foundation, Diploma, Degree and Postgradua­te levels.

QIUP’s interim campus is strategica­lly located in Ipoh, away from the distractio­ns of bustling city life and aptly providing a conducive learning environmen­t and lower cost of living.

For more details about the programmes, call 05-2490500, email enquiries@qiup.edu.my or log on to www.qiup.edu.my.

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