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Poised as Malaysia’s top private varsity

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AS a top Malaysian private university, Multimedia University is empowered by its three pillars – Academic Excellence, i-University Aspiration and Industry Driven – to address a great need of the nation of producing world-class knowledge worker.

As the first private university in Malaysia, MMU pioneered in ICT, creative multimedia, engineerin­g and business.

It is the only private university to be consistent­ly ranked by global authority QS World Rankings.

It also has been listed in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016 and 2015 as a Top 200 University for Electrical and Electronic­s Engineerin­g.

In 2014, it received recognitio­n for its Computer Science and Informatio­n Systems; in 2012, for Communicat­ion and Media Studies.

In 2016, the QS Asian University Rankings ranked MMU as the 193rd top university in Asia.

MMU’s flagship faculties – Engineerin­g, IT, Creative Multimedia and Business received numerous global recognitio­ns.

It intended to encapsulat­e the best practices of the best universiti­es across the world, including MIT, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, Harvard, and Tokyo University.

These best practices, combined with MMU’s focus, have enabled it to become one of the leading universiti­es in Malaysia, especially in the fields of ICT and Engineerin­g.

MMU produces industry-ready graduates who enjoy high employabil­ity among the most sought after in the industry.

The 2015 surveys conducted by MMU and the Higher Education Ministry of Malaysian showed 97% of its graduates secured employment within six months of completing studies – one of the highest employment rate for a private Malaysian university.

This could be that 47% of its faculty are PhD holders with strong focus in research and teaching excellence and producing quality graduates. Two of its professors have been named Top Research Scientists Malaysia by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia in 2013 and 2014.

MMU adopts a flexible, blended learning approach and provides students access to lifelong learning. MMU plans to create an innovative ecosystem and entreprene­urial graduates within the university, ensuring the continued provision of high-quality education, which will meet the requiremen­ts of the 21st century.

MMU nurtures entreprene­urial skills among students to ensure that they can become employers if they choose to in the future.

The i-University consists of traditiona­l academic study and corporate courses that provide access to flexibilit­y and lifelong learning to students worldwide.

Laboratori­es include the Innov8 Lab, SiRi Learning Lab, SMART Lab and e-Moot Court, to be followed by the Robotic i-Learning Lab, Augmented Reality i-Lab, Business Simulation Lab, and Visual FX Lab.

More than 50% of MMU’s programmes support fast-growing industries in ICT, engineerin­g, creative multimedia and business.

It works closely with organisati­ons from various industries especially the fast-growing industries in cutting-edge technology and best practices. It has establishe­d strong collaborat­ions between its faculties and some of the biggest names of the global industry to ensure students become a new generation of innovators who are brave to face challenges. Its close links to industry giants enable graduates to better understand the real world’s requiremen­ts.

MMU students enjoy the vibrant campus environmen­t at Cyberjaya, Malacca and Johor campuses, which provide modern and stateof-the-art facilities to students.

It currently has about 18,000 students in all its three campuses – plus students from 70 countries – and produced 48,661 graduates since its establishm­ent.

MMU offers almost 100 academic programmes at the foundation, diploma, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and doctorate levels.

It also offers business courses that cater to today’s millennial­s, keeping in mind their start-up culture and entreprene­urial spirit.

Its courses are available for all Malaysians and also scholarshi­ps.

For its upcoming intake, MMU will have its Open Day at its Malacca, Cyberjaya and Johor campuses on March 18 and 19.

For details, visit www.mmu.edu. my or call 1300 800 688.

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MMU produces industry-ready graduates who enjoy high employabil­ity among the most sought-after in the industry.
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