Reaching a milestone
CURTIN University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) is marking its 20th anniversary this year and the milestone is made all the more significant by its ambitious expansion plan and its role in forging Sarawak’s digital future.
Curtin Malaysia deputy pro vice-chancellor Prof Beena Giridharan said this during the university’s annual Curtin Malaysia Appreciation Dinner.
“Our innovative spirit and commitment to educate minds and enrich lives has seen us lead in many areas, including embracing new technologies, introducing new ways of learning and conducting research that impact the community. It has seen us expand our presence both locally and internationally and has forged our reputation for producing quality, work-ready graduates,” said Prof Giridharan.
According to Prof Giridharan, Curtin Malaysia has continued to expand through a well-defined campus development plan, use of new technologies, increased research capacity, strategic alliances and partnerships, and gearing its campus to be better integrated with the main campus in Perth and other Curtin international campuses in Dubai, Singapore and Mauritius.
In support of the strategic goals of the state government to transform Sarawak through a dynamic digital economy and Industry 4.0 revolution, Curtin Malaysia is a prime mover in forging the state’s digital future through innovative projects and capacity development.
Curtin Malaysia is embarking on another phase of growth that will see the development of new infrastructure.
Curtin Malaysia has also introduced a number of new undergraduate courses to meet industry demands – Bachelor of Applied Science in Construction Management and Bachelor of Science in Computing with streams in Software Engineering and Cyber Security, Bachelor of Commerce in Management and Human Resources Management as well as a new journalism stream to bolster its Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication.
For postgraduate studies, Curtin Malaysia has introduced a Master of Commerce in Marketing, Master of International Business and Master of Petroleum Engineering. More will be introduced in due course.
In addition, Curtin University recently signed a new joint venture agreement with its Sarawak partners, committing to another 20 years of partnership here in Malaysia.
In conjunction with Curtin Malaysia’s 20th anniversary and in appreciation of the support of the local community, the university announced its 20th Anniversary Scholarships worth Rm2.5mil for studies in foundation programmes and selected undergraduate courses, launched by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in January.
Curtin is currently ranked among the top one per cent of universities worldwide in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), reflecting the quality and excellence across all its campuses.
Its engineering programmes are double accredited by Engineers Australia and the Board of Engineers Malaysia and for Chemical Engineering, by Icheme UK. Its business courses, meanwhile are accredited by the elite Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and professional bodies nationally and internationally.
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