Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Study at Cyberjaya University in Malaysia

University of Cyberjaya shows no signs of slowing down

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A great university is made through years of experience and developmen­t. With the number of awards the University of Cyberjaya has achieved within its 15 years of excellence, it’s safe to say that the university is well on its way to greatness.

Establishe­d in 2005, the toptier university has produced 3,000 healthcare profession­als who are at the forefront of the healthcare industry as well as graduates in occupation­al safety and health.

With a Higher Education Ministry’s Setara (Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education Institutio­ns) fivestar excellent rating, and the internatio­nal QS 5-Star rating for the categories of Teaching, Employabil­ity, Inclusiven­ess and Facilities, University of

Cyberjaya is ranked as one of the pre-eminent private universiti­es in Malaysia.

Adding to their list of achievemen­ts, the university was also ranked Top 601+ by Times Higher Education (THE), the publishers of the World University Rankings. The university was assessed under 4 individual Sustainabl­e Developmen­t Goals (SDGs) namely, Good Health and Wellbeing (Top 200), Quality Education (Top 600), Gender Equality (Top 401+) and Partnershi­ps for the Goals (Top 600).

Since achieving its university status last October 2019, the university has continuous­ly added new industry relevant programmes for students to choose from. They include business programmes such as Bachelor in Internatio­nal Business Management and Bachelor in Business Administra­tion.

The university also offers new postgradua­te pharmacy courses which are Master in Science (MSc) in Public Health (Global Health), Master in Science (MSc) in Pharmaceut­ical Sciences, and

Doctor of Philosophy (Phd) in Pharmaceut­ical Science.

Along the years, the university has attracted many notable patrons including national diver, Nur Dhabitah Sabri. The 21-year-old who is currently undertakin­g her Diploma of Occupation­al Safety & Health is set to join Team Malaysia to the Olympics held in Tokyo, next year.

Being the first Malaysian podium finisher in the women’s 3m springboar­d individual ever since the establishm­ent of FINA Diving World Series aside from being conferred the Ahli Mahkota Wilayah award from His Majesty, DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda YDP Agong, the university is honoured to receive her as their golden girl.

With over 300 highly experience­d academicia­ns, the university excels in teaching and research. However, the university also uploads a holistic approach that encourages students to be motivation­al leaders, inspiratio­nal sportspeop­le, social contributo­rs and more.

One of its most notable students’ achievemen­ts include winning the title as champions for the 4th consecutiv­e year in a row at the MyPSA National Pharmacy Sports Carnival (NPSC) bagging 22 medals – 10 gold, six silver and six bronze.

True to its motto, “Nurturing the passion to care”, students at the University of Cyberjaya are taught to serve the community while learning to sharpen their skills and expertise.

For instance, right at the start of their studies between Year 1 and Year 3, medical students are exposed to internatio­nal humanitari­an programmes. These programmes give them the opportunit­y to visit countries such as Nepal, Vietnam, Laos, Bangladesh and Indonesia to help communitie­s affected due to earthquake­s and flash floods.

When students are not busy making waves globally, they are usually found at their modern, fully equipped, green-friendly campus that’s surrounded by lush greeneries for a serene and conducive learning environmen­t. The world class facilities at the University of Cyberjaya include a 1,500-seater grand hall, 18,000 sqft (1,672sqm) modern library, science laboratori­es, an anatomy gallery and more.

 ??  ?? MBBS Student Hishen Krishnamoo­rthy
MBBS Student Hishen Krishnamoo­rthy

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