Quality tertiary education at QIUP
QUEST International University Perak (QIUP) is a dynamic university with equity participation from the Perak state government.
Conceptualised to nurture Gen-Y to become inquisitive, socially aware and outstanding individuals, it deploys the best intellectual minds.
It aims to provide the best education to all levels of society without burdening parents.
Hands-on experience
QIUP’s Foundation in Business, Science and Arts has a practical focus with a range of hands-on experience where students will gain the confidence, skills and knowledge to help them participate effectively in tertiary study.
They will also explore a selection of QIUP programmes to help them plan their future study in diploma or degree programmes.
Attracting the best minds
To produce outstanding students, outstanding lecturers are a must.
As the university’s pillar of strength, QIUP lecturers are passionate, industry-savvy, highly acclaimed and highly intelligent.
The Faculty of Business, Management and Social Sciences (FBMSS)’s acting dean Prof Dr Abdul Latif Salleh spent 25 years working at Universiti Malaya.
Following his retirement, he continued teaching at the Prince Sultan University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for five years.
Highly sought-after
With 14 years’ experience in the government sector and 22 years in the pharmaceutical industry, Faculty of Pharmacy’s dean Prof Datuk Dr Allan Mathews is highly sought-after in the pharmacy profession.
Meanwhile, the Faculty of Medicine’s dean Prof Dr Alam Sher Malik has a distinguished career in clinical paediatrics, child health and medical education and management for over three decades in various parts of the world.
The Faculty of Integrative Sciences and Technology’s acting dean Associate Prof Dr Yagasena Appannah is a pioneer member of the USM research team with over 25 years of experience in teaching, research and industry.
Associate Prof Dr Vilasini Pillai, director of Centre for Graduate Studies and Research and head of Biotechnology, has over 30 years of experience in agriculture biotechnology and science and technology-related policies, having worked in the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute.
QUIP also offers excellent academicians with strong credentials in engineering, computer science and the foundation programmes.
Building all-rounded graduates
QIUP aims to develop all-rounded graduates who not only excel in their studies but also take part in various conferences, educational competitions and sports.
The men’s futsal team was recently crowned champions at the Masiswa North Zone Sports Carnival 2016 while the women’s team was runners-up in the 2015 competition.
Other sports competitions participated by QIUP undergraduates include basketball, badminton and chess.
The university believes that taking part in these competitions will help undergraduates develop the competitive and leadership skills required for the working world.
QIUP undergraduates also take part in various educational competitions and have achieved outstanding results.
Podium finishes
It clinched podium finishes in three categories at the 2017 National English Olympics (NEO17) competition held at Universiti Teknologi Petronas.
In the storytelling competition, Sahibzada Mubashir Noor was crowned champion and winner of the gold medal while Monissha Thiagu clinched the second runner-up bronze medalist title in the creative writing competition.
Kajel Gill and Jasdeep Singh were awarded first runner-up silver medal and second runner-up bronze medal titles in the speech competition.
QIUP was awarded first runner-up in the overall Institutional championship, marking NEO17 a momentous day for the university.
The undergraduates also presented papers at Interdisciplinary ICT Practice Conference and International Symposium on mathematical sciences and computing research conference, which were published in the International Journal of Computer Networks and Applications.
QIUP’s interim campus is located in Ipoh, away from the distractions of bustling city life, for an environment conducive to learning and a lower cost of living.
For more information, call 1800 887 487, e-mail enquiries@qiup.edu.my or log on to www.qiup.edu.my.