Offering quality tertiary education
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 impactful individuals, 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 to develop practical and academic skills towards higher education.
The Foundation in Business, Science and Arts has a practical focus with a range of handson experience where students will gain confidence, skills and knowledge and explore a selection of QIUP programmes to help them plan for diploma or degree programmes.
To produce outstanding students, outstanding lecturers are a must. In this respect, QIUP has attracted the best intellectual minds. The various faculty deans and of centre directors are nothing short of impressive.
Faculty of Business and Management and Faculty of Social Sciences dean, Prof Dr Abdul Latif Salleh, 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.
Faculty of Pharmacy dean, Prof Datuk Dr Allan Mathews, is a wellknown figure in the pharmacy profession and highly sought after for his tremendous experience.
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Prof Dr Alam Sher Malik, has had a distinguished career in Clinical Paediatrics and Child Health as well as Medical Education and Management for more than three decades in various parts of the world, especially in Pakistan and Malaysia. Prof Malik is a recognised expert on infectious diseases in children.
Faculty of Integrative Sciences dean, Assoc Prof Dr Vilasini Pillai, who is also the Head of Biotechnology, has over 30 years’ experience in Agriculture Biotechnology and science and technology related policies and regulations, having worked in the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) in the area of genetic engineering of crop plants.
There are many more excellent academicians in Engineering, Computer Science and Foundation programmes with strong credentials and experts in their fields.
QIUP’s quest is to develop allrounded graduates to not only excel in their studies but also actively participate in various conferences, educational competitions and sports.
QIUP’s Computer Science programme undergraduates, Dickson Chin, Wilson Ho, Ivan Fong and Wong Kok clinched three top prizes at the recent 40th Science Engineering and Design Exhibition (SEDEX 40) organised and held at Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) for their project entitled “Intelligent Parking System”.
Meanwhile, the debating team clinched podium finishes in three categories at the 2017 National English Olympics (NEO17) competition held at Universiti Teknologi Petronas. QIUP was crowned as first runnerup in the overall institutional championship – indeed a momentous day at the 2017 National English Olympics.
Some undergraduates also presented papers at Interdisciplinary ICT Practice Conference and International Symposium on Mathematical Sciences and Computing Research conference, which have been published in the International Journal of Computer Networks and Applications.
Besides educational competitions, the undergraduates also participated in various sports competitions and achieved outstanding results.
The university firmly believes these competitions will help undergraduates develop the necessary competitive and leadership skills required for the working world.
There are five faculties and one centre at QIUP – Centre for Graduate Studies and Research, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Integrative Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Business and Management, Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Pharmacy offering 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 providing a conducive learning environment and lower cost of living.
■ For more details on the programmes, call 05249 0500, email enquiries@qiup.edu.my or log on to www.qiup.edu.my
QIUP is conceptualised to nurture Gen Y to become inquisitive, socially aware and impactful individuals.