About UTAR
History
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The Establishment of UTAR began with the story
of Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman (KTAR). In 1964 the Malaysian Chinese
Association (MCA) mooted the idea of setting up a college which
was subsequently named after the first Prime Minister of Malaysia.
On 15 September 1972 , YAB Dato' Hussein Onn, the then Minister
of Education handed over the Instrument of Government to the
College. A 191-acre piece of land in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur was
allocated for the construction of the KTAR Campus. Today, KTAR
has an enrolment of about 33,000 students taking 110 courses
spread over six campuses in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Perak, Johor,
Pahang and Sabah. |
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The Genesis of UTAR |
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| On 5 July 2001, the Minister of Education, YB Tan Sri Musa
Mohamad, invited the MCA to establish UTAR. A steering committee,
chaired by YABhg Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik was formed to draw up
a blueprint. A working committee led by YBhg Tan Sri Dr Ng Lay
Swee, who was then the Principal of KTAR, prepared the working
papers for the formation of the University. After months of
meetings, deliberations and research, a framework emerged. |
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| UTAR would comprise the following: |
- Faculty of Accountancy and Management
- Faculty of Arts and Social Science
- Faculty of Information & Communication
Technology
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
- Institute of Postgraduate Studies
and Research
- Centre for Extension Education
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| These five Faculties, Institute and centre would offer a
comprehensive range of courses to meet the varied needs of our
students. |
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Formation of International Advisory Council |
Set to
be a premier university in the future, UTAR would have to achieve
global standards. To serve as a platform for international affiliations,
the International Advisory Council (IAC) consisting of eminent
scholars and scientists was established. With this array of
distinguished scholars and scientists, UTAR has since then been
working towards building a strong international base for its
research programmes and courses of studies. The historic inaugural
meeting of the IAC chaired by Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik, Chairman
of UTAR Council, took place on 15 April 2002 . It was indeed
a meeting of keen minds with a myriad of vibrant ideas which
provided an excellent start for the new University.
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In the Beginning |
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| The University began by offering eight Honours degree programmes
through three faculties: |
- Faculty of Information and Communication
Technology (FICT)
- Faculty of Arts and Social Science
(FAS)
- Faculty of Accountancy and Management
(FAM)
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| These eight programmes, approved by the Ministry of Education,
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- Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons)
- Bachelor of Information Systems
(Business Information Systems) (Hons)
- Bachelor of Information Systems
(Information Systems Engineering) (Hons)
- Bachelor of Accounting (Hons)
- Bachelor of Business Administration
(Hons)
- Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)
(Hons)
- Bachelor of Communication (Public
Relation) (Hons)
- Bachelor of Arts (Chinese Studies)
(Hons)
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| On 10 June 2002, UTAR welcomed its first intake
of 411 students to its Petaling Jaya Campus. On 13 August 2002,
YABhg Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad, then Prime Minister of Malaysia,
officially launched UTAR. |
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