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Former name | Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan Utara Malaysia |
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Motto | Knowledge, Sincerity, Excellence |
Type | Public |
Established | 25 July 2001 [1] [2] |
Chancellor | Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Ibni Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, Raja Muda Perlis [3] |
Vice-Chancellor | YBhg. Lt Kol Prof. Ts. Dr. Zaliman Sauli |
Students | 14,000 |
Location | Kangar and Arau, Perlis , Malaysia |
Affiliations | |
Website | www |
Universiti Malaysia Perlis (abbreviated as UniMAP) is a Malaysian public institution of higher learning located in Perlis. It was previously known as Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan Utara Malaysia (Northern Malaysia University College of Engineering, abbreviated as KUKUM). [6] It was established as the 17th Public Institution of Higher Learning in Malaysia on 25 July 2001. The first Vice-Chancellor is YBhg. Datuk Prof. Emeritus Dr. Kamarudin Hussin and the current Vice-Chancellor is YBhg. Lt Kol Prof. Ts. Dr. Zaliman Sauli. On 7 February 2007, KUKUM was upgraded to a full-fledged university and got its present name. Its logo, used since 2003, was rehashed as the logo of the University. [7]
UniMAP began its operations at a temporary campus in Kubang Gajah, Arau, Perlis on 2 May 2002. Curriculum development, physical development and recruitment activities began shortly after the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor on 16 February 2002. The first intake of 119 students for the academic session 2002/2003 began on 20 June 2002.
Initially offering two programmes, UniMAP now offers six diploma programmes, 37 Bachelor's Degree programmes, 20 Master's Degree programmes and twelve Doctor of Philosophy programmes for almost 10,000 students. Located in the north of Peninsular Malaysia, UniMAP has a distributed campus with 30 locations across the state of Perlis.
UniMAP permanent campus covers three locations:
The first and current Chancellor is the DYTM Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Ibni Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail who was appointed on 1 September 2003 by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Dipertuan Agong. The Pro Chancellor is the DYTM Raja Puan Muda Perlis, Tuanku Hajjah Lailatul Shareen Akashah Khalil.
The University Board of Directors is chaired by Yang Berbahagia Datuk Prof Emeritus Dr Kamarudin Hussin. UniMAP's management is helmed by a Vice Chancellor appointed by the Minister of Higher Education and is aided by three Deputy Vice-Chancellors, namely the Deputy Vice-Chancellors of Academic and International, Research and Innovation, and Student Affairs and Alumni. The Registrar, the Bursar and the Head Librarian also make up UniMAP's top management.
Year | Rank | Valuer |
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2013 | 201-250 | QS Asian University Rankings |
2014 | 201-250 | QS Asian University Rankings |
2015 | 201-250 [8] | QS Asian University Rankings |
2016 | 201-250 [9] | QS Asian University Rankings |
2017 | 221-230 [10] | QS Asian University Rankings |
2018 | 221 [11] | QS Asian University Rankings |
2019 | 201 [12] | QS Asian University Rankings |
2020 | 701-750 [13] | QS World University Rankings |
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