| Industrial University of Selangor | |
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| Universiti Industri Selangor | |
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| Motto: | Ke Arah Kecemerlangan Industri |
| Motto in English: | Towards Industrial Excellence |
| Established: | 23 August 1999 |
| Type: | Private |
| Chancellor: | Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor |
| Vice-Chancellor: | Professor Dr Khalifah Othman (Acting) |
| Location: | Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai), Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Colours: | Red, Yellow and Blue |
| Website: | http://www.unisel.edu.my/ |
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The Industrial University of Selangor (Abbreviation: UNISEL; Malay: Universiti Industri Selangor) is a private university operating from two campuses in Selangor.
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History
UNISEL was established on 23 August 1999 as the first state funded private university in Malaysia [1] with the aim of providing world-class tertiary education and opportunities for research and development within the broad sphere of industrial technology, management as well as information and communications technology. It began operations from a temporary campus in Shah Alam until its main campus in the township of Bestari Jaya, approximately 50 km away from the federal capital of Kuala Lumpur, was completed in 2005. UNISEL now operates from both the Shah Alam and Bestari Jaya campuses [2].
Organisation and administration
UNISEL is wholly owned and managed by the State Government of Selangor through Pendidikan Industri YS Sdn. Bhd. (PIYS), a subsidiary of the state-owned investment arm, Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Berhad and established under the provisions of the Private Higher Education Institutions Act 1996. It is one of the two institutions of higher education owned by the state government via PIYS, the other being INPENS International College [3].
Principal officers
Chancellor
The first Chancellor of UNISEL was appointed on 21 August 2006. The first person to hold this position is Rosmah Mansor, the wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Tun Razak [4]. Rosmah graduated from the University of Malaya with a degree in Anthropology and Sociology and later earned her Master of Science in Sociology from the Louisiana State University.
Vice-Chancellor
| Year | Name |
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| 2008 - Incumbent | Khalifah Othman (Acting) |
| 2007 - 2008 | Mohd Razali Agus |
| 2006 - 2007 | Rustam Abas (Acting) |
| 2005 - 2006 | Adnan Alias |
| ???? - ???? | Abdul Aziz Ibrahim |
Campuses and faculties
UNISEL currently operates from two campuses; one in the township of Bestari Jaya and another in the state capital, Shah Alam [5].
Bestari Jaya
The main campus is located on a 1,000-acre (4.0 km2) lot which is part of a 4,000 acres (16 km2) piece of land which has been earmarked as the Selangor Educational Park [2]. It is the location of the following faculties:
- Faculty of Language Studies
- Faculty of Applied Science and Mathematics
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Industrial Management
- Faculty of Industrial Information Technology
- Faculty Of Social Science And Industry Studies
Shah Alam
The Shah Alam campus is located in Section 7 of the city and is the location of the following faculties:
- Faculty of Communication And Media
- Faculty of Industry Management
- Faculty of Biomedical & Health Science
- Faculty of Biotechnology & Life Sciences
- Faculty Of Industrial Art & Design Technology
- UNISEL Graduate School of Management
External links
References
- ^ Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Berhad: Education - UNISEL
- ^ a b UNISEL: History of UNISEL
- ^ Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Berhad: Education
- ^ "Rosmah Installed As First Unisel Chancellor". Bernama. 22 August 2006. http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=215313. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
- ^ UNISEL: New Student Guide
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