University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

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University of Nottingham in Malaysia.

The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (2.945 N, 101.874 E) was established in 2000 as the Malaysia campus of the University of Nottingham, UK, making it the first purpose-built UK university campus in a foreign country. Formerly known as the University of Nottingham in Malaysia Sdn Bhd or UNiM, this term is now reserved for the holding company. The campus' chairman is YM Tengku Tan Sri Ahmad Rithauddeen, a Nottingham graduate and former Malaysian Defence Minister.

The University's purpose-built 101-acre campus is situated in Semenyih, 30km South of Kuala Lumpur costing over RM120million (U$D33million). The majority shareholder of University of Nottingham in Malaysia Sdn Bhd is Boustead Group. It was officially opened by Najib Tun Razak (Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia on September 26, 2005. The University was previously situated in the heart of Kuala Lumpur in the Wisma MISC building on Jalan Conlay, and a presence is still retained at the central Kuala Lumpur location.

Currently, as of 2007, the university has around 2000 students with a large number of foreign students from over 50 different countries.

The Malaysia Campus offers courses in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Law and Pharmacy, Applied Psychology, Civil Engineering, Education and Plant Bio-Technology. Upon completing a degree at the Malaysia campus, students are awarded a University of Nottingham degree certificate which is indistinguishable from the certificates awarded at the Nottingham campus.

1 Academics
2 Accommodation
3 Transportation
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Academics

[edit] Faculty of Engineering and Computer Sciences

The Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science was established at the Malaysia Campus in August 2005 to coincide with the move to the new campus at Semenyih. The Faculty offers a wide range of programmes which are well-resourced both in terms of facilities and quality of the programmes offered. For all our programmes, the whole degree can be completed in Malaysia.

The faculty consists of five main schools: School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, and School of Computer Science and Information Technology. There is also a Foundation Studies division that offers foundation programmes specific to the engineering sciences.

[edit] Faculty of Health and Biological Sciences

There are two main schools within the faculty: School of Pharmacy, and School of Biosciences.

[edit] Faculty of Social Sciences and Education

There are four main schools that make up this faculty: Nottingham University Business School Malaysia, School of Law, School of Applied Psychology, and School of Education. Similarly with the Faculty of Engineering, there exists a special foundation studies division that offers pre-university foundation programmes.

[edit] Accommodation

Accommodation at the Semenyih campus includes on-campus and off-campus options. On-campus lodging rates start at RM330 to RM600 per month. There are a variety of room options from single to quad-sharing. All rooms are on a self-catering basis.

Off-campus accommodation are available at the neighbouring Taman Tasik Semenyih neighbourhood. Location is within a 3km radius from the campus. Some form of transportation, preferably a bicycle or a motorcycle, is required to commute between the housing area to the campus.

[edit] Transportation

Public transport is unavailable except for the university sponsored shuttle busses commuting between the campus and Kajang KTM Station. Do take note that the service is only available on specific times throughout the day and at one hour intervals. Other than the busses, alternatives include taking a taxi.

Options to travel by road includes the SILK Expressway, which is a good choice due to its under-utilised roads. However, high toll rates make it unfavourable. The popular way is, therefore, the Cheras-Kajang Highway (Grand Saga), which costs less than RM2 one-way.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Official site

University of Nottingham, UK

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Private Universities	International Medical University • International University College Of Technology Twintech • Multimedia University • Nilai International College • Open University Malaysia • Universiti Tenaga Nasional • Petronas University of Technology • Universiti Industri Selangor • Universiti Kuala Lumpur • Universiti Tun Abdul Razak • Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman • Wawasan Open University
Foreign Universities, Malaysia Campus	Curtin University of Technology Sarawak Campus • Monash University Malaysia • Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus • University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
University Colleges	Asia Pacific University College of Technology & Innovation (UCTI) • Asian Institute of Medicine, Science & Technology • Binary University College • HELP University College • INTI International University College • Kolej Universiti Teknologi dan Pengurusan Malaysia • Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University College • Limkokwing University College of Creative Technology • Sunway University College • Taylor's University College • University College Sedaya International