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As we deal with the impact of Covid-19 and transition to economic recovery, it is important to understand the value of research and to stay relevant in a society that is confronting new challenges daily.

The new initiatives at ÎåÒ»³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø University¡¯s Centre of Excellence for Research (CERVIE) have played an important role in the community as the centre embodies a focus on research, value innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Encapsulated as the ÎåÒ»³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø University¡¯s ¡°Impactful Research¡± strategy, it is also part of the ÎåÒ»³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø University Strategic Roadmap 2022-2025¡¯s goals to achieve globally established ¡°Impactful Research¡± that positively changes the lives of society and the economy, while ensuring a healthy environment.

The ÎåÒ»³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø journey

Started as a tech college in 1986, ÎåÒ»³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø University has transformed into a world-class research-intensive university with a focus on inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary approaches towards academics and research.

Dato¡¯ Peter Ng, the founder and Executive Chairman of ÎåÒ»³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø Group is a strong believer in ¡°Technology shapes mankind¡± and played a crucial role in the university¡¯s development by introducing advanced innovative and important academic programmes in the IR 4.0 technology. Dato¡¯ Peter¡¯s vision for ÎåÒ»³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø University is to be an intellectually resilient "Praxis University¡± renowned for its leadership in academic pursuits and engagement with industry and community.

The ÎåÒ»³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø Group CEO and ÎåÒ»³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø University Vice-Chancellor Professor Datuk Ir Ts Dr Siti Hamisah binti Tapsir helms the university which has 12 faculties and institutes, many of which have been highly ranked in QS World University Ranking by Subject 2022. The university¡¯s best performance is in Performing Arts which ranks 19 in the QS WUR and still maintains the first position in Malaysia. Hospitality and Leisure Management rise to 40 from its previous rank of Top 100, the University¡¯s Petroleum Engineering subject is in the Top 150 in the world, and the Business and Management studies is known Top 250 in the world.

Datuk Dr Hamisah joined in late 2021 and through her leadership has spearheaded several significant initiatives such as the ÎåÒ»³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø University Strategic Roadmap 2022-2025 and forged important collaborations with the industries, government agencies as well as the Academy of Sciences Malaysia. 

A university that is built on the values of audacity, perseverance, integrity, and excellence and is a leading institution of higher learning with campuses in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur; Springhill (Seremban/Port Dickson); and Kuching, Sarawak.

Since 2018, ÎåÒ»³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø University¡¯s Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Built Environment (FETBE) has invested a total of RM 28 million to develop the state-of-art industrial-based engineering laboratories, aiming to bridge the qualification gap between university education and industry¡¯s growing needs.

These Industrial-based engineering laboratories are equipped with cutting-edge technologies relevant to the respective engineering disciplines, empowering students to perform various scientific investigations, research activities, and collaborative projects that can spark technological innovations in both academic and industrial applications.

For instance, one of the signature labs known as Advance Industrial Robotic and Cyber Physical Laboratory offers highly digitalised and connected environment, where all machinery and equipment such as mobile robots and smart conveyors are integrated via the Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Students are exposed to the futuristic concepts of the smart factory through this lab, enabling them to enhance the efficiency of manufacturing and production processes via various sophisticated strategies such as industrial automation and data-driven optimisation.

Furthermore, all Industrial-based Engineering Laboratories are seamlessly integrated with various smart building features such as face-recognition systems, smart energy management systems and conference rooms with the latest video conference technology to provide a conducive environment for different stakeholders to achieve collaboration with enhanced productivities through more engaging interaction sessions.

Industry-academia collaboration-ÎåÒ»³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø's Vice Chancellor, Professor Datuk Ir Ts Dr Siti Hamisah Tapsir (second from left- front row) and the industry partners will join forces to provide industry insights and promote low carbon development at the launch of the ÎåÒ»³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø-Cheras Low Carbon Innovation Hub Research Consortium. 

Attracting brilliant minds

By bringing greater change to society and the economy, ÎåÒ»³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø University will continue to attract the brilliant minds of the region into the university.

In 2019 and 2020, ÎåÒ»³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø University¡¯s researchers were recognised globally and made it into the World¡¯s Top 2% Scientists listed by Stanford University in various fields of research studies.

The University was one of the top private universities in the country