UTAR graduates enjoy high employability and at the Talentbank National Graduate Employability Index 2024, UTAR is ranked Top 3 among all private and public universities in Malaysia. UTAR also won the Gold Award under Education and Learning category at the Putra Aria Brand Awards 2023
Although UTAR’s first intake had only 411 students in its Petaling Jaya campus in 2002, the University’s enrolment has now reached about 20,000 students with campuses located in Kampar, Perak and Bandar Sungai Long, Selangor.
UTAR has graduated over 85,000 students since its inaugural convocation in 2005 and has made impressive strides in establishing a strong reputation as a comprehensive University with dedication to achieving excellence in teaching and research. The University currently offers over 140 academic programmes from Foundation Studies to Bachelor’s, Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s, and PhD degrees in the fields of Accounting, Business and Economics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics and Process Management, Agriculture and Food Science, Arts, Social Sciences and Education, Creative Industries and Design, Engineering and Built Environment, Information and Communication Technology, Life and Physical Sciences, Chinese Studies, and Medicine and Health Sciences.
UTAR’s main campus in Kampar was built on a 1300-acre piece of land and it is located in the growing township of Bandar Barat Kampar in Perak. Strategically located off the North-South highway, UTAR Kampar Campus is 190 km from Kuala Lumpur which is slightly over two hours away from the city by car.
UTAR Sungai Long Campus is located in Bandar Sungai Long, a main township in Kajang, Selangor. It is a purpose-built campus with surrounding facilities and services that support banking, housing, public transport, shopping and meals for the convenience of the students.
Contact:
Choong Chee Keong – choongck[at]utar.edu.my