| City University Malaysia | |
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| Established: | 1984 |
| Vice Chancellor: | Professor Dr. Mustaffa Halabi Azahari |
| Students: | 7,500 |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| Address: | Menara City U, No. 8, Jalan 51A/223, 46100 |
| Former Names: | City University College of Science and Technology |
City University Malaysia is one of the Malaysia's oldest private universities located in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
City University Malaysia was founded by a group of scholars with extensive experience in local and international universities in April 1984. Registered with the Ministry of Higher Education under the former Education Act 1961, City University was known then as Petaling Jaya Community College (PJCC). It was established at a time when there was a growing awareness that it was necessary for the private sector to complement the national education effort.
PJCC’s aim was to equip high school leavers with extensive academic exposure to the American degree system moderated by the Consortium of American Universities and Colleges (CAUC). This was done through a biennial meeting in the United States. Since then, PJCC has successfully transferred over 20 batches of students to more than 100 universities and colleges throughout the United States, with many gaining places into the Ivy League universities for degrees in engineering (electrical, civil, mechanical and computer), journalism, business administration, finance, banking, accounting, marketing, insurance, economics, information systems, computer science, psychology, pharmacy, music and TESL. Although there were several private higher institutions in Malaysia, PJCC was the pioneer in the field for preparing students for transfer to the American universities.
Under its new management, City University College extended its international education cooperation with universities from England, Scotland, Wales, Australia, United States, Indonesia, China and several Malaysian public universities to cater for the expanding demand for higher education. Armed with a track record of 39 years of education excellence, the University College was awarded ‘University’ status in 2016, to be recognized today as CITY UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA.
City University is proud to have four campuses across Malaysia, located in Petaling Jaya, Cyberjaya, Johor Bahru, and Kota Kinabalu. The newly opened Cyberjaya campus features state-of-the-art facilities, providing an exceptional learning environment.
City University Malaysia is honoured to receive a “COMPETITIVE” (BERDAYA SAING) rating from the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education in the SETARA 2022 rankings. For the first time in 2023, City University Malaysia is thrilled to receive a 5-STAR Rating by Quacquarelli Symonds, underscoring the dedication to higher education excellence. In addition, aligned with its industry focus, City University now is ranked the 6th amongst ASEAN private universities for Applied Higher Education Ranking 2025.
Champion future with City University - City University offers programmes that will enable students to follow their passion and pursue their dreams. With more than 70 programmes and a wide variety of certificate courses for continuous learning, City University confidently has an offering that will meet students' both personal and professional development needs.
City University has extensive global reach with international students constituting over 47% of the student population, drawn from over 70 nations.
City University, alongside City University Press, are subsidiaries of U.C.I. Education Sdn. Bhd. City University Press publishes the CUeJAR, a double-blind peer reviewed quarterly international open access e-journal.[1] As a research university, the University offers five MQA-accredited doctoral programs in the fields of business, information technology, design, and education.[2]
Under a Sino-Malaysian bilateral agreement in 2009, City University Malaysia degree programmes are acknowledged by the Chinese Ministry of Education.[3] [4]
It partners with Jinan University to form an international think tank on Sino-Malaysian cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.[5]