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MSU houses the Faculty of Health and Life
Sciences, Faculty of Business Management and
Professional Studies, Faculty of Information
Sciences and Engineering; as well as the
International Medical School, School of
Pharmacy, School of Education and Social
Sciences, School of Hospitality and Creative
Arts, School of Graduate Studies, Graduate
School of Management and the Centre for
Fundamental Studies.
Their foundation, undergraduate and postgradu-
ate programmes are accredited by the Malaysian
Qualifications Agency, assuring quality educa-
tion for all.
Vision
Transform lives and enrich future – this is the
vision MSU carries through its holistic and
experiential education. MSU’s faculty of local
and international academics, visiting professors,
and adjunct lecturers delivers a compelling
learning experience.
The university provides flexible lifelong learning;
developing well-rounded graduates and champi-
ons in innovation and entrepreneurship.
In the 2019 QS ranking, MSU was awarded
the highest 5-star rating in teaching, facilities,
graduate employability, social responsibility and
inclusiveness. MSU welcomes students from all
around the world.
Focus on Graduate Employability
A student’s journey does not stop when
they graduate. In a competitive job market,
employability is made up of many factors and
one of them is education. To make their students
stand out from the crowd, MSU prepares
their students with global exposure through
internships abroad.
According to the Ministry of Higher Education
Malaysia in 2018, 98.6 per cent of MSU alumni
are hired within six months of graduation. With
this achievement, MSU ranks first on the national
graduate employability register.
With MSU’s University-Industry Advisory
Panel (UIAP) and JobMatch Portal, the partner
industries are onboard with MSU’s focus on
graduate employability.
Opportunities Abroad
Through extensive collaborations with insti-
tutions in over 40 countries worldwide, MSU
provides opportunities through the following
programmes:
•
Global Mobility Programme
– students live
and study abroad for up to two semesters at
any one of over 40 partner universities
•
Global Leadership Programme
– students
engage with international communities
•
Global Internship Programme
– students
work alongside global professionals via
placements with industry partners
Extensively Recognised and
Accredited University
MSU has won many awards including:
• Most Entrepreneurial Private University in
Malaysia in 2016
• Malaysia Tourism Council Gold Award School
of Tourism and Hospitality in 2017
• Outstanding Contribution to International
Education and Excellence in Quality Interna-
tional Education in 2017
• Asia Pacific Best Brand in Education for
Leadership and Human Capital Development
in 2017 at the Asia Pacific Elite of Elites
BrandLaureate Awards
• Silver in the Education and Learning category
of the Putra Brand Awards 2017, endorsed
by the Malaysia External Trade Development
Corporation
• SETARA Tier-5 Excellent University by
Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia in 2018
• Excellence in Education Digitisation, a
Malaysia Digital Business Award from the
Malaysia Digital Chamber of Commerce in
2018
• QS-ranked in the top two per cent among
Asia’s best universities with QS 5-Stars across
teaching, facilities, graduate employability,
social responsibility and inclusiveness in 2019
The extent of MSU’s recognition expands
beyond Malaysia. They are the first university to
be recognised outside of Japan by the Alliance
on Business Education and Scholarship for
Tomorrow. They are also the first Malaysian
university to be awarded International Centre of
Excellence by the Asia Pacific Institute of Events
Management (APIEM) in 2017.
In addition, MSU received recognitions from
the UK’s Accreditation Service for International
Schools, Colleges and Universities. Their awards
include the Excellence in Quality International
Education and Outstanding Contribution to
International Education in 2017, as well as the
Global Technical and Vocational Education
and Training (TVET) Model University with
Outstanding Leadership in International TVET
Education in 2018.
With the Global TVET award, MSU received the
Validated Award Centre Status from ASIQUAL,
an awarding body based in the UK.