Friday, March 25, 2011

UNIMAS



The university was officially incorporated on 24th December 1992. With about 30 academic staff, the University opened its doors to the first batch of 118 students on 8th August 1993. The students were registered in the two pioneering faculties, the Faculty of Social Science and the Faculty of Resource Science and Technology. Two academic support centres were also established: the Centre for Applied Learning and Multimedia, and the Centre for Academic Information Services.

International College of Music (ICOM)


International College of Music (ICOM) is the premier college of contemporary music in Malaysia and the Asian region offering formal education in contemporary music, audio production and music business at an undergraduate level.
Established in November 1995, the college opened its doors to its first intake in January 1996. The college received an intake of 16 students for the first semester of operations and another 16 in its second semester. With a total of 30 students pursuing an education in the highly specialised field of music, the college successfully completed its first year of operations.

Olympia College


Olympia College was founded to meet the growing need for private higher education in the nation and is a member of the renowned Raffles Education Group. As a reward to its standards of quality, the college has grown into a steadfast network with six campuses located in major towns throughout Malaysia.
In 1995, Olympia College has set up its first campus in Kuala Lumpur (which is also its Headquarters), and within five years, it has expanded to Petaling Jaya, Penang, Johor Bharu, Kuantan and Ipoh.
Olympia College still adheres to its fundamental principles of offering quality education at an affordable cost, providing a wider range of courses, supported by a team of highly qualified lecturers and fostering a conducive and open learning environment.

Penang Medical College


Penang Medical College is a partnership in medical education between the Penang State Government (through the Penang Development Corporation) and the Irish Medical Colleges of the National University of Ireland (NUI): the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and the University College Dublin (UCD). The purpose is to deliver a medical programme that combines the best of both worlds: an Irish medical degree (the MB BCH BAO conferred by NUI) where graduates are well versed in the disease patterns and the healthcare system of the country in which they will eventually practice: Malaysia. It is a NOT-FOR-PROFIT Instituition committed to developing professionals capable of independent practice.
The MB BCh BAO degrees are recognised by the IMC (Irish Medical Council), MMC (Malaysian Medical Council), Sri Lankan Medical Council as well as other regulatory bodies throughout the world. The degrees allow the holder to pursue postgraduate training worldwide.