Multimedia University

Multimedia University 多媒体大学
Universiti Multimedia
Former names	Institute of Telecommunication and Information Technology (1994-1996) Telekom University (UniTELE)(1996-1999)
Motto	Inquire, Inspire and Innovate^[1]
Type	Private (Government-linked company status)
Established	1996 (as a university)
Chancellor	Tun Dato' Seri Zaki Tun Azmi
President	Prof. Dr. Ahmad Rafi Mohamed Eshaq
Pro-Chancellor	Tan Sri Dato' Ir. Muhammad Radzi Hj Mansor
Students	18,130^[2]
Undergraduates	17,055
Postgraduates	1,075
Location	Cyberjaya, Bukit Beruang and Iskandar Puteri, Selangor, Melaka and Johor, Malaysia 2°14′56″N 102°16′37″E / 2.24889°N 102.27694°E / 2.24889; 102.27694Coordinates: 2°14′56″N 102°16′37″E / 2.24889°N 102.27694°E / 2.24889; 102.27694
Campus	Urban
Colours	Blue and red
Nickname	MMU
Mascot	The eBee
Affiliations	LAOTSE, ACU,^[3] ASAIHL^[4]
Website	www.mmu.edu.my

Multimedia University Cyberjaya campus

Multimedia University Malacca campus

Multimedia University 多媒体大学 (Abbreviation: MMU; Malay: Universiti Multimedia) is a private university in Malaysia. The university has three campuses, located in Melaka, Cyberjaya, and Iskandar Puteri. The university hosts 9 faculties and 19 research centres.^[5]^[6]

History

In 1994, Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), established the Institute of Telecommunication and Information Technology (ITTM) in Taiping, Perak. The first campus was established on TM's former northern region office where the first batch of 42 students were selected to undergo an experimental 2-year telecommunication engineering diploma program. In 1996, with the academic success of the first two batches, TM was invited by the Ministry of Education the set up the first private university in Malaysia. ITTM was granted university status and renamed itself to Universiti Telekom.

In 1997, The Melaka campus was set up in the Ayer Keroh district. The setting up of the campus involved converting an old building belonging to TM's southern region office.

TM was offered by the Government of Malaysia to establish a university in MSC Malaysia, then known as Multimedia Super Corridor, to catalyst the MSC program. A campus was set up in Cyberjaya and opened on 8 July 1999. The relationship between the Cyberjaya campus and the MSC is intended to be similar to the relationship between Stanford University and Silicon Valley.^[7] The university was renamed from Universiti Telekom to Multimedia University.

In 2013, MMU established a third campus in Iskandar Puteri, Johor specialising in cinematic arts in collaboration with the renowned University of Southern California.

Recognition and achievement

In 2002, The Multimedia Learning System (MMLS) of MMU won the Asia Pacific MSC IT & Telecommunication Award (APMITTA) and the 2001 Asia Pacific Award for Best of Smart Learning Applications.^[8] During 2004, MMU secured four awards from the Ministry of Education, namely, the Highest Enrolment of Local Students, Excellence in R&D, the Highest Number of Courses Accredited, Special Award in Recognition of MMU's Overall Achievement.^[9]

In 2009, MMU was ranked at 171 by THES-QS in the Asian University Rankings, the first private university in Malaysia to achieve such a feat.

MMU was rated tier 5 (Excellent) in the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education SETARA Rating in 2010 and 2011. This is the highest rating achieved by all institutions. Other universities that achieved tier 5 rating include Monash University (Sunway campus), Nottingham University (Malaysia campus), and University Malaya.

Based on the SCIMAGO Institutions ranking 2010, MMU was ranked 368 in Asia, and No. 6 in Malaysia (No. 1 Private University).

The Webometric ranking 2010 similarly ranked MMU as the No. 1 private university in Malaysia, and is ranked at 172 in Asia.

MMU is ranked 151-200 by QS World University Ranking 2014 in the category of Computer Science and Information systems.^[10]

Faculties

Computing

MMU began with a single computing faculty known as the Faculty of Information Technology (FIT) in 1997. After the establishment of the Cyberjaya campus in 1999, FIT was split into the Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FIST) based in the Melaka campus, and Faculty of Computing and Informatics (FCI) based in the Cyberjaya campus. FIST offers undergraduate programs with majors in Data Communications and Networking, Security Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Management, Bioinformatics.^[11] The undergraduate programs in FCI offers specialisations in Software Engineering, Information Systems, and Game Development.^[12]

Business and Management

The Faculty of Business (FOB) is based in Melaka. It offers programs in Knowledge Management, Marketing Management, International Business, Human Resource Management, Banking & Finance, and Accounting.^[13] The Faculty of Management (FOM), based in the Cyberjaya campus, offers programms in Accounting, Electronic Commerce, Financial Engineering, Finance, Marketing, Management, and Economics.^[14]

Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET), based in Melaka, offers courses in Electronics and Mechanical Engineering. The majors offered by the FET Electronics Engineering courses are Bio-Instrumentation, Robotics and Automation, and Telecommunications.^[15] The Faculty of Engineering (FOE) is based in Cyberjaya. It offers courses in Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications, Electrical, Nanotechnology, and Optical Engineering.^[16]

Creative Multimedia & Cinematic Arts

The Faculty of Creative Multimedia (FCM), based in the Cyberjaya and Iskandar Puteri campus, was established in 1999. Prior to that, it was based in the Melaka campus and known as the Faculty of Media Arts and Science.^[17] The Cyberjaya campus offers programs in Animation and Visual Effects, Advertising Design, Media Arts, Virtual Reality, and Interface Design. The Iskandar Puteri campus was established in 2013 to offer the Cinematic Arts program as part of FCM.^[18] The Cinematic Arts program was designed in collaboration with the University of Southern California.^[19]

Law

The Faculty of Law (FOL) is based in Melaka. The university's law program was formerly a part of the business faculty, then known as the Faculty of Business and Law, before establishing as its own independent faculty in 2013. FOL students are fully exempted from taking the CLP examination.^[20]

Academic Centres

Cyberjaya Campus

Centre for Modern Languages and Communications
Internet Based Degree Programme
Distance Education

Melaka Campus

Rankings

Year	Rank	Valuer
2012	191-200	QS Asian University Rankings
2013	201-250	QS Asian University Rankings
2014	201-250	QS Asian University Rankings
2015	201-250^[21]	QS Asian University Rankings
2016	193	QS Asian University Rankings

References

↑ "Dean's Message". MMU. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
↑ "Home > Information About > The University > Demographics". mmu.edu.my.
↑ "ACU members". acu.ac.uk.
↑ "The Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning". seameo.org. line feed character in |title= at position 48 (help)
↑ "The University". MMU. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
↑ "Faculty Research Centres". MMU. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
↑ "Speech by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad". MMU - Chancellor's Office. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
↑ "MSC APICTA 2001". tajino.net.
↑ WebWay E Services. "Profile Multimedia University (MMU), Cyberjaya Campus - Where To Study - StudyMalaysia.com". StudyMalaysia.com.
↑ "Multimedia University (MMU) Rankings". QS World University Rankings. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
↑ "Undergraduate Programmes". MMU - Faculty of Information Science and Technology. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
↑ "Programmes". MMU - Faculty in Computing and Informatics. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
↑ "Undergraduate Programmes". mmu.edu.my.
↑ "Course Details". MMU - Faculty of Management. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
↑ "Undergraduate Programmes". MMU - Faculty of Engineering and Technology.
↑ "Undergraduate Programmes". MMU - Faculty of Engineering.
↑ "Welcome Message". MMU - Faculty of Creative Multimedia. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
↑ "Undergraduate". MMU - Faculty of Creative Multimedia.
↑ "MMU Offers Bachelors Degree In Cinematic Arts". Bernama.
↑ "CLP Exemption Status". MMU - Faculty of Law. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
↑ "Multimedia University". Quacquarelli Symonds. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

External links

Official Multimedia University website

Universities in Malaysia

Public universities	Defence International Islamic Islamic Science Kelantan Malaya MARA National Pahang Perlis Putra Sabah Sarawak Science Sultan Azlan Shah Sultan Idris Education Sultan Zainal Abidin Technical Technology Terengganu Tun Hussein Onn Utara

Private colleges and universities	AIMST Al-Madinah Art Asia e Asia Pacific Berjaya CECE Curtin Cyberjaya German-Malaysian HELP Infrastructure Insaniah International Medical INTI KDU Kuala Lumpur Lam Wah Ee Limkokwing Malaya-Wales Metropolitan Monash Multimedia MUST Newcastle New Era Nilai Nottingham One Open Penang Medical Petronas SEGi Selangor Selangor International Islamic Southern Sunway Swinburne TARUC TATI Taylor's Technology Sarawak Tenaga Nasional Tun Abdul Razak Tung Shin UTAR Twintech UCSI VTAR Wawasan Stradford

Malaysian university leaders Ministry of Higher Education Education in Malaysia

Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning

Southeast Asia

Brunei	Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Cambodia	Build Bright University, Phnom Penh International University, Cambodia

Indonesia	Airlangga University Andalas University Bandung Institute of Technology Bogor Agricultural University University of Brawijaya Cenderawasih University Diponegoro University Gadjah Mada University Hasanuddin University Indonesia University of Education IKIP Padang Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta Jember University Lampung University Manado State University Muhammadiyah University of Magelang Padjadjaran University Riau University Sebelas Maret University Sriwijaya University State Institute for Islamic Studies North Sumatera State University of Semarang STIE Perbanas Surabaya Surabaya State University Tadulako University Tanjungpura University Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology Udayana University Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar Universitas Merdeka Malang Yogyakarta State University University of Bengkulu University of Indonesia University of North Sumatra

Malaysia	INTI International University International Islamic University Malaysia Multimedia University National University of Malaysia Taylor's University Universiti Malaysia Perlis Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Universiti Malaysia Sabah Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Universiti Putra Malaysia Universiti Sains Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Petronas Universiti Tenaga Nasional Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Universiti Utara Malaysia Universiti Tun Abdul Razak University of Malaya

Myanmar	University of Yangon

Philippines	Adamson University Baliuag University Benguet State University Bicol University Central Colleges of the Philippines Centro Escolar University De La Salle University De La Salle University – Dasmariñas Emilio Aguinaldo College Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology Far Eastern University José Rizal University La Consolacion College Manila La Consolacion College–Bacolod La Consolacion University Philippines Lyceum of the Philippines University Mindanao State University National University Philippine Normal University Philippine Women's University Polytechnic University of the Philippines Rizal Technological University Saint Louis University Saint Mary's College of Quezon City St. Paul University Quezon City St. Scholastica's College, Manila San Beda College San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Manila Technological Institute of the Philippines Technological University of the Philippines University of Batangas University of Iloilo University of Manila University of Perpetual Help System DALTA University of Santo Tomas University of the City of Manila University of the East University of the Philippines

Singapore	Nanyang Technological University National University of Singapore

Thailand	Asian Institute of Technology Assumption University Bangkok University Burapha University Chiang Mai University Chulalongkorn University Dhurakij Pundit University Hatyai University Kasem Bundit University Kasetsart University Khon Kaen University King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Maejo University Mahasarakham University Mahidol University Mae Fah Luang University Naresuan University Nakhon Phanom University National Institute of Development Administration Payap University Prince of Songkla University Ramkhamhaeng University Rangsit University Siam University Silpakorn University Srinakharinwirot University Sripatum University Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University Suranaree University of Technology Thaksin University Thammasat University University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce Ubon Ratchathani University Walailak University

Vietnam	Vietnam National University, Hanoi

South Asia

India	Karnatak Lingayat Education Society

Iran	Islamic Azad University

Sri Lanka	University of Colombo University of Kelaniya

East Asia

Hong Kong	Chinese University of Hong Kong City University of Hong Kong Lingnan University Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Shue Yan University Hong Kong University of Science and Technology University of Hong Kong

Japan	Keio University Kyoto University Sōka University University of the Ryukyus

Republic of China (Taiwan)	National Taiwan University

Oceania

Australia	Australian National University Curtin University Deakin University Edith Cowan University Griffith University Macquarie University Monash University RMIT University Swinburne University of Technology University of Western Australia University of Adelaide University of Canberra University of Queensland University of Southern Queensland University of Sydney University of Tasmania University of Technology, Sydney University of Wollongong

New Zealand	Auckland University of Technology Lincoln University Massey University University of Otago University of Waikato

Europe

Belgium	Groep T

France	Montpellier 2 University

Sweden	Lund University

North America

Canada	Carleton University University of British Columbia

United States	Baylor University California State University, Long Beach Kansas State University Keuka College Pittsburg State University University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Maryland University College

MSC Malaysia

Headquarters	Cyberjaya

Area coverage	Klang Valley

Landmarks	Petronas Twin Towers Kuala Lumpur Tower Kuala Lumpur Sentral Technology Park Malaysia Putrajaya Cyberjaya Kuala Lumpur International Airport SUNTECH Tower

Infrastructures	Express Rail Link Maju Expressway (MEX) KL-KLIA Dedicated Expressway Total Airport Management Systems

Applications	e-Government MyKad

Companies	Asia Media Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd Astro MYTV Broadcasting

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 124597783 LCCN: nb2009001331

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