
Perdana University (PU), is an emerging
private university
Private universities and private colleges are higher education institutions not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. However, they often receive tax breaks, public student loans, and government grants. Depending on the count ...
located in
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ...
, Malaysia, focusing on health science and data science programmes at foundation (pre-university), undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Perdana University was officially incorporated in 2011. In 2017, Perdana University was awarded Tier 4: Very Good in the Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education 2017 (SETARA) from the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (MOHE).
The University took in its very first students in 2011 with the opening of the
PU-RCSI School of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine.
At present, the University consists of 6 Schools and 2 Centres.
The School of Business is the latest school formed recently.
The main campus of PU located in
MAEPS, Serdang, Selangor has been relocated to Wisma Chase Perdana, Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur in 2020 when MAEPS was used a COVID-19 pandemic hospital.
Ownership
Perdana University is a wholly owned subsidiary of Academic Medical Centre Sdn Bhd (AMC).
History
The opening of Perdana University and the medical programme was officiated by the former Prime Minister of Malaysia,
Dato' Seri Najib Razak while the former Prime Minister of Malaysia,
Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad was appointed as its Founding Chancellor.
Dato' Pahlawan Dr. R. Mohana Dass served as the founding Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the Perdana University.
Perdana University Vice-Chancellor Dato Pahlawan Mohana Dass on the establishment of Perdana University
', ''The Prospect Group'', 14 September 2012
The University previously operated from an interim campus in the
Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS). The University has since then been relocated to Wisma Chase Perdana, Damansara Heights in 2020.
Current Chancellor is Tan Sri Dr. Suleiman bin Mohamed from September 2023.
See also
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Perdana University-Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine
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Universities and colleges in Kuala Lumpur
Educational institutions established in 2011
Private universities and colleges in Malaysia
Medical schools in Malaysia
2011 establishments in Malaysia