The Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU) is a

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established in 1993 as the

Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology The Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) is an educational organisation that provides education and training programs in computing and information technology. Founded by Datuk Parmjit Singh and originally based in Malaysia ...

(

APIIT The Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) is an educational organisation that provides education and training programs in computing and information technology. Founded by Datuk Parmjit Singh and originally based in Malaysia ...

). It has produced more than 40,000 graduates under APIIT in association with

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. Fifty one percent of its shares are owned by Ekuiti Nasional Berhad.

History

(APIIT) was founded in 1993 as part of an initiative by the Malaysian Government to address the shortage of

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s in the country. The newly formed institute was based in

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and offered Diploma courses in computing and IT. In the following year, co-operative links were established with

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in Australia, leading to the launch of a twinning program in 1995 for

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s. In 1996, they formed a partnership with

in UK. The expansion led to the opening of the

city campus in 1997, followed by campuses in

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, Pakistan (1998),

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, Sri Lanka (2000),

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, Pakistan (2000),

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, India (2001) and

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, Australia (2004). In 2003, the Malaysian campus moved to the new premises at

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, which was known as ''APIIT TPM''. In March 2017, the Malaysian campus was moved from within the vicinity of the old premises to the new premises location at Jalan Teknologi 5,

. The old premises now houses "APIIT Sdn Bhd" which cater for IT Professional Development Courses. The curriculum had since developed, with the institution being recognized as a

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and

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authorized training center. In 1998, the institution became an

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University Alliance Partner. APIIT attained

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status in 2004, and was renamed to Asia Pacific University College of Technology & Innovation (UCTI) and further renamed to Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) after attaining

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status.

References

External links

APU official website

APIIT official website
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History

See also

References

External links