Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Higher EducationPerak, Malaysia1001-5000 Employees
UTAR is a private higher education institution in Malaysia with campuses in Kampar, Perak and Bandar Sungai Long, Selangor. Founded in 2002, it grew from 411 students to more than 20,000 and has graduated over 72,000 since its first convocation in 2005. It offers 129 academic programs spanning from foundation studies to doctoral degrees across diverse fields, and it earned self-accreditation status from the Malaysian Qualifications Agency in 2017. UTAR pursues external collaborations and international linkages to enhance its academic and research profile, including a 2026 partnership with Technological Association Malaysia (Perak Branch) and prior engagement with Guangdong University of Science and Technology. The university has been recognized for research and student achievement, such as a STEM project award at the Times Higher Education Asia Awards in 2025 and a first-place finish in the IEEE BigData Cup in 2024. These activities reflect UTAR's role as a sizable private university within Malaysia's higher education landscape, operating across two campuses.