UOW Malaysia is part of the University of Wollongong Australia’s global network, but has a long history of providing accessible, quality, tertiary education in Malaysia, and the surrounding regions, as KDU college and university colleges. In November 2018, KDU entered into an agreement whereby UOW Global Enterprises, a wholly owned subsidiary of University of Wollongong Australia, acquired a controlling stake in the KDU university colleges and college. Subsequently, in November 2019, the name of the college and university colleges were changed to reflect the stewardship of the University of Wollongong and are now collectively known as UOW Malaysia. UOW Malaysia comprises the University of Wollongong Malaysia, UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College, UOW Malaysia KDU College and UOW Malaysia College. In addition to Malaysia, the University of Wollongong’s global network extends to campuses in Australia, Dubai and Hong Kong. UOW Malaysia shares UOW’s spirit of innovation and focus on producing career-ready graduates to meet real-world needs. This expansion allows a combination of UOW’s internationally recognised teaching programs and personalised approach with UOW Malaysia’s state-of-the-art campuses and vibrant, industry-focused programs. These range from Foundation and Bachelor’s Degree to Postgraduate levels in Business, Communication, Creative Arts, Computing, Game Development, Engineering, Hospitality, Tourism, Culinary Arts, and Nursing. Further, it provides a high-quality educational experience that will help shape graduates and foster their growth in becoming future global leaders. Chancellor of UOW Malaysia FIND OUT MORE Heritage 1983 Established in 1983, and a pioneer in Malaysian private education, KDU was one of the first private colleges in Malaysia to have its own purpose-built campus that located in Damansara Jaya. 1984 Pioneer batch of American Credit Transfer program students transfer to various universities across the United States New schools within the college was formed and more programs were offered First in the nation to run the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) course on a full-time basis Introduced the first overseas twinning program in partnership with Middlesex Polytechnic (Middlesex University) 1991 Second campus, KDU Penang began its chapter when it opened its door to first batch of students in 1991. 2010 Awarded Silver for the Education & Learning category in the inaugural Putra Brand Awards 2010. Awarded the ‘University College’ status KDU University College is an ISO 9001:2008 and MSC certified institution. All programs offered are approved by the Ministry of Education and 88.1% of its programmes are MQA-accredited. Recognition MQA-Accredited Programs MSC Status Company ISO Certified for Quality China Embassy Accreditation MOHE & Kementerian Dalam Negeri Permit For Foreign Students Enrolment Government-Sponsored Students From Petronas JPA MARA Sime Darby 2011 The Putra Brand Awards – The People’s Choice Silver Award Education & Learning Category 2013 KDU Penang University College was also awarded the Penang MPSP Green Industry Award for the SME Education and Awareness category 2015 Moved to its flagship campus in Utropolis, Glenmarie CN 50 Students Choice Awards 2015 Top 10 most popular universities and colleges in Malaysia Chosen by students and school leavers via nationwide study KDU Penang was upgraded to a ‘University College’ status KDU Penang University College was conferred an all-round 6-star College status by Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE_ MyQuest Audit 2014/2015) 2016 2016 – 2017 BrandLaureate Most Sustainable Brand Award Education – Private University College Category 2017 The Putra Brand Awards – The People’s Choice Bronze Award Education & Learning Category The Edge Malaysia Pioneer Development Award 2017 An accolade under a category of The Edge Malaysia Property Excellence Awards 2017 Recognises KDU as a pioneer brand in the private education by a property developer Shah Alam Low Carbon Building Award 2017 Recognition by the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) First Runner-up under the category of Commercial and Institution 2018 The Putra Brand Awards – The People’s Choice Bronze Award Education & Learning Category KDU entered into a strategic partnership with UOW Global Enterprises, a wholly-owned subsidiary of University of Wollongong Australia 2019 UOW Global Enterprises acquired the KDU enterprises On 19th November 2019 the KDU institutions were rename UOW Malaysia KDU to reflect they are part of the University of Wollongong Australia Global Network Sin Chew Education Awards (SCBEA) Education Business Sustainability Outstanding Educational Institutions: Private Universities/ Colleges 2020 In January 2020 Batu Kawan Campus Penang operations commenced, bringing for the first time an international campus experience to Northern Peninsula Malaysia 2023 10 November 2023 UOW Malaysia KDU University College Glenmarie campus was elevated to university status. Following this upgrade, it is now officially known as the University of Wollongong Malaysia