President Dr. Thock Kiah Wah Phone +60 7-558 6605 Colors Blue, Red | Established 1990 Colours Blue and Red Founded 1990 | |
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Former names Southern College (1990–2012) Motto Self-Renewal, Virtue, Nature; 自强不息, 厚德载物 Profiles | ||
Southern University College (Malay: Kolej Universiti Selatan) is a non-profit, private university college in Malaysia. It is the first non-profit higher education institute and private university college in Skudai, Johor. It was previously known as Southern College, established in 1990.
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History
The establishment of the Southern UC was to provide an educational channel at home for high school graduates when they were unable to further studies in foreign countries. Foon Yew Advanced Studies Programme was setting up in 1975, where later on the Foon Yew Board of Directors made application to the Ministry of Education for setting up Foon Yew College on the foundation of this programme. With the persistence and efforts of the Chinese community, Southern College was finally approved by the Ministry of Education and established in 1990. Through twenty-two years of management and efforts, the Ministry of Higher Education has finally approved Southern College to upgrade to Southern University College on 19 June 2012.
Southern University College is located at Skudai area, Johor Bahru Malaysia, which is within the Iskandar Malaysia Economic Zone. The campus is about 25 acres, donated by the philanthropist Mr. Seow Wan Heong. Following the development of Iskandar Malaysia Economic Zone, Southern UC will be one of the important educational institutes of Malaysia, and slowly develop as an international educational institute.
Faculties and departments
Centres
Rankings and awards
Southern University College was awarded 4-star (Very good) rating for the overall college-based category in MyQUEST 2010/2011.