Our MSC Applied Science by Research student, Cheong Ai Mun won the first price for the 9th MIFT Food Science and Technology Seminar held on 21-22 March 2015 with her research into the oil from the kenaf seed plant edging out participants from 13 other public and private universities. 

She will now represent the country in competing with some of the brightest minds in the region during the upcoming 14th ASEAN Food Conference. UCSI is the first private institution of higher learning to win this honour. 

-- Published: Apr 2015

In 2014, 34 mass communication students from UCSI Univeristy were selected to participate in a project with Bernama Radio 24 where they were trained in various roles such as annoucer, producer, and content writer. After four workshops and invaluable feedback from the Bernama Radio 24 team, our students went 'live' on radio in September! 

-- Published: Feb 2015

Did you know that you can take your passion for child psychology education to the next level at UCSI? UCSI University is the first private university in Malaysia to offer the specialised Master of Child Psychology programme. 

The master’s programme aims to bring out the best in children through courses on topics including child education, child protection and child psychology. 

Published Dec, 2014

-- Published: Dec 2014

UCSI University’s Best Buddies chapter - established in June 2014 - is the only chapter in Malaysia. It is part of Best Buddies International – a US-based international NGO dedicated to providing life-long friendships between students and those with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 

Best Buddies has over the past 25 years grown into a vibrant, global movement. Its programmes engage participants in each of the 50 states in United States, and in 50 countries around the world, and positively impact nearly 800,000 individuals with and without disabilities worldwide. 

-- Published: Aug 2014

Our UCSI University A-level student, Yoo Sangwon, has been recently awarded the prestigious 100% academic merit scholarship from the University of Melbourne – only 10 of such scholarships are awarded annually to international students from around the world. 

-- Published: Jun 2014

UCSI University A-Level high achiever Keith Cheah Ming Hong recently scored 600/600 in Chemistry in the GCE A-Level June 2013 examination and ranks among the ‘World’s Top Ten’ for Chemistry, Physics and Further Mathematics. 

He was also noted as a ‘Top GCE A-Level Student’ and received an award at last year’s UCSI University’sAward and Scholarship Presentation Ceremony 

-- Published: Apr 2014

UCSI University student Maxy Chan Mei Xuan from the Institute of Music made history when she became the first Malaysian pianist to win gold in the prestigious Asia Piano Competition (APC) in the year 2013 in Taiwan. 

Performing a piece titled, ‘The Tom and Jerry Show’ by jazz composer Hiromi Uehara, the Music student edged out some of Asia’s upcoming pianists to bag the top award in the Asian Works (Young Adults) category. 

-- Published: Apr 2014

UCSI University's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of the oldest among all pharmaceutical faculties in Malaysia's private institutions of higher education. Since its establishment in 2000, it has graduated approximately 800 pharmacists. 

-- Published: Mar 2014

UCSI University’s BA (Hons) Interior Architecture is the first and only such programme registered with and approved by the Board of Architects Malaysia (LAM)since 2013. 

-- Published: Mar 2014

The Faculty of Applied Sciences has been offering a credit transfer programme overseas since 1999, and our Food Science and Nutrition students have been on the dean’s list at The University of Queensland, Australia, for four years since 2009. 

-- Published: Mar 2014