The University of Selangor (abbreviation: UNISEL) is a private university in Selangor, Malaysia, wholly owned and managed by the Selangor state government independently — without funding from the Malaysian federal government (and is thus regarded as a "private" as opposed to a "public" university).
It operates two campuses: Bestari Jaya Campus & Shah Alam Campus.
History UNISEL was established on 23 August 1999 as the first state-funded semi-government university in Malaysia.Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Berhad: Education - UNISEL It had the aim of providing tertiary education and opportunities for research and development in the broad sphere of industrial technology, management as well as information and communications technology.
It began operations from a temporary campus in Shah Alam. Its main campus in the township of Bestari Jaya, approximately 50 km from the federal capital of Kuala Lumpur, was completed in 2005. UNISEL now operates from the Shah Alam and Bestari Jaya campuses.UNISEL: History of UNISEL
Organisation and administration UNISEL is owned and managed by the State Government of Selangor through UNISEL Sdn. Bhd.(formerly known Pendidikan Industri YS Sdn. Bhd.), a subsidiary of the state-owned investment arm, Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Berhad and established under the provisions of the Private Higher Education Institutions Act 1996. It is one of two institutions of higher education owned by the state government via PIYS: the other being INPENS International College.Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Berhad: Education
Principal officers Chancellors #ChancellorTerm in office 1 Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor2006 - 2011 2 Raja Tan Sri Dato' Seri Ashad Alhaj Bin Raja Tun Uda Alhaj2011 - onwards
Vice-chancellors #Vice ChancellorPROF DATO KAMARUDDUN HAJI KACAR 199.2002Term in office 1 Abdul Aziz Ibrahim1999 - 2005 2 Adnan Alias2005 - 2006 3 Mohd Razali Agus2007 - 2008 4 Datuk Dr. Rosti Saruwono2009 - 2011 5 Anuar Bin Ahmad2011 - 2015 6 Prof. Dato' Dr. Mohammad Redzuan Othman2016 - onwards
Campuses and faculties UNISEL operates from two campuses: one in the township of Bestari Jaya and another in the state capital, Shah Alam.UNISEL: New Student Guide
Bestari Jaya The main campus is on a lot which is part of a piece of land that has been earmarked as the Selangor Educational Park. It is the location of the following faculties:
Faculty of Education and Social Sciences Faculty of Engineering & Life Sciences Engineering Department Science & Biotechnology Department (known formerly as Faculty of Science and Biotechnology. Established prior to 1999 as Faculty of Applied Science and Mathematics and Faculty of Science and Environmental Technology) Faculty of Communication, Visual Art and Computing: Computing Department Communication Department Visual Art Department (https://fcvac.unisel.edu.my) Centre for Foundation and General Studies
Shah Alam The Shah Alam campus is in Section 7 of the city and is the location of the following faculties
Faculty of Business and Accountancy (https://fba.unisel.edu.my/) Faculty of Health Sciences (https://fsk.unisel.edu.my)
See also List of universities in Malaysia AAK-UNISEL FC
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