Journey of Malaysia's UCSI University begins in Bangladesh

The UCSI University, one of the top-ranked and largest private universities in Malaysia, has launched its first international campus in Bangladesh.

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni and Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nawfel Wednesday inaugurated the university's Bangladesh campus in the capital during a programme at a city hotel.

UCSI Pro-Chancellor Tunku Abidin, Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Haznah Md Hashim, Bangladesh campus Chairman Mollah Waheeduzzaman and Senior Vice-President Ariful Bari Majumder were also present.

UCSI was Malaysia's top private university in the QS World University Rankings 2023. Ranked 284, UCSI is classified in the world's top 1 percent. The university presently operates three campuses in Kuala Lumpur, Kuching and Port Dickson.

Dipu Moni said the bilateral relations and cooperation will be enhanced between Malaysia and Bangladesh through the opening of the university's campus. "UCSI will ensure higher education of international standards."

Haznah Hashim said the historical and friendly relations between the two countries will be further strengthened through the opening of the Bangladesh campus of UCSI. "Through quality education, this university will contribute to the development of Bangladesh and bring success and prosperity."

On December 12 last year, the university received approval from the Bangladesh government to open its first branch campus here.

After that, Malaysia's Higher Education Minister Dato Seri Mohd Khaled Nordin inaugurated the soft launching of the Bangladesh campus at a ceremony at the main campus in Kuala Lumpur on February 3.

The UCSI University's Bangladesh campus is located in Banani.

 UCSI's Bangladesh campus will commence at a 45,000 square feet city campus with 24 degree and masters programmes in business, computer science, engineering, architecture, social sciences and design.

The campus is projected to enrol around 5,000 students over seven years. Operations will move to a three-acre purpose-built site that houses over 200,000 square feet of space within seven years.

 Over 100 Bangladeshi students are studying at the university's three campuses in Malaysia, reports UNB.