Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation
| Universiti Teknologi dan Inovasi Asia Pasifik | |
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Former names
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Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (1993 - 2004) |
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| Motto | Nurturing Professionals |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1993 |
| Chairman | Datuk Dr. Parmjit Singh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Ron Edwards |
| Location |
Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
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| Campus | Urban |
| Abbreviation | APU |
| Colours |
Verdigris, Alizarin & Sun |
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| Website | www |
The Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (informally Asia Pacific University Abbreviation: APU; Malay: Universiti Teknologi dan Inovasi Asia Pasifik) is a private university in Malaysia. It was formed in 1993 as the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) and was renamed in 2004 after being granted University College status to Asia Pacific University College of Technology and Innovation (UCTI). It has produced more than 20,000 graduates under APIIT with association of Staffordshire University,
APU provides undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the areas of information technology, media, business and engineering. APU has opened overseas branches in India,Sri Lanka and Pakistan, although these branches are still under APIIT branding. The university and its students have received awards, such as the NAPEI Education Excellence Award 2007 (University Category), the Microsoft Imagine Cup Malaysia 2011, the Prime Minister's Award for Industry Excellence 2011 by Najib Razak, etc. Other research and development activities are carried out on the campus. 51% of it shares are owned by Ekuiti Nasional Berhad
Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) was founded in 1993 as part of an initiative by the Malaysian Government to address the shortage of IT Professionals in the country. The newly formed Institute was based in Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur, and offered Diploma courses in computing and IT. In the following year, co-operative links were established with Monash University in Australia, leading to the launch of a twinning programme in 1995 for Bachelor's degrees. This was followed in 1996 by a twinning relationship with Staffordshire University in UK for master's degree courses. Expansion led to the opening of the Kuala Lumpur city campus in 1997, followed by campuses in Karachi, Pakistan (1998), Colombo, Sri Lanka (2000), Lahore, Pakistan (2000), Panipat, India (2001) and Perth, Australia (2004). In 2003 the Malaysian campus moved to new premises at Technology Park Malaysia, where it is now known as APIIT TPM.
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