INTI International University
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INTI University College |
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| Motto | The Quality, the Innermost of INTI |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1986 |
| Chancellor | Tan Sri Dato Seri Utama Arshad Ayub |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Rahmah Mohamed |
| Location |
Nilai, Subang Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Sabah 2°48′49″N 101°45′30″E / 2.8136°N 101.7583°ECoordinates: 2°48′49″N 101°45′30″E / 2.8136°N 101.7583°E (Main Campus) |
| Campus | See "Campuses" |
| Colours | Red |
| Affiliations | See "Affiliations" |
| Website | newinti |
INTI International University & Colleges are private university colleges located in Malaysia. The main campus was initially known as INTI University College until May 31, 2010 when the Higher Education Ministry announced its upgrade to university status. It is owned by INTI Education Group which has formalised its partnership with Laureate International Universities in 2008. Some of the programmes offered at the university and colleges includes pre-university and foundation studies, diploma, degrees (home-grown and overseas transfers), and postgraduate degrees.
The college was opened in 1986 in Bangunan Sim Lim, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur. The college only enrolled 37 students at its inception, but the student population exploded to 400 within 18 months. Enrolment continues to increase, leading the college to be re-located to Jalan Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur in 1989.
Two years later, with more than 900 full-time students, the college established a permanent campus: INTI College Subang Jaya (ICSJ). In 1991 and 1996 INTI opened branch campuses in Kuching, Sarawak and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
INTI College Malaysia's (ICM) main campus was established on 82 acres (330,000 m2) of land in Putra Nilai in 1998. In March 2000, INTI acquired International College Penang which is located in the Bukit Jambul education township. In 2004, INTI continued to expand with three new associate campuses: Genting INTI International College, Metropolitan College and PJ College of Art & Design. To date, INTI has six associate campuses in Malaysia.
On 4 September 2006, ICM received the Ministry of Higher Education approval for upgrade to university college status. ICM became INTI University College (INTI-UC).
In 2008, INTI merged with Laureate International Universities to be a Laureate International Education Group member.
n 31 May 2010, the Ministry of Higher Education upgraded INTI University College to the status of a University able to confer its own degrees - INTI International University
On 1 June 2010, INTI-UC received its upgrades to a full university from Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
INTI International University & Colleges have six campuses across Malaysia.
The university and colleges are divided into faculties, each has its own pre-university, diploma and degree programmes.
The clubs and societies held at INTI are done for the students relaxation, in addition to learning organisational skills, develop leadership qualities and other necessary skills which will be useful in the real world. The clubs and societies listed below varies for the campuses.
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