Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Official seal of UNITEN
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Former names
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Institut Latihan Sultan Ahmad Shah (1976) Institut Kejuruteraan Teknologi Tenaga Nasional (1994) |
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| Motto | Menjana Profesional (1997-2014) Kreatif, Inovasi & Bertenaga (2014-present) |
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Motto in English
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Generates Professionals (1997-2014) Creative, Innovative & Energetic (2014-present) |
| Type | Private (GLC status) |
| Established | 23 August 1999 |
| Chairman | Tan Sri Dr Leo Moggie |
| Chancellor | Tun Dato' Seri Utama (Dr.) Abdul Rahman Abbas |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Ir. Dr. Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha DJN |
| Dean | Prof. Dr. Mohd. Zamri Yusoff (COE) Prof. Madya Dr. Siti Salbiah Mohamed Shariff (COIT) Mohmad Sakarnor Deris (COBA) Prof. Madya Dr. Izham Datuk Zainal Abidin (COGS) Mohd. Ariff Ahmad Tarmizi (CFGS) |
| Director | Prof. Madya Dr. Bahisham Yunus (Strategic & Corporate Planning Centre) |
| Students | 8000 |
| Location | Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours |
Red, White and Silver |
| Nickname | UNITEN |
| Mascot | Solar Car |
| Affiliations |
IMechE ASAIHL ACU |
| Website | www |
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Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) is a private university, located in Selangor, Malaysia, with GLC university status. It is wholly owned by the public-listed Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), established in 1999.
Universiti Tenaga Nasional commenced operation in 1976 as Institut Latihan Sultan Ahmad Shah (ILSAS), which served for many years as the corporate training center for Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and its predecessor, the National Electricity Board. In 1994, ILSAS was transformed into an institute of higher learning and renamed Institut Kejuruteraan Teknologi Tenaga Nasional (IKATAN). It offered academic programmes in engineering and business management at undergraduate and graduate levels through twinning links with local and foreign universities (Indiana-University, Purdue University Indianapolis, US for Engineering). In 1997, IKATAN was upgraded to Universiti Tenaga Nasional.
The Chancellor of Universiti Tenaga Nasional was appointed on 9 March 2005. The person holding this position is Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas.
Tan Sri Dr Leo Moggie was appointed Chairman of the Tenaga Nasional Berhad and Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd, two companies that supply electricity to the whole of Malaysia. He was appointed to the Board of the NSTP Company on 27 February 2008. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Digi.Com Berhad. He was appointed to the Board of the NSTP Company on 27 February 2008. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Digi.Com Berhad.
Universiti Tenaga Nasional operates from two campuses; one is the main campus in Putrajaya, and the other is in Bandar Muadzam Shah.
This campus is 25 miles to the south of Kuala Lumpur near Kajang in Selangor, and has an area of 214 hectares. It is near the Cyberjaya Multimedia Super Corridor and adjacent to Putrajaya, the administrative center of the Federal Government of Malaysia. All engineering, information technology and other technology courses are held at this campus.
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