About Southern University College
Southern University College (also known as Southern UC) attained its current status in 2012. It was previously known as Southern College – established in 1990 as the first non-profit institute of higher-education in Malaysia to provide a local educational channel for high school graduates who were unable to further their studies in foreign countries or gain admission to other local tertiary educational institutions. Currently, Southern UC has 6 faculties, 3 schools, and 4 research institutes. The 6 Faculties include Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Business and Management, Faculty of Art and Design, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, Faculty of Chinese Medicine and Faculty of Education and Psychology. The 3 schools comprised School of Foundation Studies, School of Professional & Continuing Education and Southern Institute of Technical Education. The 4 research institutes include Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Research Institute of Chinese Ethnicity & Culture, Malaysian Chinese Literature Centre and Research Institute of Malay Language and Culture.
About Southern University College
Southern University College (also known as Southern UC) attained its current status in 2012. It was previously known as Southern College – established in 1990 as the first non-profit institute of higher-education in Malaysia to provide a local educational channel for high school graduates who were unable to further their studies in foreign countries or gain admission to other local tertiary educational institutions. Currently, Southern UC has 6 faculties, 3 schools, and 4 research institutes. The 6 Faculties include Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Business and Management, Faculty of Art and Design, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, Faculty of Chinese Medicine and Faculty of Education and Psychology. The 3 schools comprised School of Foundation Studies, School of Professional & Continuing Education and Southern Institute of Technical Education. The 4 research institutes include Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Research Institute of Chinese Ethnicity & Culture, Malaysian Chinese Literature Centre and Research Institute of Malay Language and Culture.
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