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 1997.
History 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.
Principal Officers The Chancellor of Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas, was appointed on 9 March 2005.
Tan Sri Dr. Leo Moggie serves as Chairman of Tenaga Nasional Berhad and Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd, two major electricity providers in Malaysia. He was appointed to the Board of the NSTP Company on 27 February 2008 and also sits on the Board of Directors of Digi.Com Berhad.http://uniten.namerica.edu.my
Campuses Universiti Tenaga Nasional operates from two campuses; one is the main campus in Putrajaya, and the other is in Bandar Muadzam Shah.Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Campus: http://www.uniten.edu.my/newhome/content_list.asp?ContentID=3837
Putrajaya (main campus) 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.
Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah (branch campus) This branch is located at Bandar Muadzam Shah, Pahang. Officially opened on the 4th of May 2001 the campus offers Accounting, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Human Resources, and Business courses.
Notable alumni Nurul Izzah Anwar - Former Member of Parliament for Lembah Pantai and Permatang Pauh and Deputy President of People's Justice Party.
Rankings
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Year Rank Valuer2012251-300 QS Asian University Rankings2013201-250 QS Asian University Rankings2014251-300 QS Asian University Rankings2015251-300 QS Asian University Rankings2016251-300 QS Asian University Rankings2017251-300 QS Asian University Rankings2017371 QS WUR By Subject Ranking - Engineering and Technology2018243 QS Asian University Rankings2018255 QS WUR By Subject Ranking - Engineering and Technology2018251-300 QS WUR By Subject Ranking - Engineering (Electrical and Electronic)2018351-400 QS WUR By Subject Ranking - Engineering (Mechanical)2019701-750 QS World University Ranking2019101-150 QS Top 50 Under 50 Rankings2020801-1000QS World University Ranking2021701-750QS World University Ranking2022751-800QS World University Ranking2023701-750QS World University Ranking2024761-770QS World University Ranking2024164QS Asian University Rankings2024711-720QS World University Rankings - Sustainability2024501-550QS WUR By Subject Ranking - Engineering and Technology2024301-350QS WUR By Subject Ranking - Engineering (Electrical and Electronic)2024701-720QS WUR By Subject Ranking - Computer Science & Information Systems2025641-650QS World University Ranking2026551QS World University Ranking
Times Higher Education (THE)
Year Rank Valuer2018801-1000THE World University Rankings2021801-1000THE World University Rankings2022801-1000THE World University Rankings2023801-1000THE World University Rankings2023251-300THE World University Rankings:Young University Ranking2024601-800THE World University Rankings2024198THE World University Rankings: Young University Ranking2025601-800THE World University Rankings
See also List of universities in Malaysia
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