The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) established in the year 2000 is celebrating 15 years of an enriching existence in September 2015. As the first British University to have an international campus, The University of Nottingham has a rich heritage and history since its establishment in the year 1948.
In 2000, UNMC opened in Kuala Lumpur as the first international branch of a British University. The first courses offered at UNMC were MBA, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Sciences and Business. Ever since its inception UNMC has been receiving a number of awards, accolades and recognition including Queen’s Award for Enterprise and UN recognition in the year 2014.
Since 2007, University of Nottingham Business School (NUBS) has featured among the world’s best business schools to pursue MBA.
Built in a lush 125-acre campus in Semenyih, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus is now home to more than 4500 students alone with international students from over 70 countries. UNMC now offers more than 80 accredited programs with all subjects in the Top 200.
About The University of Nottingham, UK
The University of Nottingham was established in 1881 as Nottingham’s first civic college. In the year 1948, the college was awarded the Royal Charter and became The University of Nottingham. Even in its early days, the college attracted high profile visiting lecturers including Prof Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi and H G Wells.
Internationalization is at the heart of the University of Nottingham. With a focus on global growth and development, the university continued to grow and is still growing. Not only has The University expanded locally, it has established its grounds on the international front as well.
In 1970, The University of Nottingham established UK’s first medical school. In the year 2007 yet again, The University of Nottingham became the first university to establish the first purpose-built veterinary school to be opened in UK in 50 years.
In the year 2006, the China campus of University of Nottingham was established. The University admitted its first batch of students in the city of Ningbo in 2004.The University again became the first foreign university to start an independent campus in China.
The University of Nottingham Alumni and Noble Prize Winners
As goes the saying ‘old is gold’ the legacy of University of Nottingham has produced great alumni making deeper roots in every sphere of life. Noble prize winners, Olympic gold medalists, international politicians, scientists, journalists, novelists and actresses make up the Nottingham alumni base. Some noteworthy Nottingham graduates are novelist DH Lawrence, Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Seri Najib Razak, CEO of Glaxosmith Kline Andrew Witt , actress Haydn Gwynne among other famous personalities.
In 2003, Nottingham alumni Sir Clive Granger won the 2003 Noble prize for Economic Science and Sir Peter Mansfield was awarded the Noble Prize for Medicine
Recognition & Milestones
The University of Nottingham’s position as a world class university can be seen by its ranking and reputation in global league tables. The university is one of 12 ‘elite’ universities accommodating only the top achieving students of England.
Below are some of the positions held by The University of Nottingham
The Complete University Guide 2016:25th
The Times Good University Guide 2015:22nd
The Guardian University Guide 2015:28th
QS World University Ranking: 77th in the world
8th Best University in UK for Research by The Research Excellence Framework 2014
The University of Nottingham is also a member of organizations such as Russell Group, European University Association, and Association of Commonwealth Universities. In addition, The University of Nottingham is one of the most powerful research universities in UK.
Awards and recognitions are pouring in for The University of Nottingham due to its increasing quality of education and research. Keeping the brand name intact, the Malaysia campus is serving its purpose to educate and produce highly talented MBAs arriving at NUBS to make their dream come true from across the world.
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