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Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)

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Kampar, Malaysia
1001–1200th in World University Rankings 2025
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Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) is one of the leading progressive private universities in Malaysia. The University was established in 2002 as a not-for-profit private university and is wholly-owned by the UTAR Education Foundation.

With the first intake of only 411 students in one campus in 2002, the university now has more than a total of 24,000 students in 2 campuses.

UTAR has graduated over 56,000 students since its inaugural convocation in 2005 and has made impressive strides in establishing a strong reputation as a comprehensive University with dedication to achieving excellence in teaching and research. The University was awarded self-accreditation status by the Ministry of Higher Education in 2017, an indication of UTAR’s quality and efficient administration of its programmes and operations.

 Its diverse range of quality and industry-focused programmes are all approved by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE).  UTAR’s programmes have also received accreditation from more than 20 international and Malaysian professional bodies.

The University is committed to promoting research and scholastic developments in diverse fields through its Research, Development and Commercialisation (RDC) initiatives, its 32 research centres and the UTAR Global Research Network. The UTAR Undergraduate Research Scheme (URS) was initiated to allow undergraduates undergo a structured programme to train them in various aspects of research project implementation.

To date, the University has established formal collaborations with over 330 educational institutions and industry corporations, both local and overseas, to facilitate international exchanges, research and training. 

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
56 F : 44 M (1)
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International student percentage
10% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
12.8 (1)
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Student total
16339 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)

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Education301–400th

  • Education

Business and Economics601–800th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Clinical and Health601–800th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Computer Science801–1000th

  • Computer Science

Engineering801–1000th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Social Sciences601–800th

  • Sociology
  • Communication and Media Studies

Physical Sciences801–1000th

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

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