India's Vinayaka Missions University To Set Up Branch Campuses In Malaysia

Etp Pemandu KUALA LUMPUR, 16 JULY 2012 (Bernama) - India's Vinayaka Missions University is set to establish its Malaysian branch campuses through the establishment of the Vinayaka Missions International University College (VMIUC), with a RM530 million investment over eight years.

The multi-disciplinary VMIUC has received licence from the higher education ministry to set up faculties in Johor, Penang and the Klang Valley.

"The VMIUC dental college is set to be established in Pasir Gudang, Johor while the post-graduate medical faculty and distance education directorate will be set up in the Klang Valley."

"Pre-university, art and science, business and management, engineering, hospitality and tourism, traditional and complimentary medicine and health sciences faculties will be established in Penang," said VMIUC managing director Datuk Dr S. Sharavanan at the university college's inaugration ceremony here today.

The ceremony was attended by Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin. Sharavanan said the Penang and Johor branch campuses would each cost about RM97 million, and the Klang Valley branch, about RM240 million.