Monash University Malaysia, established in 1998, is a significant branch of one of Australia's largest universities,

Monash University Monash University () is a public university, public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria (state), Victoria, Australia. Named after World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the ...

. It is the first foreign university campus in Malaysia and the third largest campus of its parent institution. The main campus is located in Bandar Sunway,

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. The university also has a clinical school in

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History

Conception and development

In the early 1990s,

established a partnership with Sunway University. Under this arrangement, Malaysian students would enrol and spend their first year in

, before transferring to one of Monash's Australian campuses to complete their degree. Demand increased for these places rapidly and the potential to expand the program was clear. Monash itself had ambitions to develop a comprehensive international campus from the beginning of Mal Logan's term as Vice-Chancellor. However, this proposal was complicated for the Malaysian Government, which was hesitant to allow a foreign university to establish itself in Malaysia. Nonetheless, as the strength of Monash in Malaysia grew, the case for a Monash campus became increasingly persuasive.

Foundation

In early 1996, it was reported that the Australian

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had been involved in the signing of a memorandum of understanding to establish the campus. On 23 February 1998, the Malaysian Government formally invited Monash to develop a comprehensive campus, making it the first foreign university in Malaysia. In July of that year, Monash University's newly founded Malaysia campus opened its doors to its first intake of 261 students. Since then, the campus has expanded rapidly. It developed postgraduate courses within a few years, and began to expand its research capacity.

2000s onwards

By 2024, it had more than 9,700 students, and had established a new, purpose-built campus.

References

{{Private universities in Malaysia 1998 establishments in Malaysia Campuses of Monash University Australia–Malaysia relations Engineering universities and colleges in Malaysia Universities and colleges in Selangor Educational institutions established in 1998 Private universities and colleges in Malaysia Subang Jaya

History

Conception and development

Foundation

2000s onwards

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