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English: The National Energy University; 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.[1]

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.[2]

Campuses

Universiti Tenaga Nasional operates from two campuses; one is the main campus in Putrajaya, and the other is in Bandar Muadzam Shah.[3]

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 Valuer
2012251-300QS Asian University Rankings
2013201-250QS Asian University Rankings
2014251-300QS Asian University Rankings
2015251-300[5] QS Asian University Rankings
2016251-300QS Asian University Rankings
2017251-300QS Asian University Rankings[5]
2017371QS WUR By Subject Ranking – Engineering and Technology[5]
2018243QS Asian University Rankings
2018255QS WUR By Subject Ranking – Engineering and Technology[5]
2018251-300QS WUR By Subject Ranking – Engineering (Electrical and Electronic)[5]
2018351-400QS WUR By Subject Ranking – Engineering (Mechanical)[5]
2019701-750QS World University Ranking[5]
2019101-150QS Top 50 Under 50 Rankings[5]
2020 801-1000 QS World University Ranking[5]
2021 701-750 QS World University Ranking[5]
2022 751-800 QS World University Ranking[5]
2023 701-750 QS World University Ranking[5]
2024 761-770 QS World University Ranking[5]
2024 164 QS Asian University Rankings
2024 711-720 QS World University Rankings – Sustainability
2024 501-550 QS WUR By Subject Ranking – Engineering and Technology[5]
2024 301-350 QS WUR By Subject Ranking – Engineering (Electrical and Electronic)[5]
2024 701-720 QS WUR By Subject Ranking – Computer Science & Information Systems[5]
2025 641-650 QS World University Ranking[5]
2026 551 QS World University Ranking[5]

Times Higher Education (THE)

Year Rank Valuer
2018 801-1000[6] THE World University Rankings
2021 801-1000[6] THE World University Rankings
2022 801-1000[6] THE World University Rankings
2023 801-1000[6] THE World University Rankings
2023 251-300[6] THE World University Rankings:Young University Ranking
2024 601-800[6] THE World University Rankings
2024 198[6] THE World University Rankings: Young University Ranking
2025 601-800[6] THE World University Rankings

See also

References

  1. “Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas Installed As Uniten Chancellor”. Berita Harian. 9 March 2005. Retrieved 9 March 2005.
  2. http://uniten.namerica.edu.my [dead link]
  3. Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Campus: http://www.uniten.edu.my/newhome/content_list.asp?ContentID=3837
  4. “World University Rankings 2017-2018”. Times Higher Education.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 “Universiti Tenaga Nasional”. Quacquarelli Symonds. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 “Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)”. Times Higher Education.