First City University College

First City University College provides higher education opportunities to Malaysians and international students in a wide range of academic and professional fields – Business, Accounting & Finance, Marketing, Hospitality Management, Mass Communication, Software Engineering, AI, IoT, Information Systems, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture & Design, Fashion Marketing, Furniture & Product Design.

Vision

Empowering Students to be Globally Competitive

Mission

To Provide Affordable Quality Higher Education for an Enriching Future

Our Achievements and Milestones

•  2023 Achieved “Competitive” rating under the Integrated Rating of Malaysian Higher Education Institutions - SETARA 2022 by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia
•  2022 Launched two Future Tech Labs: Robotics & AI Lab and IoT & Sensor Lab to revolutionise the service delivery and curriculum at the Faculty of Engineering & Computing
• Signed Memorandum of Understanding with UBTECH Robotics Corp Limited and TMAS Technologies Sdn Bhd
• Signed Memorandum of Understanding with 3Particle Solution Sdn Bhd for collaboration in XR Technology
• Signed Memorandum of Understanding with RTIST (ZEROO Sdn Bhd) for collaboration on design talent management
•  2021 Received recognition from ACCA, UK – Exemption of 9 papers for the ACCA Qualification Examinations for our BSc (Hons) Accounting & Finance programme
•  2020 Received the renewal of approval for the establishment of First City University College from the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia
•  2019 Signed Memorandum of Agreement with Teesside University, UK
•  2018 Renewed Memorandum of Agreement with Hotel & Tourism Management Institute Switzerland
•  2017 Commenced operation in the newly completed Phase II Campus
• Signed Memorandum of Agreement with Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
• Signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
•  2016 Signed Memorandum of Understanding with IBM Malaysia
• Signed Memorandum of Understanding with Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Furniture Industry Association (KLSFIA)
•  2015 Launched the new crest and logo for First City University College
• Officially proclaimed as First City University College (2 December 2015)
•  2014 Received approval from the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia to be elevated to University College
•  2013 Received invitation from the Ministry of Higher Education to be elevated to University College status
• Construction of First City University College Phase II Campus commenced
•  2012 Signed Memorandum of Agreement with the Hotel & Tourism Management Institute Switzerland
•  2011 Rated 5-Star under MyQUEST (Malaysian Quality Evaluation System), Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia
•  2010 Signed Memorandum of Agreement with Anglia Ruskin University, UK
•  2005 Received the “Excellence in Student Internationalisation Award” from the Ministry of Education, Malaysia
•  2004 Awarded ISO 9001:2000 by Independent European Certification Limited for the provision of Library Services
• Signed Memorandum of Agreement with Sheffield Hallam University, UK
• Signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Curriculum Council, Government of Western Australia
•  2003 Launched the new crest for KBU International College
• Received the “Special Award” for Outstanding Academic Performance by the Ministry of Education, Malaysia
• Received approval from the Ministry of Education, Malaysia to conduct the Carl Duisberg Centren (CDC) German Language programme
•  2002 Renamed and rebranded as KBU International College
•  2001 Received the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) accreditation for two Engineering Honours Degree programmes – The first and only private college to receive the accreditation
•  2000 Awarded the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) status
• Granted accreditation by Lembaga Akreditasi Negara (National Accreditation Board, Malaysia) for Engineering Honour Degree programmes – The first and only private college in Malaysia to be granted this accreditation
•  1998 Received approval from the Ministry of Education, Malaysia to conduct franchised UK honours degree programme under the ‘3+0’ mode
•  1997 Received the approval to be registered as a centre for Business Technology Education Council UK (BTEC) – the first in Malaysia
•  1995 Relocated to the new campus in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya
•  1993 Renamed as Kolej Bandar Utama (KBU)
• KBU new campus construction commenced in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya
•  1992 Signed Memorandum of Agreement with The London Institute
•  1991 Signed Memorandum of Understanding with Nottingham Polytechnic, UK (Upgraded to Nottingham Trent University, UK in 1992)
•  1990 Founded as Kolej Swasta Bandar Utama (KSBU) by the Late Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr) Teo Soo Cheng
• Kolej Swasta Bandar Utama (KSBU) commenced operation at Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya