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KUALA LUMPUR: Monash University Malaysia has announced a partnership with Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) City to establish a RM2.8bil campus in the heart of the city, marking the university’s largest-ever international education investment.
Speaking at the announcement of the upcoming Monash University Malaysia campus here on Tuesday (Oct 28), Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that expanding the country's presence and investment in education across the region is a key priority outlined in the South-East Asia Economic Strategy to 2040 report, which he had commissioned.
"Malaysia is one of Australia's largest transnational education partners, hosting campuses of no fewer than four Australian universities," he said, noting that Monash University was the first to establish a campus in Malaysia in 1998.
Meanwhile, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir described Monash University as a valued part of Malaysia’s higher education landscape.
"Since its establishment in Malaysia, Monash has not only delivered world-class education, but has also enriched the intellectual, cultural and research ecosystem in Malaysia," he said at the event, held at The Exchange TRX.
"When nations learn together, they grow together. When students from different cultures study, live, and dream together, they build bridges that no political revival can easily break," he added.
Also present at the event were Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia Danielle Heinecke, Deputy High Commissioner Simon Fellows, Monash University president and vice-chancellor Prof Sharon Pickering, Monash University Malaysia president and pro vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, and TRX City chief executive officer Datuk Sr Azmar Talib.
Set to open in 2032, the future Monash Malaysia campus will accommodate up to 22,500 students and 1,700 staff by 2040.
More than 35 new courses will be introduced in fields such as digitisation, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, climate change and sustainability, healthcare, semiconductor and advanced manufacturing, banking and finance.
