UKM first Malaysian public uni to open campus overseas


(From left) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Ekhwan Toriman, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad and Regional Group Company Qatar chief executive officer Sheikh Abd Rahman Khalifa Abdul Aziz Al-Thani.

PETALING JAYA: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) has become the country’s first public university to open a campus overseas.

The Higher Education Ministry said the varsity has opened a campus in Doha, Qatar and its first intake of students would be in October this year.

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