On September 30, AlmaU welcomed a delegation from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), one of Malaysia’s leading public universities, located in the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo.
The visit continued the development of cooperation between AlmaU and UNIMAS, following the Malaysia–Kazakhstan Higher Education Forum held in Astana on September 26. During the Forum, representatives of both universities took part in the official MOU exchange ceremony in the presence of the Minister of Higher Education of Malaysia. The MOU between AlmaU and UNIMAS was initially signed last year, while the ceremony in Astana marked an important step in formalizing and strengthening the partnership.
The UNIMAS delegation comprised Prof. Dr. Ahmad Hata Rasit, Vice-Chancellor of UNIMAS; Abdur Rahman Abdul Rahim, Chairman of UNIMAS Holdings; Syahrizan Junaini, Chief Executive Officer of UNIMAS Holdings; Professor Dr. Puah Chin Hong, Chief Executive Officer of UNIMAS Business School; Mohd Husaini Noorjaya Chew, Special Officer to the Vice-Chancellor; and Thian Foong Fatt, Director of UNIMAS Global.
During the meeting at AlmaU, representatives of both universities presented their institutions, key areas of activity and development priorities, and discussed opportunities for expanding bilateral cooperation.
Particular attention was given to the development of joint Master’s degree programmes and double-degree programmes, as well as opportunities for joint research and academic publications. The participants also discussed potential areas for further academic and institutional collaboration.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) is a public university in Malaysia, established in 1992. Located in the state of Sarawak, the university offers academic programmes in business and economics, information technology, engineering, social sciences and humanities, medicine, communication, and other fields. UNIMAS actively promotes international cooperation, research, and innovation.
The meeting provided an opportunity to strengthen direct ties between the two universities and identify concrete areas for future cooperation in education and research.