# Southern University College

Southern University College (abbreviated as Southern UC), is a non-profit, private university college in Skudai, Johor, Malaysia. It is the first non-profit higher education institute and private university college in Skudai, Johor.
Currently, Southern UC has 7 faculties, 3 schools, 6 research institutes and 7 academic centres.

## History

The establishment of the Southern UC was to provide an education channel at home for high school graduates when they were unable to further studies in foreign countries.
Foon Yew Advanced Studies Programme was setting up in 1975, where later on the Foon Yew Board of Directors made application to the Ministry of Education for setting up Foon Yew College on the foundation of this programme. With the persistence and efforts of the Chinese community, Southern College was approved by the Ministry of Education and established in 1990. Through 22 years of management and efforts, the Ministry of Higher Education approved Southern College to upgrade to Southern University College on 19 June 2012.

## Campus

Southern University College is located in Skudai area, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, which is in the Iskandar Malaysia Economic Zone. The campus is about 25 acres, donated by the philanthropist Seow Wan Heong. Following the development of Iskandar Malaysia Economic Zone, Southern UC will be one of the significant educational institutes of Malaysia and slowly develop as an international educational institute.

## Faculties

* Faculty of Business & Management
** Department of Accounting & Finance
** Department of Marketing
** Department of Management
** Department of Tourism Management
** Department of Postgraduate and Quality Assurance
* Faculty of Engineering & Information Technology
** Department of Computer Science
** Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
* Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
** Department of Chinese
** Department of English
** Department of Malay
** Department of Journalism and Communication
* Faculty of Art & Design
** Department of Industrial Design
** Department of Visual Communication
** Department of Art
* Faculty of Chinese Medicine
** Department of Chinese Medicine
* Faculty of Education and Psychology
** Department of Education
* Southern Institute of Technical Education (SITE)

## Schools

* School of Foundation & Studies
* School of Professional & Continuing Education (SPACE)

## Research Institutes

* Institute of Graduate Studies and Research (IGSR)
* Research Institute of Chinese Ethnicity & Culture (RICEC)
* Center for Malaysian Studies (CMS)
* Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER)
* Center for Computing and Electronics Engineering(CCEE)

## Academic Centres

* Sim Mow Yu Chinese Education and Teacher Training Centre (SMYCE)
* Southern Traditional Chinese Medical Centre
* Excellent Teaching and Learning Centre (ETLC)
* International Education And Exchange Centre
* Incubation & Career Centre (EICC)
* Modern Language Centre
* General Studies Centre

## Rankings and awards

Southern University College was awarded 4-star (Very good) rating for the overall college-based category in MyQUEST 2010/2011.

## Partner Institutions

* China
** University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Basics Education Institute
** Beijing Language and Culture University
** Shenzhen University
** Nankai University
** Xiamen University
** Soochow University
** South China University of Technology
** South China Normal University
** Hengyang Normal University
** Anhui Normal University
** Nanjing Forestry University
** Hainan University
** Hanshan Normal University
** Hunan University
** Hunan Normal University
** East China Normal University
** Central China Normal University
** Jilin University
** Central South University
** Nanjing Tech University
** Nanjing Normal University
** Nanjing University of Science and Technology
** University of Jinan
** Liaoning University
** Changsha University of Science and Technology
** Shaanxi Normal University
** University of Science and Technology Beijing
** Kaifeng Cultural Art Occupation College
* Germany
** Schiller International University
* Japan
** Aichi University
** Shokei University
* Malaysia
** Curtin University Malaysia
** City University Malaysia
** Wawasan Open University
* Singapore
** PSB Academy
* South Korea
** Busan University of Foreign Studies
* Taiwan
** National Cheng Kung University
** National Sun Yat-sen University
** National Chi Nan University
** National Changhua University of Education
** National Chin-Yi University of Technology
** National Taiwan Ocean University
** National Quemoy University
** Feng Chia University
** Ming Chuan University
** Chinese Culture University
** Shih Hsin University
** Ta Hwa University of Science and Technology
** Dayeh University
** Takming University of Science and Technology
** Tungnan University
** Hwa Hsia University of Technology
** TransWorld University
** Lunghwa University of Science and Technology
** Nanhua University
** Nan Jeon University of Science and Technology
** Tainan University of Technology
** Chang Gung University
** University of Kang Ning
** Shu-Te University
** Hsiuping University of Science and Technology
** Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages
** I-Shou University
** Yuan Ze University
** Chaoyang University of Technology
** Oriental Institute of Technology
* United Kingdom
** University of Hertfordshire
* Vietnam
** Long An University of Economics and Industry
** Viet Bac University