
MMU HISTORY
Multimedia University is a private university in Malaysia. The university has three campuses, located in Melaka, Cyberjaya and Iskandar Puteri. The university hosts 9 faculties and 19 research centres. In 1994, Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), established the Institute of Telecommunication and Information Technology (ITTM) in Taiping, Perak. The first campus was established on TM’s former northern region office where the first batch of 42 students were selected to undergo an experimental 2-year telecommunication engineering diploma program. In 1996, with the academic success of the first two batches, TM was invited by the Ministry of Education the set up the first private university in Malaysia. ITTM was granted university status and renamed itself to Universiti Telekom.
In 1997, The Melaka campus was set up in the Ayer Keroh district. The setting up of the campus involved converting an old building belonging to TM’s southern region office.
TM was offered by the Government of Malaysia to establish a university in MSC Malaysia, then known as Multimedia Super Corridor, to catalyst the MSC program. A campus was set up in Cyberjaya and opened on 8 July 1999. The relationship between the Cyberjaya campus and the MSC is intended to be similar to the relationship between Stanford University and Silicon Valley.The university was renamed from Universiti Telekom to Multimedia University.
In 2013, MMU established a third campus in Iskandar Puteri, Johor specialising in cinematic arts in collaboration with the renowned University of Southern California.
FACULTIES
Computing
MMU began with a single computing faculty known as the Faculty of Information Technology (FIT) in 1997. After the establishment of the Cyberjaya campus in 1999, FIT was split into the Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FIST) based in the Melaka campus, and Faculty of Computing and Informatics (FCI) based in the Cyberjaya campus. FIST offers undergraduate programs with majors in Data Communications and Networking, Security Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Management, Bioinformatics.The undergraduate programs in FCI offers specialisations in Software Engineering, Information Systems, and Game Development.
Business and Management
The Faculty of Business (FOB) is based in Melaka. It offers programs in Knowledge Management, Marketing Management, International Business, Human Resource Management, Banking & Finance, and Accounting.The Faculty of Management (FOM), based in the Cyberjaya campus, offers programms in Accounting, Financial Engineering, Finance, Marketing, Management, and Economics.
Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering (FOE) is based in Cyberjaya. It offers bachelor degrees accredited by the Washington Accord in Electrical, Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications, Nanotechnology, and Optical Engineering.The Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET), based in Melaka, offers courses in Electronics and Mechanical Engineering. The majors offered by the FET Electronics Engineering courses are Bio-Instrumentation, Robotics and Automation, and Telecommunications.
Creative Multimedia & Cinematic Arts
The Faculty of Creative Multimedia (FCM), based in the Cyberjaya and Iskandar Puteri campus, was established in 1999. Prior to that, it was based in the Melaka campus and known as the Faculty of Media Arts and Science. The Cyberjaya campus offers programs in Animation and Visual Effects, Advertising Design, Media Arts, Virtual Reality, and Interface Design. The Iskandar Puteri campus was established in 2013 to offer the Cinematic Arts program as part of FCM. The Cinematic Arts program was designed in collaboration with the University of Southern California.
Law
The Faculty of Law (FOL) is based in Melaka. The university’s law program was formerly a part of the business faculty, then known as the Faculty of Business and Law, before establishing as its own independent faculty in 2013. FOL students are fully exempted from taking the CLP examination.
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List of Courses
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MMU Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Engineering @ Cyberjaya/Melaka
This Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Engineering programme assures students an opportunity of extensive training in research so that they are capable of working independently and creatively. Graduates are expected to possess strong practical and theoretical knowledge to conduct research works and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in their respective fields.
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MMU Doctor of Philosophy Information Technology @ Melaka
The Doctor of Philosophy Information Technology (DPIT) is a research-oriented professional doctoral degree offered by some universities. It is of the same academic level as traditional PhD; however, this research programme focuses more on industry practice than on theoretical framework. Upon successful completion, the title of “Doctor” is awarded and the post-nominals of DPIT can be used.
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MMU Master of Computer Science in Software Engineering & Software Architecture Full-Time @ Cyberjaya
Multimedia University is committed to produce and train quality IT workers to help the country to propel into the information age. To accelerate this production and meet the unprecedented demand for multimedia and IT professionals, Multimedia University offers a Master’s degree in Computer Science (M.CS) specializing in Software Engineering and Software Architecture.
This course is targeted at IT and computer science graduates and aims to produce qualified IT professionals who specialize in software engineering and software architecture.
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MMU Master of Electrical and Electronic Engineering @ Cyberjaya
The Master of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is a master programme by coursework and final year project. This master programme provides specialization in three areas – Microelectronics, Photonics and Electric Energy Management. For taught subjects, various instructional approaches, such as pair/group work, presentations, and/or discussions that constitute part of the coursework, propagate students’ actual participations for their learning.
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MMU Master of Engineering in Advanced Manufacturing Management @ Melaka
Today’s global marketplace requires a new type of manager-leader: one able to blend Strategic Business practices with Operations Management practices. In recognition for this need, Multimedia University is offering the state-of-art Master of Engineering in Advanced Manufacturing Management (MAMM).
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MMU Master of Engineering in Embedded System @ Melaka
Embedded systems are single purpose computers that normally perform very specific tasks only with emphasise on cost, power and speed. Since tight integration of application specific hardware and software are required, embedded systems require formal design techniques.
Presently, the global embedded systems market is estimated to worth USD 20 billion with fast expanding outlook. The need for engineers and professionals in embedded system is therefore tremendous. At such, a retraining in this field for working engineers will be very rewarding indeed.
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MMU Master of Engineering Science (M.Eng.Sc.) @ Cyberjaya/Melaka
This Master of Engineering Science (M.Eng.Sc.) programme assures students an opportunity of extensive training in research under supervision so that they are capable of working innovatively in their respective majors. Graduates are expected to possess specialized knowledge, practical skills and aptitude to pursue continuous improvement in their respective majors.
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MMU Master of Engineering Telecommunications @ Cyberjaya
Master of Engineering Telecommunications (M.Eng.Telecommunications) programme provide students with advanced knowledge and technical skills within the field of telecommunication engineering. In addition, this programme will produce graduates who are able to work independently on projects which require them to research, design/build, test, analyse, and deliver engineering solution to meet appropriate standards and realistic constraints.
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MMU Master of Knowledge Management with Multimedia Full-Time @ Cyberjaya
Master of Knowledge Management with Multimedia in Multimedia University has been carefully designed to equip current and future employees on the process of knowledge discovery and creation of knowledge, dissemination of knowledge and the utilization of knowledge.
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MMU Master of Multimedia (E-Learning Technologies) Full-Time @ Cyberjaya
Master of Multimedia (E-learning Technologies) aims at equipping students with skills and knowledge in creative content creation and development of interactive multimedia applications to serve the need of the nation in e-learning development.
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MMU Master of Science Creative Multimedia @ Cyberjaya
The Master of Science Creative Multimedia programme is awarded on the basis of the quality of the thesis and passing a viva voce examination. Creative Multimedia is the true engine of the new Malaysian economy.
Designers, animators and content developers will one day be as sought-after as engineers, administrators and marketers.
It is an introductory platform that concentrates on the elements and principles of design for creative communication, both in analogue and digital means.
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MMU Master of Science in Engineering Business Management @ Cyberjaya
This Master of Science in Engineering Business Management programme is perfectly designed to produce graduates with skills in business and engineering management in order to become the change agents in technology companies so that they are able to develop business leaders who are innovative and able to spearhead the advancement of technology-based industry in the country.
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MMU Master of Science in Sustainable Systems Management @ Cyberjaya
This Master of Science in Sustainable Systems Management programme takes the concepts from sustainability and synthesizes them with the concepts of management. From this definition, sustainable management has been created to be defined as the application of sustainable practices in the categories of businesses, agriculture, society, environment, and personal life by managing them in a way that will benefit current generations and future generations.
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Multimedia University (MMU) EMBA @ Cyberjaya
Executive Master of Business Administration provides students with the knowledge and skills required to be a competent international business expert. The programme is designed to develop an acute global business sense in supporting many types of organisations such as multinational corporations and local government agencies.
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Multimedia University (MMU) MBA @ Cyberjaya
This MBA programme is designed to equip students with knowledge of updated business concepts and techniques including application in real life. The ultimate objective of this programme is to produce quality graduates who can form valuable manpower teams to organisations and institutions in both private and government sectors.
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Multimedia University Master of Science Information Technology (M.Sc.I.T.) @ Melaka
A Master of Science in Information Technology is a type of postgraduate academic master’s degree usually offered in a University’s College of Business and in the recent years in integrated Information Science & Technology colleges. The M.Sc.I.T. degree is designed for those managing information technology, especially the information systems development process.
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