Han Chiang University College

Non-profit private university college in Malaysia

Red and blueWebsitehcu.edu.myChinese nameSimplified Chinese韩江传媒大学学院Traditional Chinese韓江传媒大學學院

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Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Hánjiāng Chuánméi Dàxué Xuéyuàn

Han Chiang University College is a non-profit private university college in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.

History

On 30 April 2013, Han Chiang University College of Communication received the in-principle approval from the Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Razak, to be upgraded to a University College.^[1]

On 2 December 2014, Han Chiang University College of Communication received the formal approval from the Malaysian Ministry of Education for its upgrading to a University College status.^[2]

The registration of Han Chiang University College of Communication was completed on 3 November 2017, when the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia handed over the letter of upgrade status to the Chairman of Han Chiang Board of Directors. The university college had increased its number of academic staff with PhD background, upgraded facilities and improving paid up capital to fulfill the requirements of the University College upgrade.^[3]

Academic profile

The university was awarded 5-star (Excellent) rating for the overall college-based category in MyQUEST 2012/13 and 2014/15.^[4]^[5] MyQUEST is the ranking system for private colleges that is provided by the Malaysian Ministry of Education.

References

^ "Han Chiang College given university college status with RM1m grant". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
^ "Han Chiang College obtains approval for the establishment of Han Chiang University College of Communication". Han Chiang TV News. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
^ "Penang's Han Chiang College receives university college status". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
^ "MyQUEST 2012/2013" (PDF). Malaysia Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
^ "MyQUEST 2014/2015" (PDF). Malaysia Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.

External links

Official website
Official Han Chiang News website

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