Universiti Selangor

Name

Universiti Selangor

Legal name

Universiti Selangor

Website

https://unisel.edu.my

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Private university programs
• Professional degree courses
• Technical and vocational training
• Postgraduate academic studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Shah Alam

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Primary revenue stream from tuition fees charged to local and international students across all programs including foundation, diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels. Fees vary by program level and student nationality (local vs international).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Universiti Selangor (UNISEL) is a state-owned private university that delivers higher education programs at foundation, diploma, bachelor, master, and doctoral levels across five faculties: Health Sciences; Science, Technology & Engineering; Business & Accountancy; Education & Social Sciences; and Communication, Visual Art & Computing. It enrolls both local Malaysian and international students across more than 70 MQA-accredited programs, with tuition charged per program and differentiated between local and international fee schedules. Operational delivery is supported by its TCMS 2.0 student management system, online application portal, and e-learning platform.

Product overview

Universiti Selangor (UNISEL) is Malaysia's first state-owned university, established in 1999 and operating under the Private Higher Education Institutions Act 1996. The institution offers over 70 programs across five faculties: Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science Technology & Engineering, Faculty of Business & Accountancy, Faculty of Education & Social Sciences, and Faculty of Communication Visual Art & Computing. UNISEL operates two campuses in Bestari Jaya (1000-acre main campus) and Shah Alam (city campus). Programs span foundation, diploma, bachelor, master's, and doctoral levels across disciplines including health sciences (nursing, physiotherapy, biomedical science), engineering (mechanical, civil), business (accountancy, finance, MBA), education (TESL, Islamic studies, early childhood education), and IT/computing. The university emphasizes industry-oriented education with practical training and maintains MQA accreditation across its programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foundation Programmes One-year preparatory foundation programs for SPM school leavers covering science, TESL, Islamic studies, arts, management, and information technology streams, designed to bridge into UNISEL's diploma and bachelor programs. Local fee: RM8,220; International fee: RM12,600. Free tuition available under the Biasiswa Program Asas foundation scholarship.
• Diploma Programmes Two-to-three-year diploma programs across health sciences, engineering, business, IT, education, and creative arts disciplines. Local fees range from RM15,085 (Diploma in Education Islamic Studies) to RM44,925 (Diploma in Nursing); international fees range from RM22,835 to RM67,165 depending on program.
• Bachelor Degree Programmes Three-to-four-year honours-level undergraduate degrees across engineering, health sciences, business, education, IT, and Islamic studies. Example pricing: Bachelor of Education (Hons) Early Childhood Education local RM26,368 / international RM37,420; Bachelor of Occupational Safety & Health local RM55,750 / international RM75,786.
• Postgraduate Programmes Master's and doctoral degree programs across all five faculties, including PhD in Engineering, Biotechnology, Science, Management, Computing, Education, and Social Sciences. Example pricing: Master of Political Science local RM10,200 / international RM17,600 (2-4 years).
• Selangor Frontliner Apprenticeship Programme (SELFA) Career-guaranteed apprenticeship pathway in nursing and health sciences, co-developed by UNISEL's Faculty of Health Sciences and the Selangor state government to address Malaysia's projected ~60% nursing labor shortage by 2030, with a Health Sciences Exploration component that raises awareness of health sciences careers among secondary school students.
• Postgraduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy A 6-month Level 7 Postgraduate Certificate under the Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF), offered jointly with Al-Islam Specialist Hospital to produce qualified chaplains for healthcare settings. Local fee: RM14,000; International fee: RM21,000.
• Joint Certificate Program with IIT Madras Global (RISC-V & AI Semiconductors) Graduate skilling certificate program in Computer Architecture and RISC-V Design for AI semiconductor applications, jointly developed with IIT Madras Global and ASEM to strengthen Malaysia's position in the global semiconductor value chain. Targets 350 participants in 2026 as part of a wider goal to train 20,000 engineers over a decade.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98.9% graduate employability rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• IIT Madras Global (India)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2025MoU signed between Malaysia's Advanced Semiconductor Academy of Malaysia (ASEM) and IIT Madras Global on October 22, 2025. The partnership aims to strengthen Malaysia's position in the global semiconductor value chain by combining Malaysia's manufacturing capabilities with India's chip design expertise, focusing on RISC-V architecture for AI applications. UNISEL is part of this alliance through a joint certificate program. The partnership will launch a Graduate Skilling Program in Computer Architecture and RISC-V Design in 2026 targeting 350 participants. IIT Madras also expressed interest in establishing a research hub in Malaysia. The alliance aims to reduce reliance on established semiconductor hubs in the US, China, and Taiwan, with Malaysia targeting 20,000 engineers trained over a decade.
• Advanced Semiconductor Academy of Malaysia (ASEM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2025ASEM partnered with IIT Madras Global to form a strategic alliance for semiconductor innovation. UNISEL participates in this partnership through joint certificate programs. The partnership focuses on RISC-V architecture for AI applications and aims to position Malaysia to move beyond traditional manufacturing toward higher-value intellectual property creation.
• Selangor State GovernmentflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNISEL's Faculty of Health Sciences is working with the Selangor state government on the Selangor Frontliner Apprenticeship Programme (SELFA), a career-guaranteed health sciences education model aimed at addressing Malaysia's projected nursing shortage and healthcare worker brain drain. This includes programmes like the Health Sciences Exploration initiative to raise awareness among secondary school students about career pathways in health sciences.
• Al-Islam Specialist HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Postgraduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy program was introduced by UNISEL in conjunction with Al-Islam Specialist Hospital. This program is a Postgraduate Certificate Program of Level 7 as referred to the Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF), designed to produce qualified chaplains for healthcare settings.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL): Malaysian private university with a multi-campus structure, strong industry-oriented curriculum across engineering, technology, and health sciences, and similar positioning to UNISEL as a state-linked applied higher education provider. Both compete for similar domestic and international student segments.
• SEGi University: Private Malaysian university group with multi-discipline programs, established international student recruitment operations, and a comparable pricing structure across diploma and degree tiers. Direct competitor in the mid-tier Malaysian private university segment.
• Management and Science University (MSU): Private Malaysian university offering foundation, diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate programs across health sciences, business, engineering, and education. Comparable scale and direct competitor for both local and international student enrollment.
• Limkokwing University of Creative Technology: Malaysian private university with significant international student enrollment and a creative technology orientation. Comparable mid-tier private competitor, particularly for international student recruitment and creative/computing programs.
• Multimedia University (MMU): Malaysian private university with technology and engineering-focused programs and active international student admissions. Comparable in scale and program mix, particularly relevant as a peer for UNISEL's computing and engineering faculties.
• INTI International University: Private Malaysian university with a strong international student franchise and multi-faculty program portfolio. Competes directly for international students seeking Malaysian higher education credentials at mid-tier price points.

Broad incumbents

• Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM): Malaysia's largest public university with extensive multi-faculty programs and substantial government funding. Represents the dominant public-sector competitor for domestic student enrollment and labor market placement.
• Taylor's University: Larger, well-established Malaysian private university with stronger global brand recognition and broader program portfolio. Represents the upper-tier private competitor that UNISEL benchmarks against in QS Asia rankings.
• Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM): Malaysian public technical university focused on engineering, technology, and applied sciences. Comparable to UNISEL's Faculty of Science, Technology & Engineering and a key competitor for technical talent in the Malaysian labor market.
• Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM): Premier Malaysian public research university with leading engineering and technology programs and a strong QS Asia ranking. Sets the upper benchmark for technical education quality and brand recognition that UNISEL competes against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/corporateunisel

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