APIIT

Infobox University
name = APIIT
native_name = "Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology"


motto = "IT Training For Professionals By Professionals"
established = 1993
type = Private College
Students = 180,000
campus = Technology Park Malaysia (TPM)
city = Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
country = flagicon|MalaysiaMalaysia
website= [http://www.apiit.edu.my/ www.apiit.edu.my]

APIIT, the "Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology", is an educational organisation specializing in providing education and training programmes in computing and Information Technology. Formed in 1993 and based originally in Malaysia, APIIT has since established other centres including Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka. The Institute works in collaboration with selected universities in the United Kingdom and has produced more than 14,000 graduates.

History

APIIT was founded in 1993 as part of an initiative by the Malaysian Government to address the shortage of IT professionals in the country. The newly formed Institute was based in Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur, and offered Diploma courses in computing and IT.

In the following year, co-operative links were established with Monash University in Australia, leading to the launch of a twinning programme in 1995 for Bachelor's degrees. This was followed in 1996 by a twinning relationship with Staffordshire University in UK for Master's degree courses.

Expansion led to the opening of the Kuala Lumpur city campus in 1997, followed by campuses in Karachi, Pakistan (1998), Colombo, Sri Lanka (2000), Lahore, Pakistan (2000), Panipat, India (2001) and Perth, Australia (2004). In 2003 the Malaysian campus moved to new premises at Technology Park Malaysia, where it is now known as "APIIT TPM".

The curriculum has developed, with the Institute becoming a SUN and Microsoft authorised training centre in 1998, a SAP University Alliance Partner in 1999, and a Microsoft Certified Technical Education Centre in 2001. APIIT gained University College status in 2004. The Institute and its students have won numerous awards. It has a very good reputation.

Programmes and Courses

[http://www.apiit.edu.my/info/ Courses are run at four levels] : foundation, diploma, degree and postgraduate.

Foundation Programme (Pre-University)

The one-year foundation programme caters for students who have completed Form 5 studies and prepares them to move into a degree course.

Diploma Programmes

* Diploma in Information and Communication Technology
* Diploma in Information and Communication Technology with a specialism in Software Engineering
* Diploma in Business with IT

tafforshire University Degree

* BSc (Hons) in Computing with specialisms in:
** Computing
** Web Development
** Multimedia Computing
** Software Engineering
** Mobile Computing
** Artificial Intelligence
** Knowledge Management
** Computer Security
** Biometrics

* BSc (Hons) in Business Computing with specialisms in:
** Business Computing
** Management
** E-Marketing

* BSc (Hons) in Business Information Technology
* BSc (Hons) in E-Commerce

Postgraduate Programmes

Seven MSc programmes are run: in "Software Engineering", "Technology Management", "Information Technology Management", "Multimedia Applications Management", "Electronic Commerce", "Mobile Computer Systems", and "Computing".

APIIT TPM, Malaysia

The Malaysia campus (at coor dms|03|02|54|N|101|41|33|E|type:edu) is a purpose-built complex in Technology Park Malaysia, about 20km south of Kuala Lumpur centre, close to the suburb of Bukit Jalil and the National Sports Complex.

Facilities

The complex houses lecture rooms, auditoria, a multi-purpose hall, offices, discussion rooms, social space, cafeteria, library, computer labs, and research and development facilities. The library affords access to eJournals and databases, some by arrangement with Staffordshire University. The cafeteria is open to both APIIT students and to employees from other companies in the Technology Park.

Student accommodation is available locally in "Vista Komanwel Condominiums" and "Arena Green Apartments", and a shuttle bus runs between these and the campus. Initiative students may also go for alternatives by renting an apartment themselves, which saves them more money during the period of study. 7-Eleven in Arena Green apartments do have a posting board for apartment and car-park rentals, usually ranges from RM700 - RM850 per unit depending on facilities provided by the unit's tenant.

Transport links

The campus is close to Bukit Jalil LRT station for electric-trains to various parts of Kuala Lumpur. It has excellent road links, being close to the main PLUS North-South Expressway, the KESAS Shah Alam Expressway and the LDP Puchong-Sungai Besi Highway.

ee also

*Asia Pacific University College of Technology & Innovation (UCTI)

External links

* [http://www.apiit.edu.my APIIT official website]
* [http://www.ucti.edu.my UCTI official website]
* [http://webspace.apiit.edu.my/index.jsp APIIT Webspace]
* [http://www.apiit.edu.my/training APIIT Corporate Training]
* [http://gallery.apiit.edu.my/main.php APIIT-UCTI Photo Gallery]
* [http://www.uctiac.com/ APIIT UCTI Arabian Community Arabic site]
* [http://www.uctiac.com/english APIIT UCTI Arabian Community English site]