Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation

The Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) is a private university in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, established in 1993 as the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology and granted full university status in 2012.亚太科技大学（Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation，简称 APU）是马来西亚吉隆坡的一所私立大学，1993 年以亚太信息技术学院（APIIT）之名创办，2012 年取得完整大学资格。

APU is part of the APIIT Education Group, is centred on technology and innovation, and teaches more than 13,000 students from over 130 countries at its campus in Technology Park Malaysia, Bukit Jalil.该校隶属于 APIIT 教育集团，以技术与创新为核心，在布吉加里尔「马来西亚科技园」校区教授来自 130 多个国家的 13,000 多名学生。

APU is placed 528th in the QS World University Rankings 2027, in the 1001-1200 band of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, and it did not enter either the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026-2027 or the Shanghai ARWU 2026.亚太科技大学在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中位列第 528 位，2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名处于 1001-1200 区间，且未进入 2026-2027 年《美国新闻与世界报道》最佳全球大学排名，也未进入 2026 年软科世界大学学术排名。

History

• APU traces its origin to 1993, when the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology was founded as part of a Malaysian Government initiative to address a shortage of information-technology professionals.亚太科技大学的渊源可上溯至 1993 年，当时亚太信息技术学院作为马来西亚政府解决信息技术人才短缺计划的一部分而创办。
• The institute was founded under the leadership of Datuk Parmjit Singh and began life in Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur, offering diploma courses in computing and information technology.该学院在拿督帕姆吉特·辛格的带领下创办，最初设于吉隆坡敦善达拉高地，开设计算与信息技术文凭课程。
• In 1994 the institute established co-operative links with Monash University in Australia.1994 年，该学院与澳大利亚莫纳什大学建立了合作联系。
• Those links led in 1995 to the launch of a twinning programme for bachelor's degrees, allowing students to study part of their degree in Malaysia and part abroad.这些联系促成了 1995 年学士学位「双联课程」的启动，学生可部分时间在马来西亚、部分时间在海外完成学业。
• In 1996 the institute formed a partnership with Staffordshire University in the United Kingdom, initially for master's degree courses.1996 年，该学院与英国斯塔福德郡大学建立合作，最初面向硕士课程。
• Expansion led to the opening of the Kuala Lumpur city campus in 1997.随着规模扩大，该校于 1997 年开设吉隆坡城市校区。
• In 1998 the institute opened a campus in Karachi, Pakistan, and joined the SAP University Alliance as a partner.1998 年，该学院在巴基斯坦卡拉奇开设校区，并作为合作伙伴加入 SAP 大学联盟。
• Further campuses followed in Colombo, Sri Lanka and Lahore, Pakistan in 2000, and in Panipat, India in 2001.此后该校又于 2000 年在斯里兰卡科伦坡与巴基斯坦拉合尔开设校区，2001 年在印度帕尼帕特开设校区。
• In 2003 the Malaysian campus moved to new premises at Technology Park Malaysia, known then as APIIT TPM.2003 年，该校马来西亚校区迁至马来西亚科技园的新址，当时称为 APIIT TPM。
• In 2004 the institution was granted university college status and was renamed the Asia Pacific University College of Technology & Innovation, or UCTI.2004 年，该校获得大学学院资格，并更名为亚太技术与创新大学学院（UCTI）。
• Also in 2004, a campus was opened in Perth, Australia, extending the group's reach beyond Malaysia and South Asia.同年（2004 年），该校在澳大利亚珀斯开设校区，把集团版图扩展到马来西亚与南亚之外。
• In 2012 the institution attained full university status and adopted its present name, the Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation.2012 年，该校取得完整大学资格，并启用「亚太科技大学」这一现名。
• In March 2017 the Malaysian campus moved to new premises at Jalan Teknologi 5 within Technology Park Malaysia.2017 年 3 月，该校马来西亚校区迁至马来西亚科技园内科技五路的新址。
• The older premises were retained to house APIIT Sdn Bhd, which continues to offer information-technology professional development courses.原校址则保留给 APIIT 有限公司，继续提供信息技术专业进修课程。
• Over its first three decades the group produced tens of thousands of graduates, many of them under the twinning arrangement with Staffordshire University.在头三十年里，该集团培养了数以万计的毕业生，其中许多人来自与斯塔福德郡大学的双联课程。
• APU was recognised by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation as a Premier Digital Tech Institution, a status tied to its technology-focused teaching.亚太科技大学获马来西亚数字经济机构认定为「首要数字科技院校」，这一身份与其以技术为核心的教学相关。
• In the QS World University Rankings 2026 APU was placed 597th, entering the global top 2 per cent for the first time.在 2026 年 QS 世界大学排名中，该校位列第 597 位，首次跻身全球前 2%。
• In the QS Asia University Rankings 2026 APU ranked 147th in Asia and among the top 40 universities in South-East Asia.在 2026 年 QS 亚洲大学排名中，该校位列亚洲第 147 位，并进入东南亚前 40 名。
• In 2025 APU was named Best Private University and Best AI University at Malaysia's Private Education Excellence Awards.2025 年，该校在马来西亚私立教育卓越奖评选中获评「最佳私立大学」与「最佳人工智能大学」。
• APU's development from an institute focused on computing and information technology into a full multidisciplinary university was gradual, adding business, engineering, design and psychology over two decades.亚太科技大学从一个专注计算与信息技术的学院逐步发展为完整的多学科大学，在二十年间陆续增设商业、工程、设计与心理学学科。
• By the mid-2020s the university had become one of Malaysia's most internationally oriented private universities, with students from more than 130 countries and a growing research profile.到 2020 年代中期，该校已成为马来西亚国际化程度最高的私立大学之一，学生来自 130 多个国家，科研实力亦不断增强。

Academics

• APU teaches through schools covering computing and technology, business and management, marketing and management, accounting and finance, engineering, design and media, and psychology.亚太科技大学通过多个学院开展教学，涵盖计算与技术、商业与管理、市场营销与管理、会计与金融、工程、设计与媒体以及心理学。
• It offers foundation and diploma programmes alongside undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, all built around technology as their core.该校在本科与研究生学位之外还开设预科与文凭课程，均以技术为核心构建。
• More than 13,000 students from over 130 countries study at APU, giving the campus one of the most internationally diverse student bodies in the region, a scale supported by English-language teaching and by the university's technology, business and design programmes.该校有来自 130 多个国家的 13,000 多名学生，其学生群体的国际多样化程度在本区域名列前茅，这一规模依托英语授课以及学校的技术、商业与设计课程体系。
• APU reports 100 per cent employability in the latest Graduate Tracer Study conducted by the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia.亚太科技大学在马来西亚高等教育部最新的毕业生追踪调查中报告就业率达 100%。
• Its long partnership with Staffordshire University in the United Kingdom is central to its teaching model and its record of graduates.其与英国斯塔福德郡大学的长期合作，是其教学模式与毕业生记录的核心。
• The university has earned more than 700 awards at national and international level, a record it uses to promote its programmes.该校已获得 700 多个国家级与国际级奖项，并以此宣传其课程。
• APU holds the Premier Digital Tech Institution status awarded by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).该校持有马来西亚数字经济机构（MDEC）授予的「首要数字科技院校」资格。
• The university holds a QS Five Stars Plus rating and is described as the only Malaysian university to combine that rating with a place in the QS World University Rankings.该校持有 QS 五星加强评级，并被称为唯一同时拥有该评级与 QS 世界大学排名席位的马来西亚高校。
• Programmes span information technology, business, engineering, account and finance, and design, reflecting the university's technology-focused profile.其课程涵盖信息技术、商业、工程、会计与金融以及设计，体现该校以技术为核心的定位。
• APU is ranked 10th globally for International Student Diversity and 16th for International Students in the QS World University Rankings.在 QS 世界大学排名中，该校的国际学生多样化程度位列全球第 10，国际学生规模位列全球第 16。
• An International Students Support Centre assists overseas students with admissions, visas and settling into life in Malaysia.该校设国际学生支持中心，协助海外学生办理入学、签证与适应马来西亚生活。
• Creador, a private-equity firm, and APU have launched a need-based scholarship to widen access to higher education for Malaysian students.私募机构 Creador 与亚太科技大学合作设立了基于需求的奖学金，以扩大马来西亚学生接受高等教育的机会。
• APU is part-owned by Ekuiti Nasional Berhad, a government-linked private-equity fund, through its stake in the APIIT Education Group.该校通过 APIIT 教育集团的股权，由政府关联的私募基金国家股权公司（Ekuiti Nasional Berhad）部分持有。
• The university's Career Centre connects students with employers and runs training, internships and industry projects.该校的职业中心把学生与雇主对接，并开展培训、实习与产业项目。
• APU maintains industry partnerships with technology firms, giving students access to professional certification and practical training.该校与多家科技企业保持产业合作，使学生获得专业认证与实际训练。
• Its teaching is delivered in English, which supports its large international intake and its graduates' mobility into global labour markets.其教学以英语进行，这支撑了庞大的国际招生规模以及毕业生进入全球劳动力市场的能力。
• Research at APU focuses on applied computing, artificial intelligence, engineering and business, in line with its technology-centred mission.该校的科研聚焦应用计算、人工智能、工程与商业，与其以技术为核心的使命相一致。
• Its computing and technology programmes cover software engineering, computer science, cyber security, data science and artificial intelligence, reflecting the university's digital focus.该校的计算与技术课程涵盖软件工程、计算机科学、网络安全、数据科学与人工智能，体现其数字导向。
• The business and management school offers programmes in business administration, marketing, international business, and accounting and finance, preparing students for commercial careers.其商业与管理学院开设工商管理、市场营销、国际商务以及会计与金融等课程，为学生进入商界做准备。
• The engineering school offers programmes in electrical and electronic engineering, mechatronic engineering and related technology fields, taught with an applied, industry-oriented approach.其工程学院开设电气与电子工程、机电一体化工程以及相关技术领域课程，教学强调应用与面向产业。

Campus

• APU's iconic campus is located at Technology Park Malaysia in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.亚太科技大学的标志性校区位于吉隆坡布吉加里尔的马来西亚科技园。
• Technology Park Malaysia is Malaysia's primary hub for high-technology development in fields such as information and communication technology, biotechnology, microelectronics, engineering and broadcasting, giving the campus a technology-park setting rather than a traditional greenfield site.马来西亚科技园是马来西亚在信息与通信技术、生物技术、微电子、工程与广播等领域高科技发展的主要枢纽，使校园处于科技园环境之中，而非传统的郊野校址。
• The campus is designed as a metropolitan campus built for interactivity, in a rapidly developing part of Kuala Lumpur, with modern teaching buildings, laboratories and student amenities suited to a technology university.该校区被设计为一座面向互动而建的都市型校园，坐落于吉隆坡快速发展的一带，配备适合技术型大学的现代教学楼、实验室与学生设施。
• In March 2017 the campus moved to new premises at Jalan Teknologi 5, within Technology Park Malaysia.2017 年 3 月，校区迁至马来西亚科技园内科技五路的新址。
• The older site now houses APIIT Sdn Bhd, which offers professional development courses in information technology.原址如今供 APIIT 有限公司使用，提供信息技术专业进修课程。
• The campus lies close to Bukit Jalil, an area of Kuala Lumpur known for its sports and stadium complexes and good transport links.校区靠近布吉加里尔，这一带以体育与体育场馆群以及便利的交通联系著称。
• Campus facilities support technology-based study, with computing laboratories, digital design studios and a library serving the university's schools.校园设施服务于技术型学习，设有计算实验室、数字设计工作室，以及服务各学院的图书馆。
• The original campus in Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur, where the institute began in 1993, remains part of APU's history as the group grew into a multi-campus institution.该校 1993 年起步于吉隆坡敦善达拉高地的原校区，随着集团发展为多校区机构，这段经历仍是亚太科技大学历史的一部分。
• The Technology Park Malaysia campus provides computing laboratories, engineering workshops, design studios and a library, supporting study across the university's schools.位于马来西亚科技园的校区设有计算实验室、工程工作坊、设计工作室与图书馆，支持各学院的学习与科研。

Reputation

• In the QS World University Rankings 2027 APU is placed 528th in the world, its highest-ever ranking and a position within the global top 2 per cent.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，该校位列世界第 528 位，为其历史最高名次，并处于全球前 2% 之列。
• The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 place APU in the 1001-1200 band globally.2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名将该校列入全球 1001-1200 区间。
• APU did not enter the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026-2027 ranking.该校未进入 2026-2027 年《美国新闻与世界报道》最佳全球大学排名。
• APU did not enter the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities 2026.该校未进入 2026 年软科世界大学学术排名。
• In the QS World University Rankings 2026 the university was placed 597th, entering the global top 2 per cent for the first time.在 2026 年 QS 世界大学排名中，该校位列第 597 位，首次进入全球前 2%。
• In the QS Asia University Rankings 2026 APU ranked 147th in Asia and among the top 40 universities in South-East Asia, continuing a steady climb in the regional table over recent years and placing it among the leading private universities in Malaysia.在 2026 年 QS 亚洲大学排名中，该校位列亚洲第 147 位，并进入东南亚前 40 名，近年来在这一区域榜单上持续稳步上升，跻身马来西亚领先的私立大学之列。
• The QS ranking placed APU 16th in the world for International Students and 10th for International Student Diversity.该 QS 排名将亚太科技大学列为国际学生规模全球第 16、国际学生多样化程度全球第 10。
• APU holds a QS Five Stars Plus rating and is presented as the only Malaysian university to also appear in the QS World University Rankings.该校持有 QS 五星加强评级，并被介绍为唯一同时出现在 QS 世界大学排名中的马来西亚高校。
• The university reports 100 per cent employability in the Ministry of Higher Education's Graduate Tracer Study, a result it highlights prominently, presenting it as evidence that its graduates are sought after by employers.该校报告在高等教育部的毕业生追踪调查中就业率为 100%，并对此大力宣传，将其视为毕业生广受雇主青睐的佐证。
• OpenAlex attributes about 3,703 scholarly works and 40,979 citations to APU, a modest but growing research output for a young private university.OpenAlex 把约 3,703 项学术成果与 40,979 次引用归于该校，对一所年轻的私立大学而言，这一科研产出虽不大却在增长。
• APU presents its rise from an institute founded in 1993 to a university in the global top 2 per cent as evidence of rapid institutional growth and international standing.该校把从 1993 年创办的学院到跻身全球前 2% 大学的历程，作为其机构快速成长与国际地位的佐证。

Student life

• APU does not publish a formal Latin motto, and its guiding phrase is Nurturing Professionals for Global Careers, reflecting a mission built around technology, innovation and graduate employability.亚太科技大学没有公布正式的拉丁语校训，其指导性口号是「培育面向全球职业的专业人才」，体现其以技术、创新与毕业生就业能力为核心的使命。
• With students from more than 130 countries, the campus has an unusually international student culture for Malaysia, and English is the common language of campus life as well as of teaching.由于学生来自 130 多个国家，该校校园在马来西亚高校中具有格外国际化的学生文化，英语既是教学语言，也是校园生活的通用语言。
• The International Students Support Centre helps overseas students with applications, Student Passes and adjusting to life in Kuala Lumpur.国际学生支持中心协助海外学生办理申请、学生准证并适应吉隆坡的生活。
• The Career Centre organises internships, employer talks and industry projects that feed into the university's strong employability record.职业中心组织实习、雇主讲座与产业项目，支撑学校出色的就业表现。
• Student clubs and societies cover computing, business, engineering, design and cultural interests, reflecting the technology-focused curriculum.学生俱乐部与社团涵盖计算、商业、工程、设计与文化兴趣，呼应以技术为核心的课程体系。
• The location in Technology Park Malaysia places students close to technology firms in a high-tech business zone of Kuala Lumpur.身处马来西亚科技园，学生因此邻近吉隆坡高科技商务区中的众多科技企业。
• Its graduates perform well in graduate tracer studies, an outcome the university attributes to industry-linked teaching.其毕业生在毕业生追踪调查中表现良好，校方将这一结果归因于与产业接轨的教学。
• APU's 100 per cent employability result and its award record shape a campus culture oriented towards employment and enterprise.该校 100% 的就业率与获奖记录，塑造了一种面向就业与创业的校园文化。
• Partnerships with employers such as technology and business firms give students professional exposure beyond the classroom.与科技及商业企业的雇主合作，使学生获得课堂之外的专业历练。
• With a large international intake, student life at APU blends Malaysian culture with the traditions of more than 130 nationalities, and the student affairs division runs sports, cultural and leadership activities alongside the academic programme.由于国际招生规模庞大，亚太科技大学的学生生活把马来西亚文化与校园内 130 多个国籍的传统融为一体，学生事务部门也在学业之外开展体育、文化与领导力活动。

Notable people

• Datuk Parmjit Singh founded the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology in 1993 and serves as co-founder and chief executive of APU.拿督帕姆吉特·辛格于 1993 年创办亚太信息技术学院，现任亚太科技大学联合创办人兼首席执行官。
• Professor Dr Ho Chin Kuan serves as Vice-Chancellor of APU, leading its academic strategy.何进宽教授任亚太科技大学副校长，主导其学术战略。
• Gurdev Singh, managing director of Oxyfresh Malaysia and founder of Omega Pets, is an APU alumnus who returns to the university as a guest lecturer.马来西亚 Oxyfresh 董事总经理、Omega Pets 创办人古尔迪夫·辛格是该校校友，并以客座讲师身份返校授课。
• Ainin Sofea Zairul Anuar, who studied software engineering at APU, works as a software engineer at Grab through GXBank.在该校就读软件工程的艾宁·索菲亚·扎伊鲁尔·阿努尔，现于 Grab 旗下的 GXBank 任软件工程师。
• Professor Ts Dr Murali Raman is a member of APU's senior leadership team responsible for academic and research development.穆拉利·拉曼教授是亚太科技大学高级领导团队成员，负责学术与科研发展。
• Dr Teh Choon Jin, another APU senior leader, works on the university's technology and innovation agenda.另一位高级领导人郑俊仁博士负责该校的技术与创新事务。
• Datuk Parmjit Singh received a national education leadership award in 2026 recognising the growth of the APIIT Education Group into a global enterprise.拿督帕姆吉特·辛格于 2026 年获得一项全国教育领导力奖项，表彰 APIIT 教育集团成长为全球性事业。
• Many APU graduates work in multinational technology and business firms, reflecting its emphasis on employability and industry links.该校许多毕业生任职于跨国科技与商业企业，体现其对就业能力与产业联系的重视。
• Muhammad Anis Ur Rehman, a member of APU's senior leadership team, works on the university's international and industry partnerships.穆罕默德·阿尼斯·乌尔·拉赫曼是该校高级领导团队成员，负责其国际与产业合作事务。
• APU graduates have gone on to work at technology companies such as Grab and at multinational firms, a pattern the university links to its industry-focused teaching.该校毕业生进入 Grab 等科技公司及跨国公司任职，校方把这一趋势与其面向产业的教学相联系。
• Since 1993 the group has produced tens of thousands of graduates, many under its twinning arrangement with Staffordshire University, now working across Asia and beyond.自 1993 年以来，该集团培养了数以万计的毕业生，其中许多人来自与斯塔福德郡大学的双联课程，如今在亚洲乃至更广地区工作。