MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

Welcome to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Our Faculty is dedicated to intellectual discovery, to making knowledge matter in the industry, and to helping students reach their highest potential.

Our university is located in the beautiful town of Kampar, around 180 kms from Kuala Lumpur. The natural beauty and many recreational attractions in the area will be a wonderful backdrop for your university education. Our serene and award winning green campus will provide you with a tranquil backdrop to your studies and enable you to develop a healthy balance between your academic and leisure life.

As a progressive faculty, we are pleased to offer seven Undergraduate programs and three postgraduate programs that meet the needs of the Industry. All our programs are carefully monitored for their academic quality, career relevance, and compliance with Malaysian Qualification Standards.

Our Faculty consists of a multidisciplinary and multicultural team of academics who are committed to prepare our students to excel in their chosen fields. In line with UTAR’s mission of providing a holistic education, our programs are not only designed to provide the latest in knowledge and content relevant to the field of study, but also prepares students to meet the challenges of living and their futures. At our university, we believe it is important not only to build up our students intelligence but equally important for our students to learn about themselves and build up their emotional intelligence.

With the 4th Industrial Revolution upon us, our Faculty remains vigilant about career relevance of the education that we provide. Thus, we continuously strive to modernize our teaching methods, program outcomes and syllabus. You can rely on us for a flexible, inclusive and relevant program structure and content that meets the needs of the 21st century.

On this website you can read about and hear from our faculty and students. You can learn about the syllabus and courses, as well as about our departments, research activities, events organized by the faculty and our facilities. Amazing opportunities exist at our university and faculty, it is all there for you to discover and experience.