Dr Kalsom (second right) presided over the graduation and presented the
graduates with their certificates and scrolls alongside university founder and
president, Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dato Dr Limkokwing (second left).
CYBERJAYA: Over 1,000 students from 69 countr ies graduated from Limkokwing University of Creative Technology here last Thursday. This convocation brought the tot a l numbe r of g loba l graduates from the university to approximately 9,000 this year. Similar convocations were held in Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland earlier this year.
On December 22 , 2017, Limkokwing University Cambodia will also hold its convocation ceremony in Phnom Penh. The ceremony last Thursday marked the start of the graduates’ fresh careers after receiving their scrolls from Limkokwing University at Putrajaya International Convention Centre. 1,200 students received their scrolls from the university in July this year.
About 90% of the graduating classesare from overseas countries, emphasising the internat ional appeal of L imk o kw i n g U n i v e r s i t y ’ s distinct approach in creative technology. The theme for thi s year ’s graduat ion i s “Des ign Your Future”.
Limkokwing University has gained the at tent ion of internat ional agencies such as the United Nations, World Bank and Commonwealth for its unique blend of international s t u d e n t s f o u n d s t u d y i n g together in the univer s i ty’s campuses. The internat ional cul tural melting pot is a reflection of Limkokwing University as Asia’s most globalised university.
The achievement has made the university the premier model for globalised education. The recognition from international agencies was pointed out by Dr. Puvan J Selvanathan, President, UN Global Compact Network, Malaysia, in his speech during the graduation ceremony.
Chancel lor of Limkokwing Uni ver s i t y , the Sul tanah of Pahang , Ha j jah Dr Ka l s o m presided over the graduation and presented the graduates wi th the i r c e r t i f i c a t e s and s c r o l l s a l o n g s i d e u n i v e r – s i ty founder and pres ident , Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dato Dr Limkokwing. China’s first “One Belt, One Road” partnership in special needs education For the f i rst t ime ever, 15 he a r ing – impa i red s tudent s f rom Zhengzhou Inst i tute of Technology, who had travelled abroad to spend six months studying English language at Limkokwing Universi ty, was chosen as a part of the partnership between the two educational institutions under China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative.
The par tner ship fos tered further bilateral ties between Malaysia and China. Limkokwing University is the first and only education partner under the initiative that was discussed during the Malaysian Prime Minister’s visit to Beijing, China, earlier this year. Honorary Doctorate for Leadership An Honorary Doctorate in Leadership was conferred upon Professor Datuk Dr. Raduan Hj. Che Rose, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Professors Council in the Prime Minister’s Department.
The recognition paid tribute to years of dedication given to the National Professors Council and to Dr Raduan for his contributions to Malaysia. After completing his career in the academic world, Dr. Raduan was made the Chief Executive of the National Council of Professors working directly under the Prime Minister.
The council was created as national think-tank with the objectives of conceptualising and assisting in the development of the nation with the strengths of Malaysia’s professors. Through the council, he is able to draw upon inspirations and ideas from the collective skills, knowledge, exper ience and talents of 2,700 professors who are considered specialists in every segment of the economy. More than 30,000 students study at Limkokwing University’s 12 campuses in Asia, Africa and Europe.
Its main campus in KL’s tech-city, Cyberjaya, alone holds close to 10,000 students and 80% of them are from foreign countries. The ground breaking university with unrivalled emphasis on innovation and creativity has changed the tertiary education landscape not only in Malaysia but in every country where the university has established itself. Its inspirational ecosystem and global strategic outlook produce 21st century graduates who are leading social and economic transformation across the globe.
The universi ty has played a pivotal role in global ising Malaysian education and Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak has designated the university as the Global University of Malaysia. The university is also recognised as Malaysia’s University of Edu-Tourism in recognition of its achievement in attracting youths to the country.
QS Apple, Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education, designated the university as the University of the Future and the Ministry of Higher Education awarded the accolade University of Innovation and the Malaysian government recognises Limkokwing University as the University of Transformation.
In addition, the university and its president and founder, Tan Sri Dato’Sri Paduka Dr Limkokwing, have won more than 300 awards for creativity and innovation in education from the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and Africa over the last few years. The university’s award winning website attracts 700 million “hits” a year from 229 countries and territories and the university is now at the top among the world’s most popular universities on Facebook and Twitter.
So far this year, a total of more than 9,000 students from Limkokwing University worldwide have graduated, unleashing an empowered pool of talented young people trained to meet and exceed industry expectations with skills in the latest technological advancement s . Limkokwing graduates are equipped with a combination of a global outlook and network, primed to take advantage of every opportunity in the age of globalisation.
The new skills that will be released into the global marketplace cover a wide range of disciplines for high-career incomes in the highly digital world.
The digitaltech – savvy programmes range from electrical and electronic engineering to mobile computinng , games technology, cloud computing technology, digital media and design innovation.
