Asia e University

Asia e University (AeU) is a private university in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia that offers on-campus, blended and online learning mode programmes. An institution set in Asia, by Asians, and for Asia – founded by the Asia Cooperation Dialogue foreign ministers. Asia Cooperation Dialogue is represented by the foreign ministers of 34 Asia Pacific countries, and it aims to promote cooperation in areas like education, through projects such as Asia e University at the Islamabad 2005 and Doha 2006 Asia Cooperation Dialogue ministerial meetings.

Asia e University
Motto1 University 34 Countries
TypeNon-Profit Private
Established2007
ChancellorSyed Hamid Albar[1]
Students29,000 (on-campus, blended & online)
Address
Wisma Subang Jaya, No.106, Jalan ss15/4 Subang Jaya, 47500 Selangor
,
Malaysia
ColoursBlue, and Red
AffiliationsACU,[2] AAOU,[3] ICDE,[4] EFQUEL,[5] ICTLC[6]
Websiteaeu.edu.my

The university is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities and other international higher educational organizations. The small letter "e" in the name of the university represents empowered learning, enhanced learning, exploratory learning, expanding learning, effective learning, electronic learning, experiential learning and entrepreneurial learning which attributes the university's missions and visions. The main campus is situated in Kuala Lumpur, with learning centres in most of the states of Malaysia, as well as in other countries. AeU has a network of locations to deliver undergraduate, postgraduate and executive development programmes and the foundation programmes in partnership with University of London.

Notable alumni
  • Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr Syed Hamid Albar, Doctor of Philosophy (Business Administration) 2014, Former Minister of Home Affairs Malaysia and Chancellor of the Asia e University.[7]
  • Datuk Dr Mary Yap Kain Ching, Doctor of Philosophy (Education) 2016, Former Deputy Minister of Higher Education Malaysia[8]
  • Dr David Richard Namwandi, Doctor of Philosophy (Business Administration) 2014, Former Minister of Education Namibia[9]
  • Dr Abdullah Rasheed Ahmed, Doctor of Philosophy (Education) 2016, Minister of State for Education Maldives[10]
  • Mafio Matthew Mlambo, Master of Business Administration (MBA) 2015, Former Minister from the Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe in Malaysia[11]

References
  1. "Syed Hamid Albar now AeU's first chancellor". The Star. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. "Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Members". Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  3. "Full Members of Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU)". Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU). Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  4. "Members of International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)". International Council for Open and Distance Education. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  5. "Institutional Members of European Foundation for Quality in E Learning (EFQUEL)". European Foundation for Quality in E Learning. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  6. "Founding Members of International Consortium for Teaching and Learning Centres (ICTLC)". International Consortium for Teaching and Learning Centres. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  7. "Items where Author is "Syed Hamid, S. Jaafar Albar" - Asia e University Repository". ur.aeu.edu.my. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  8. "A celebration of excellence at AeU 6th Convocation Ceremony". Retrieved 2 June 2018 – via PressReader.
  9. "Educating leaders of the world". Retrieved 7 January 2019 – via PressReader.
  10. "Instructional Leadership Practices of Selected Principals In Maldives: A Case Study" (PDF). ur.aeu.edu.my. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  11. "Enriching MBA degree". Retrieved 7 January 2019 – via PressReader.
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