University of Tsukuba Campus In Malaysia To Create History

The University of Tsukuba will open a campus in Malaysia, making it the first public Japanese university to do so outside of the land of the rising sun.

University of Tsukuba Campus In Malaysia To Create History

The University of Tsukuba will open a campus in Malaysia, making it the first public Japanese university to do so outside of the land of the rising sun.

The University of Tsukuba campus will open here the following year, according to Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, and will establish a history between the two countries.

He claimed that although the Malaysian government had initially proposed the campus’ establishment in 2018, it had only recently been finalised. For Japan, the establishment of a university campus outside of Japan is historic. This is the first time a Japanese university has made the risky decision to establish a campus abroad.

According to Khaled, this is an excellent opportunity for both governments to promote closer bilateral ties between Malaysia and Japan as well as a great recognition for the Higher Education Ministry.

“The ‘Look East Policy’ adopted more than 40 years ago played a significant role in the development of bilateral ties between both nations.

Khaled gave the opening address at the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signing ceremony between the Malaysian government and the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology and the Japanese Foreign Affairs Ministry, which took place at a hotel in this city today.

“We, too, have established business and investment ties between the two countries for several decades, and we hope this collaboration will continue our strong ties for years to come,” Khaled said. Datuk Muhammad Yusof Apdal, the deputy minister for higher education, and Takahashi Katsuhiko, the ambassador of Japan to Malaysia, were also present.

The top 10 universities in Japan include 86 publicly listed institutions, including the 1872-founded University of Tsukuba.

Prior to the other issues, such as its location and finances, being resolved, he claimed that the MoC was signed as a show of commitment and agreement between the two governments. According to Khaled, the opening of a campus for the University of Tsukuba in Malaysia will increase educational opportunities for students from abroad.

In the future, he hoped that the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) would make Malaysia a centre for talent and knowledge from around the world.