Wednesday, November 25, 2009

USM to join KL Academic Park

GEORGE TOWN: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) will join several international universities at the Kuala Lumpur Education City (KLEC) Academic Park.

USM and three other universities will offer non-competing core programmes at the 240ha Bandar Enstek development in Nilai.

Reading University and Liverpool University from Britain had confirmed their participation, and talks were under way with several American universities, said KLEC Advisory Board chairman Tan Sri Kamal Saleh after signing a memorandum of understanding with USM vice-chancellor Prof Tan Sri Dzulkifli Abdul Razak yesterday.