Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) is ushering in 2025 with four strategic priorities aimed at driving the university forward: producing high-quality graduates with strong employability rates, establishing a robust financial sustainability strategy, prioritizing staff hospitality, and fostering productivity through technology.
The Chairman of UniKL, YB Dato’ Sri Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh Ali, emphasised that these strategies will bolster the university’s 10-year strategic direction, the Transformation and Global Expansion Period, which began in 2022.
Under the first strategy, he highlighted the need to strengthen UniKL’s unique programme offerings aligned with the High Growth and High Value (HGHV) sectors, ensuring they meet current industry demands.
“This year, I want us to explore the potential of introducing an Underwater Welding program at UniKL Malaysia France Institute (UniKL MFI). This field is critically important due to the shortage of local expertise, despite the attractive salaries it offers.
“To my knowledge, no other institution currently offers such a programme. Given the high demand from industries like shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR), oil and gas, and dam construction, this initiative will enable us to produce more highly skilled graduates,” he said during the Majlis Amanat Tahun Baharu 2025 UniKL on January 22.
Additionally, he stressed the importance of improving UniKL’s position in global university rankings to attract more international students.
This, he noted, is a core focus during the Transformation and Global Expansion Period, aimed at enhancing the university’s global prominence through aggressive student recruitment and other initiatives.
During the event, UniKL’s Project Management Office (PMO) unveiled the UniKL Centralised and Integrated Data System (uCIDS), a key mechanism for data management at UniKL, which aligns with the fourth strategy for 2025.
“These systems are in line with the directive of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Rural and Regional Development, the YAB Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, to use dashboards as the primary tool for monitoring the performance of ministries and agencies.
“UniKL has taken proactive steps to support this vision, positioning itself as one of the earliest adopters of this initiative,” he concluded.
