HELP University

University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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HELP University 精英大学

Universiti HELP

Former names

| HELP University
Motto| The University of Achievers
Established| 1 April 1986
Chancellor| Datuk Dr Paul Chan Tuck Hoong
Vice-Chancellor| Professor Dr Andy Liew Teik Kooi
Address|

ELM Business School, No. 15, Jalan Sri Semantan 1, Off Jalan Semantan, Bukit Damansara, 50490, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Campus| Damansara Heights
Website| www.help.edu.my

HELP University (Malay: Universiti HELP; formerly known as HELP Institute) is a private university in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. HELP stands for Higher Education Learning Philosophy. It was founded on 1 April 1986, by its founding and current Chancellor of the school, Datuk Paul Chan Tuck Hong, and his wife, Datin Chan-Low Kam Yoke.

HELP Institute was the first institution outside of the United Kingdom to offer the University of London's External Programme's Diploma in Economics. It also offered the Cambridge A-Levels.

HELP Institute was awarded the University College status in 2004 by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia[1] and was awarded full university status in 2011.[2]

It has partnerships with universities in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, and in Europe.

## HELP Education Group

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HELP University is a member of the HELP Education Group. This consists of HELP University, HELP Academy, HELP International School, Crescendo-HELP International School, and Tunku Putra-HELP International School.

## Campuses

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HELP University Subang 2.

HELP University has two campuses. One is in Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur, and the other in Subang Bestari, Shah Alam, Selangor.

HELP University's Subang 2 campus opened its doors in April 2016, and is the larger of the two campuses.[3] The campus won the IFLA Asia Pacific Awards 2019, Honorable Mention, and the Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards MLAA 2018, Honour in the Landscape Design Award Professional Category. Both awards were won by Verona Landscape Architecture, which designed the Subang 2 landscape.[4]

The Subang 2 campus was designed by GDP Architects, who won the PAM Awards 2017 in the Education (Commendation) category for the project.[5]

## Faculties and Centres

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HELP University has six academic faculties, a Graduate School, a Centre for Continuing Professional Development, and an Institute for Crime and Criminology.[6]

### Faculties

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* Faculty of Behavioural Sciences and Education
* Faculty of Economics, Business, and Accounting
* Faculty of University Foundation Studies
* Faculty of Law and Government
* Faculty of Computing and Digital Technology
* Faculty of Communication, Media and Creative Industries

### Centres

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On 24 November 2022, HELP University opened Malaysia's first Centre for Neuropsychology.[7]

## HELP Academy

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HELP Academy, a sister company of HELP University, provides programmes in collaboration with partner universities. It offers twinning programmes in partnership with the University of Derby, United Kingdom. HELP Academy also provides its own Certificate and Diploma programmes.

## Notable alumni

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### Media and Entertainment

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* Che Puan Sarimah Ibrahim (Psychology) – TV host, radio announcer, former actress and singer.
* Lisa Surihani (Law) – model, actress, and TV host.
* Jane Teoh (Accounting)- model, Miss Universe Malaysia 2018.[8]
* Shwetajeet Kaur Sekhon (Marketing) – model, actress, and Miss Universe Malaysia 2019.[9]
* Chris Cheong \- Magician, mentalist, and illusionist.

### Sports

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* Sara Yap Kim Wen (Psychology) – Taekwondo.[10]

## Awards and rankings

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### Setara and My Quest

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HELP University and HELP Academy were rated Berdaya Saing (Competitive), the highest category, in the 2022 ratings by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education. Institutions were evaluated and classified based on their excellence and whether they met the evaluation criteria set by Malaysia's Higher Education Institutions ratings.[11]

### QS rating and ranking

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HELP University was the first university in Southeast Asia to be awarded five stars in 8 categories by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Star Rating System in April 2020. The categories include Teaching, Internationalisation, Employability, Academic Development, Facilities, Social Responsibility, Inclusiveness, and Programme Strength for its Master of Business Administration (MBA).[12]

HELP University was ranked No. 1 among 650 universities in Asia for the Outbound Student Exchange Program by QS Rankings: Asia 2021.[13]

The university was ranked between 401 and 450 in the QS Asian University Rankings 2021.[14]

### Premier Digital Tech University (PDTU Status)

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In 2019, the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) granted HELP University the Premier Digital Tech University (PDTU) status, recognizing it as one of Malaysia's top tertiary institutions specializing in digital technology.

### TalentBank National Graduate Employability Index

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HELP University was rated six stars for Human Resource Management, Language Studies, Education, Banking, Psychology, Mathematics and Statistics, Counselling, and Law by Talentbank in the National Graduate Employability Index.[15]

## References

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1. ^ "HELP University College (HUC) in Pusat Bandar Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia". MALAYSIA CENTRAL (ED). 6 June 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
2. ^ Services, WebWay E. "Profile HELP University - ELM Business School - Where To Study". StudyMalaysia.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
3. ^ Services, WebWay E. "HELP University's new Subang 2 campus". StudyMalaysia.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
4. ^ "Verona Design - Landscape Architecture". verona. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
5. ^ "HELP University (Phase 1) - GDP". 24 July 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
6. ^ "HELP University". Top Universities. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
7. ^ Zairill, Hazique. "Leading the way". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
8. ^ "Jane Teoh Crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2018". Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
9. ^ webmaster (7 March 2019). "SHWETA SEKHON IS MISS UNIVERSE MALAYSIA 2019". Miss Universe Malaysia Organization. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
10. ^ "Sara prepared to go the distance despite few setbacks". The Star. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
11. ^ "SENARAI KEPUTUSAN PENARAFAN SETARA 2022". jpt.mohe.gov.my.
12. ^ "HELP becomes a 5 Star university of achievers". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
13. ^ "Top for foreign exchange programmes". The Star. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
14. ^ "HELP University". Top Universities. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
15. ^ "Highly Employable Courses in Malaysia – National Graduate Employability Index". Retrieved 10 October 2023.[permanent dead link]

## External links

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* Official website

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