CGS Brief History

Our university takes full advantage of its location in one of the most strategic cities and various facilities in Selangor. UNISEL’s mission is to drive our focus on quality education for all and service to our neighbors in need. Since our establishment in 1999, Universiti Selangor has redrawn and redefined the boundaries of intellectual and creative thinking as an academic center of excellence and excellence. Our rigorous and multidimensional approach to education breaks down the walls between disciplines and helps foster a progressive mindset. At our university, students have the academic freedom to forge their own unique individual paths for a complex and rapidly changing world.

Universiti Selangor (UNISEL), formerly known as Universiti Industri Selangor was established on 23rd August 1999. We are currently operating at two campuses; the sprawling 1000-acre Main Campus in Bestari Jaya and the City Campus in Shah Alam. Our establishment is in line with the State Government’s intention to make Selangor the leading regional education hub. Selangor plays an active role in the delivery of higher education programmes in order to enhance the development of human capital excellence. As one of the earliest private institutions of higher learning in Malaysia, UNISEL is unique as it is Malaysia’s first state-owned university.

UNISEL operates on two campuses; the main campus is in Bestari Jaya and the city campus in Shah Alam. The Shah Alam Campus is located in the capital city of Selangor. It houses the following faculties and department:

1. Faculty of Business and Accountancy
2. Centre for Graduate Studies.

The Bestari Jaya Campus is a sprawling 1,000-acre learning centre hosting the following faculties and department:

1. Faculty of Education and Social Sciences
2. Faculty of Engineering and Life Sciences
3. Faculty of Communication, Visual Art, and Computing
4. Centre for Foundation and General Studies.