As UCSI University turns 40, we pay tribute to our Chancellor YAM Tunku Zain Al-‘Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz and His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir, for contributing to many of UCSI’s more recent milestones.
2021
29 NovTunku Zain was proclaimed as UCSI’s first pro-chancellor at UCSI’s 33rd convocation ceremony. An ardent advocate of thought leadership, education, civic responsibility and the arts, Tunku Zain was an instant hit with the UCSI community.
2023
1 MarUCSI’s launched its first international branch campus in Dhaka and Tunku Zain would not miss it for the world. He was also on hand for the soft launch of UCSI’s Bangladesh branch campus in Kuala Lumpur on 3 Feb 2023.
2023
15 NovHis Majesty, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir officiated the opening ceremony of UCSI Hospital and highlighted the Hospital’s role as a catalyst to transform Springhill into a hub of health tourism and education.
2025
10 MayTunku Zain was appointed as the University’s second chancellor, deepening his strong affiliation with UCSI. The installation ceremony took place during UCSI’s 38th convocation. Tunku Zain was also appointed as the patron of UCSI Hospital earlier in the year.
