Tan Sri Chancellor and Group President & Vice Chancellor Peter Ng greeting the YAB Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamed Hasan (Menteri Besar of Negeri Semibilan)

Group President Peter Ng Showing the building plans of the project to the Menteri Besar

KUALA LUMPUR, 4 February 2008 - West Synergy Sdn. Bhd. (a member of The MUI Group in joint venture with Chin Teck Plantations Berhad) and UCSI Education Sdn. Bhd. have entered into an agreement for the establishment of an education township on a 160-acre piece of land situated at Bandar Springhill, Negeri Sembilan.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by the Deputy Prime Minister, YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd. Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, the Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan, YAB Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Haji Hasan and the Minister of Higher Education, YB Dato’ Mustapa Mohamed who was represented by Dato’ Prof. Dr Hassan bin Said, the Director General of the Department of Higher Education.

According to UCSI Group President and Vice Chancellor Peter T. S. Ng, the education township will be developed in 3 phases. The first phase will see the development of a fully-equipped international school with residential facilities, and a state-of-the-art 500-bed medical centre.This will be followed by the development of the main campus of the group’s flagship university, UCSI. This main campus will house a Faculty of Medical Sciences offering academic programmes in medicine, nursing, optometry and physiotherapy, a Faculty of Management & Information Technology, a Faculty of Applied Sciences, a Centre for Pre-University Studies, and a centre dedicated to continuous research into Blue Ocean Strategy. 

The third phase will see the development of an incubation centre for UCSI’s subsidiaries and spin-off companies resulting from its research and discovery efforts, an applied nursery for research, and commercial facilities for the green industry to promote eco-tourism in Malaysia. There are also plans to include facilities for Marine Biology Studies in this final phase. 

It is anticipated that, once all the phases of the project are completed, there would be thousands of jobs and business opportunities created for both the local and wider communities. 
This multi-million Ringgit, 3-phase project is targeted for completion in 2016. 

Bandar Springhill is developed by West Synergy Sdn Bhd, a joint venture between MUI Properties Berhad and Chin Teck Plantations Berhad. It is a long-term development which aims to open up a new growth corridor for Negeri Sembilan. Conceptualised on 2,000 acres of prime freehold land, Bandar Springhill is planned as a modern township with all essential amenities, conveniences, support services and a comprehensive mix of development for a thriving community. Strategically located off two major roads, the Seremban-Port Dickson trunk road and the Seremban-Port Dickson highway, it is only 15 minutes drive to Port Dickson and 10 minutes to Seremban. Built to high development standards, Bandar Springhill is planned with broad carriageways, efficient drainage, well-provided sewerage and water reticulation systems, fibre-optic cable network for modern telephone communications and high-speed multimedia transmissions, attractive landscaping and generous open spaces. 

With the advantages of easy accessibility and proximity to the country’s busiest commercial, industrial and population hubs, Bandar Springhill is ideally suited for the establishment of an Education Township envisioned by UCSI.

"Without prejudice to the rights of UCSI the information herein is correct at the time of printing and UCSI reserves the right to make amendments without prior notice."