Lancaster - Sunway
Strategic partnership between Lancaster University and Sunway University, Malaysia
Strategic partnership between Lancaster University and Sunway University, Malaysia
Established in 2006, the Lancaster-Sunway partnership is built on a foundation of excellent teaching, and has evolved over the years to include research collaboration and engagement activities. The partnership has grown from an initial cohort of 21 graduates to nearly 6,000 students.
Sunway University is one of Malaysia’s leading private universities located in Petaling Jaya. It is relatively young by global standards but is already ranked within the top 2% of universities in the world. The University offers a wide range of industry-relevant business, science, and technology programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The University also engages in research collaborations with leading international universities including joint research centres.
SunwayThrough this partnership, Lancaster University and Sunway University have developed a range of opportunities for students to gain an international education, global perspectives, and cultural competencies.
We encourage student mobility between the UK and Malaysia - students at Sunway University can study at Lancaster University’s UK campus through a variety of opportunities such as 1+2 transfers, study abroad, and summer programmes. Undergraduate students can also take part in our global research conference, which brings together students from across our partnership network.
Global experiencesFor information on the travel opportunities available to Lancaster University students, please see Lancaster's Global Experiences page.
Our innovative partnership allows students to study at Sunway University in Malaysia on a range of degree programmes and graduate from both Sunway University and Lancaster University, gaining two certificates: one from Sunway and one from Lancaster. The collaboration provides Lancaster-Sunway graduates with a strong competitive edge on a global level. They also benefit from being alumni of both universities, gaining access to two vast global networks.
A full list of the programmes offered in this partnership can be found on our degree programmes page.
Degree ProgrammesMy time on the programme has been one unique adventure and journey. I graduated with a degree from Sunway University and another one from Lancaster University. This achievement has really opened me to a world of opportunities.
Developing international research partnerships supports our vision of being a globally significant university - a sector leader and innovator that delivers the highest quality research and engages locally, nationally, and internationally.
Working collaboratively with Sunway enhances our international profile and facilitates opportunities to have global impact across a range of communities encompassing disciplines, localities, regions, nations, policy, practice, and thought.
Lancaster University and Sunway University have recently launched a new joint initiative, the Future Cities Research Institute (FCRI). The FCRI will build on existing strengths at the two universities and will develop an innovative and agile portfolio of research, responding to the challenges facing urban environments.
The FCRI represents a logical ‘next step’ in shaping the agenda for future city development, and in deepening the relationship between Sunway and Lancaster, through its support for broad research themes of Digital Cities, Sustainable Cities, Resilient Cities and Liveable Cities. One of its core missions is to train and empower PhD students specialising in relevant disciplines. To find out more about the Future Cities Research Institute, please visit the FCRI website.
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