Alfa University College (AUC)

About ALFA University College

ALFA University College (AUC) is a private boutique university college in Subang Jaya, Selangor, with origins as a creative arts college in 1998 and evolution into a five-school institution covering social sciences, creative arts, business, IT, and science and engineering. The institution holds MQA registration reference 211.

The institutional history runs through three principal phases. The first is the ALIF Creative Academy era (1998 founding), when the institution operated as a boutique design college in the Paramount Gardens district of Petaling Jaya, with a concentrated focus on creative arts and design education. The second is the ALFA College era, during which the institution expanded the programme portfolio beyond the creative arts core and operated as a multi-disciplinary college. The third is the contemporary ALFA University College era, with the institution achieving university college status and the corresponding broader programme stack, and relocating in 2025 from the Paramount Gardens campus to its present USJ 1 Subang Jaya site.

The institutional positioning today combines the boutique heritage from the ALIF Creative Academy founding with the contemporary multi-school programme portfolio of a Malaysian private university college. The five-school structure (Social Sciences and Humanities; Creative Arts; Economics, Management and Accounting; Information Science and Technology; Science and Engineering) provides academic breadth across the principal disciplines, while the boutique scale preserves the smaller cohort sizes and concentrated programme delivery that distinguish the institution from the broader-market Malaysian private universities.

Location of ALFA University College in Subang Jaya

ALFA University College is located at Lot 13, Persiaran Kewajipan, USJ 1, 47600 Subang Jaya, Selangor. USJ (Subang Jaya township) is one of the principal townships of the south-western Klang Valley, part of the broader Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya conurbation that stretches across Selangor’s central economic zone. USJ 1 sits in the older central area of the broader USJ township network.

Road access to the campus is via the LDP Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong, the NPE New Pantai Expressway, the Federal Highway, and the broader Klang Valley road network. Public transport access uses the USJ 7 LRT station on the Kelana Jaya Line, with connecting bus services serving the broader USJ commercial corridor. The MRT Putrajaya Line stations at Cyberjaya provide alternative access from the south.

The 2025 relocation from the Paramount Gardens campus in Petaling Jaya to the USJ 1 Subang Jaya site reflects the institution’s growth and the need for a campus footprint matched to the contemporary five-school programme portfolio. The new campus location places ALFA within the broader Subang Jaya higher education cluster.

Programmes at ALFA University College

ALFA University College operates five academic schools with programmes spanning Foundation, Diploma, Bachelor, Master, and PhD levels.

The School of Social Sciences and Humanities covers programmes in the broader humanities, social sciences, education, and applied humanities disciplines.

The School of Creative Arts is the institutional heritage school, reflecting the 1998 ALIF Creative Academy founding. Programmes cover design, visual arts, and the broader creative arts specialisms with strong continuity from the institutional founding focus.

The School of Economics, Management and Accounting covers business administration, accounting, finance, economics, and the broader management programmes.

The School of Information Science and Technology covers IT, computing, information systems, and the broader applied technology programmes.

The School of Science and Engineering covers applied science programmes and engineering disciplines, with content positioned for the Malaysian and regional applied technology employment market.

ALFA also offers SKM (Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia) and DKM (Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia) skill-based programmes alongside the conventional academic qualifications. SKM and DKM are Malaysian Department of Skills Development qualifications focused on vocational and skill-based training, providing a distinct pathway from the conventional MQA academic Diploma.

The MQA-accredited programme list at any given time is published on the Malaysian Qualifications Agency public register under the institutional entry IDAkrIPTS=211.

Fees and Admissions at ALFA University College

ALFA’s fee positioning typically falls in the affordable to mid-tier range of the Malaysian private higher education market, reflecting the boutique scale and the institutional heritage of accessible creative arts education. Specific 2026 fee figures should be requested directly from the ALFA admissions office at alfa.edu.my.

Entry to Foundation and Diploma programmes requires SPM, O-Level, or equivalent secondary school qualifications with the relevant subject passes. Entry to Bachelor programmes requires STPM, A-Level, an accepted Foundation programme, a Diploma in a relevant field, or equivalent pre-university qualifications. Entry to postgraduate programmes requires a recognised prior qualification appropriate to the programme level. Specific entry requirements for the SKM and DKM programmes follow the Malaysian Department of Skills Development framework, which differs from the conventional MQA admissions framework.

International applicants should plan for the Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) student visa pass, which runs on a four-to-eight-week processing window separately from ALFA’s internal admissions decision.

Accreditation Status

ALFA University College operates under Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education registration corresponding to its university college status under the Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996. The institution is listed on the Malaysian Qualifications Agency public register under IDAkrIPTS=211. The SKM and DKM programmes operate under the separate Malaysian Department of Skills Development (Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran) accreditation framework.

Contacting ALFA University College

• Address: Lot 13, Persiaran Kewajipan, USJ 1, 47600 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
• Website: alfa.edu.my
• MQA Reference: IDAkrIPTS=211 (https://www2.mqa.gov.my/Mqr/English/eakrKPList.cfm?IDAkrIPTS=211)
• Founded: 1998 (originally as ALIF Creative Academy)
• Previous Names: ALIF Creative Academy; ALFA College
• Schools: 5 schools (Social Sciences and Humanities; Creative Arts; Economics, Management and Accounting; Information Science and Technology; Science and Engineering)

For programme details, current fee schedules, intake timelines, and application requirements, the authoritative reference is the institution’s own published materials at alfa.edu.my and the Malaysian Qualifications Agency public register at mqa.gov.my under the ALFA University College entry.