City University Johor Bahru Campus

About City University Johor Bahru Campus

City University Johor Bahru Campus is the southern Malaysian branch of City University Malaysia, a private university headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The Johor Bahru campus operates from PTD 233403, Jalan Bakar Batu, near Kota Southkey, 80150 Johor Bahru, with an administrative office at G-01, Ground Floor, Menara Selia, Persiaran Southkey 1, Kota Southkey. The campus is registered with the Malaysian Qualifications Agency under institution code 1057 as a separate registered learning location of City University Malaysia.

The parent institution, City University Malaysia, traces its history to April 1984, when a group of scholars established Petaling Jaya Community College (PJCC) under the Education Act 1961. The college was acquired by the Selia Group in 1998 and rebranded as Unity College International (UCI), which is the origin of the operating company name U.C.I Education Sdn. Bhd. In 2002, the institution was upgraded to university college status by the Ministry of Higher Education and renamed City University College of Science and Technology. Full university status was granted in 2016, and the institution became City University Malaysia. Datin Rohaidah Shaari is on record as Founder and Managing Director of City University Malaysia.

The Johor Bahru campus is one of four City University Malaysia campuses, alongside the Petaling Jaya main campus, the Cyberjaya campus, and the Kota Kinabalu campus in Sabah. Each campus delivers a subset of the parent institution’s programme catalogue, scaled to local demand and faculty deployment. All four campuses operate under the same MQA recognition, the same SETARA 2022 ‘Competitive’ institutional rating, and the same degree-awarding authority.

The Johor Bahru campus targets students in southern Peninsular Malaysia who would otherwise need to travel to Klang Valley or Iskandar Puteri for private university education. The Bakar Batu location places the campus within the central Johor Bahru educational and commercial corridor, with road access to JB Sentral, the Persiaran Southkey commercial district, and the Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex on the Causeway to Singapore.

City University Johor Bahru Location and Campus

The Johor Bahru campus address is PTD 233403, Jalan Bakar Batu, near the Kota Southkey commercial development, 80150 Johor Bahru, Johor. Bakar Batu is an established educational and light commercial corridor on the eastern flank of central Johor Bahru, with road links to the Tebrau Highway, the East Coast Highway, and the Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway (EDL) connecting directly to the Sultan Iskandar CIQ Complex.

The campus is roughly 10 minutes by car from JB Sentral, the central rail and bus interchange that hosts the KTM Komuter line and intercity coach services. Senai International Airport is approximately 30 minutes away by road via the North-South Expressway. The Persiaran Southkey commercial district, anchored by the Mid Valley Southkey shopping mall, is within five minutes of the campus and provides everyday retail, food, and banking services for students.

The administrative office at Menara Selia, Persiaran Southkey 1, sits within the same Kota Southkey precinct and reflects the City University Malaysia operating relationship with the Selia Group, the corporate parent of U.C.I Education Sdn. Bhd. The Menara Selia office handles enrolment processing, fee administration, and student services functions in addition to the academic teaching activities at the main Bakar Batu campus location.

For students relocating from outside Johor, the campus catchment includes the wider Iskandar Malaysia development area, with student rental options in Bakar Batu, Tampoi, Larkin, Skudai, and Taman Mount Austin. Bus services connecting central Johor Bahru with the Bakar Batu corridor run frequently during academic hours. Cross-border students from Singapore can access the campus via the Causeway and the EDL, with travel time variable depending on CIQ congestion at peak hours.

City University Johor Bahru Programmes and Faculties

City University Johor Bahru delivers a subset of the more than 70 programmes that City University Malaysia operates across its four-campus network. The Johor Bahru programme catalogue is organised around the institution’s core faculty structure:

The Faculty of Allied Health Sciences is the strongest pillar of the Johor Bahru offering. Programmes include the Diploma in Nursing (recognised by the Malaysian Nursing Board), Diploma in Medical Lab Technology, and programmes in Occupational Safety and Health. The Diploma in Nursing combines classroom teaching with simulation ward and skills laboratory training, followed by supervised clinical placements in public and private hospitals and community health clinics within the southern Johor health network.

The Faculty of Business and Management runs the Diploma and Bachelor (Hons) in Accounting, Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons), and related programmes in finance, marketing, and human resources. These are the highest-volume programmes by enrolment across most City University Malaysia campuses.

The Faculty of Architecture and Built Environment delivers the Diploma in Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture, Diploma in Interior Design, and related programmes in property management and quantity surveying. The architecture programmes cater to students in the southern Johor construction and property sector, particularly the Iskandar Malaysia development corridor.

The Faculty of Information Technology offers diploma and degree programmes in IT, software development, and computer science, oriented towards the SME technology workforce in Johor and the cross-border tech labour market into Singapore.

The Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies runs programmes in early childhood education, communication, and English language teaching. These are entry-level and bachelor-level qualifications with downstream pathways into postgraduate research at the Petaling Jaya main campus.

The Faculty of Engineering delivers diploma-level engineering programmes, with degree-level engineering pathways generally completed at the Petaling Jaya or Cyberjaya campus.

The Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism and Faculty of Creative Industries (covering graphic design and related media programmes) round out the Johor Bahru catalogue.

Postgraduate programmes (Master and PhD) at City University Malaysia are predominantly delivered from the Petaling Jaya main campus, with the Johor Bahru campus serving as a registered teaching location for selected coursework Master programmes in business and education.

City University Johor Bahru Fees and Tuition

City University Malaysia publishes programme-level fees that vary by faculty, qualification level, and resource intensity. The following ranges reflect the parent institution’s published fee bands as of the most recent intakes; programme-specific fees should be confirmed with the campus admissions office:

Programme Level	Annual Fee Range (RM)	Total Programme Range (RM)
Diploma (typical 2.5 years)	20,000 – 25,000	50,000 – 62,500
Bachelor Degree (3 to 4 years)	25,000 – 35,000	75,000 – 140,000
Master (1 to 2 years)	20,000 – 40,000	20,000 – 40,000 (total)
Foundation (1 year)	~15,000	~15,000

Diploma in Nursing, Diploma in Architecture, and Diploma in Medical Lab Technology programmes typically sit at the higher end of the diploma range due to clinical or studio resource requirements. The Bachelor of Architecture programme runs over five years (with the qualifying Part 2 architectural pathway recognised by the Board of Architects Malaysia where accredited) and has a correspondingly higher total programme cost.

International student fees are quoted on separate schedules and run higher than domestic rates, typically by 30 to 50 per cent depending on programme. The Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) student visa pass is administered separately and adds a fixed cost line item to the total intake budget for international applicants.

City University Malaysia operates a published scholarship slate including the High Achiever Scholarship, the Pro-Chancellor Scholarship, and the Vice-Chancellor Scholarship, with selected award levels offering up to a 100 per cent tuition fee waiver for top-tier intake performers. PTPTN federal student loans are accepted for eligible accredited programmes, and JPA scholarship pathways apply where the student qualifies independently. Sibling discounts and early-bird intake discounts are commonly applied at the parent admissions level.

Hostel and accommodation costs are not bundled into tuition and run separately. In Johor Bahru, off-campus rental in Bakar Batu, Tampoi, and Mount Austin typically costs RM 400 to RM 800 per month for a shared unit, with utilities, food, and transport adding a further RM 600 to RM 1,000 per month for an average student living budget.

City University Johor Bahru Accreditation and MQA Recognition

City University Malaysia is recognised by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency and listed in the Malaysian Qualifications Register under MQA institution code 195 (parent institution). The Johor Bahru campus is registered as a separate teaching location under MQA institution code 1057. Programmes delivered at the Johor Bahru campus carry the same MQA programme accreditation as those at the Petaling Jaya main campus, since the awarding authority is the parent institution.

The institutional SETARA 2022 rating, conducted by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, places City University at the ‘Competitive’ tier. SETARA evaluates institutions across teaching and learning (weighted at 40 per cent), research (15 per cent), services (10 per cent), governance (10 per cent), resources (5 per cent), and other quality indicators. The ‘Competitive’ rating positions the institution in the second tier of the framework, indicating solid performance across the assessed dimensions but below the ‘Outstanding’ top tier occupied by older established private universities and select public institutions.

Programme-level accreditation extends beyond MQA where required by the relevant professional regulator. The Diploma in Nursing is recognised by the Malaysian Nursing Board (Lembaga Jururawat Malaysia), the regulatory body for nursing practice in Malaysia. Graduates of the programme are eligible to register as Registered Nurses upon completion of the diploma and the prerequisite clinical hours. Architecture programmes carry the relevant MQA accreditation with progression pathways towards Board of Architects Malaysia (Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia) Part 1 and Part 2 recognition where applicable.

For prospective students, the practical implication of the MQA and professional accreditation profile is that City University Johor Bahru qualifications are recognised for federal employment, public sector hiring, professional registration in regulated fields, and onward postgraduate study at recognised Malaysian and international institutions.

City University Johor Bahru Admissions and Application Process

Admission to City University Johor Bahru runs through the central City University Malaysia admissions process, with intake processing handled at either the Johor Bahru campus office at Menara Selia or the Petaling Jaya central admissions team. Direct application can be initiated at cityujb.edu.my for the Johor Bahru campus or via the central city.edu.my portal.

Entry to diploma programmes requires SPM with the relevant subject passes for the chosen programme. Diploma in Nursing applicants need SPM passes including Mathematics, English, and at least one science subject (typically Biology), in line with the Malaysian Nursing Board’s minimum entry standard. Diploma in Architecture applicants need SPM with mathematics and arts-related subjects.

Entry to bachelor degree programmes requires STPM, A-Level, the City University Foundation programme at the required CGPA, a recognised matriculation pass, or an accredited diploma in the relevant field for direct entry into Year 2 of the degree where the credit transfer maps. Bachelor of Architecture applicants typically enter through STPM with strong mathematics and physics passes, A-Level equivalents, or the City University Foundation in Architecture and Built Environment.

Postgraduate programmes require a relevant bachelor’s degree at the required CGPA and, where applicable, a research proposal, supervisor identification, and a personal statement.

Required documentation typically includes certified copies of academic transcripts, the SPM/STPM/A-Level certificate, identity card or passport, recent passport-size photographs, and the application form with the registration fee. International applicants also need to lodge the EMGS visa application through the institutional admissions office.

Intakes at City University Malaysia typically run on a rolling calendar with primary January, May, and September entry windows for diploma and degree programmes. Postgraduate intakes run on a rolling year-round calendar with cohort-specific commencement dates set by faculty.

City University Johor Bahru in the Iskandar Malaysia Higher Education Map

The Johor Bahru and Iskandar Malaysia higher education map has expanded substantially over the past 15 years, driven by the Iskandar Regional Development Authority’s positioning of southern Johor as a regional education hub. City University Johor Bahru sits within this competitive landscape alongside several established providers.

Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia in Iskandar Puteri operates as the southern Malaysian campus of Newcastle University (United Kingdom), awarding UK-degree MBBS and biomedical sciences qualifications at premium fee levels. Newcastle’s positioning is on the international branch campus tier, several segments above City University Johor Bahru in fee terms but with a narrow medical and biomedical programme scope.

Southern University College in Skudai is the longest-established private college in southern Johor, with Chinese-language teaching heritage and a strong programme base in business, engineering, and Chinese studies. Raffles University in Iskandar runs design, fashion, and business programmes with a creative industries lean. Other branch and regional campuses in the area include Crescendo International College, Stamford College Johor Bahru, and the Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) public university campus.

City University Johor Bahru’s positioning within this map is on the mid-fee, broad-portfolio diploma and degree tier. The institution does not compete with Newcastle on UK-degree medical training, nor with the international branch campuses of EduCity Iskandar Puteri (which include University of Southampton Malaysia and others) on overseas-degree pathways. Instead, City University Johor Bahru targets the Malaysian-degree market for students who want a centrally-located Johor Bahru campus, MQA accreditation, and a published fee envelope materially below the international branch campus tier.

The Diploma in Nursing is one of the institution’s strongest comparative pulls in southern Johor, given the Malaysian Nursing Board recognition and the structured clinical placement network across local hospitals. Architecture and Built Environment programmes also carry geographic relevance given the active construction and property sector in Iskandar Malaysia.

Practical Information and Contact for City University Johor Bahru

The Johor Bahru campus operates Monday to Friday during standard academic hours, with weekend access typically restricted to scheduled events and selected Saturday classes. Visitors are advised to schedule appointments via the campus admissions team in advance.

Address: City University Malaysia Johor Bahru Campus, PTD 233403, Jalan Bakar Batu, 80150 Johor Bahru, Johor. Administrative office at G-01, Ground Floor, Menara Selia, Persiaran Southkey 1, Kota Southkey, 80150 Johor Bahru.

Website: cityujb.edu.my (Johor Bahru campus) or city.edu.my (parent institution)

Parent institution: City University Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, Selangor (MQA institution code 195). Operating company: U.C.I Education Sdn. Bhd. under the Selia Group.

Other campuses: Petaling Jaya (main), Cyberjaya, Kota Kinabalu

For application enquiries, prospective students should contact the Johor Bahru campus directly via the cityujb.edu.my apply-now portal or visit the Menara Selia administrative office at Persiaran Southkey 1. Programme-specific fee schedules, intake calendars, and scholarship eligibility are confirmed during the admissions interview.

Within the Johor private universities map, City University Johor Bahru is the central Johor Bahru anchor on the mid-fee diploma and degree tier, complementing the Iskandar Puteri international branch campus cluster (anchored by Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia and the EduCity providers) and the Skudai cluster (anchored by Southern University College). For the broader private universities sector, City University’s four-campus structure positions the Johor Bahru location as a regional delivery node of a Petaling Jaya-headquartered institution rather than a standalone university.

In summary: City University Johor Bahru Campus is the Johor Bahru branch of City University Malaysia, the Petaling Jaya-headquartered private university owned by U.C.I Education Sdn. Bhd. under the Selia Group, operating from PTD 233403 Jalan Bakar Batu near Kota Southkey, with MQA accreditation, the SETARA 2022 ‘Competitive’ rating, Malaysian Nursing Board recognition for the Diploma in Nursing, diploma fees from approximately RM 20,000 per year and bachelor degrees from RM 25,000 per year, and a programme catalogue spanning Allied Health Sciences, Business, Architecture, IT, Education, Engineering, Hospitality, and Creative Industries.