10th Anniversary
Be Positive
Heriot-Watt University Malaysia (HWUM) is celebrating a decade of creating positive impact in Malaysia. Join us as we celebrate our 10th anniversary on our beautiful green campus in Putrajaya and reflect on a decade of continual creation of positive impact in Malaysia, one that goes beyond quality education.
10 years of impact in Malaysia 2022
Installation of first Pro-Chancellor
![Installation of our first Pro-Chancellor, Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood](/malaysia/img/timeline/first-pro-chancellor-installation-640x36.jpg)
Installation of our first Pro-Chancellor, Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood.
First woman Chair on Board of Directors 2021
![Datuk Yasmin Mahmood, First woman chair on the board of directors](/malaysia/img/timeline/first-woman-chair-640x360.jpg)
Appointment of Datuk Yasmin Mahmood as HWUM first Woman Chair on the Board of Directors.
First Pro-Chancellor appointed
![Professor Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood, Pro-Chancellor](/malaysia/img/timeline/first-pro-chancellor-640x360.jpg)
Appointment of Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood as HWUM's first Pro-Chancellor.
University Bicentennial celebrations
![low shot of James Watt statue with fireworks in the background](/malaysia/img/timeline/james-watt-fireworks-640x360.jpg)
Celebration of the Bicentennial of Heriot-Watt University's founding.
First virtual Graduation ceremony 2020
![class of 2020 graduation graphic](/malaysia/img/timeline/2020-first-virtual-graduation-640x360.jpg)
First virtual Graduation ceremony by Heriot-Watt University.
Launch of Strategy 2025 2019
![group of staff at the strategy 2025 launch](/malaysia/img/timeline/2019-strategy-2025-launch-640x360.jpg)
Launch of Strategy 2025 on Campus.
Visit of HRH Prince Edward
![Group of students meeting HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex](/malaysia/img/timeline/2019-visit-from-prince-edward-640x360.jpg)
Visit of HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Dragon boat race 2018
![group of students holding their county flags at the dragon boat race](/malaysia/img/timeline/2018-dragon-boat-race-640x360.jpg)
First-ever inter-campus dragon boat race at the Putrajaya Water Sport Complex with 40 students from three campuses (UK, Dubai and Malaysia) in Malaysia.
Most Iconic Brand Award
![group of staff accepting BrandLaureate's 'Most Iconic Brand' Award](/malaysia/img/timeline/2018-iconic-brand-award-640x360.jpg)
Winner of BrandLaureate's 'Most Iconic Brand' Award.
International University of the Year 2017
![group shot of students celebrating winning International University of The Year](/malaysia/img/timeline/2017-international-university-of-the-yea.jpg)
Celebrated 2018 International University of The Year by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide with former Malaysia's Minister of Higher Education, Dato' Seri Idris Jusoh and the UK's Director for the Department for International Trade and Investment in Malaysia, Ms Debbie Clarke.
First Graduation ceremony
![group shot of undergraduate's at the first graduation ceremony](/malaysia/img/timeline/2017-first-graduation-ceremony-640x360.jpg)
The first group of undergraduates graduated.
5th Anniversary celebrations
![group shot of students celebrating the fifth anniversary](/malaysia/img/timeline/2017-fifth-anniversary-celebrations.jpg)
Celebrated 5th Anniversary and bid farewell to our founding Provost Professor Bob Craik
Launch of Wheesht 2016
![staff at the opening the 'Wheest' room at Heriot-Watt Malaysia campus](/malaysia/img/timeline/wheest-room-640x360.jpg)
Launch of Wheesht (Silent Study Room)
Official launch of the new Campus 2015
![Minister of Education II, Idris Jusoh and British High Commissioner, Vicky Treadell at the official launch of the new Malaysia campus](/malaysia/img/timeline/2015-launch-of-new-campus-640x360.jpg)
Official launch of our new campus by the Minister of Education II, Idris Jusoh and British High Commissioner, Vicky Treadell.
First batch of Malaysian Go Global students
![Students in front of shrine in Malaysia](/malaysia/img/timeline/go-global-malaysia-shrine-640x360.jpg)
First batch of Malaysian Go Global students left for UK and first batch of UK Go Global students into Malaysia.
First staff on the new campus 2014
![The first staff at the Malaysia Campus form a group on the steps outside the entrance](/malaysia/img/timeline/2014-first-staff-640x360.jpg)
First group of staff on the new campus in Putrajaya
First undergraduate students 2013
![Group shot of Heriot-Watt Malaysia's first batch of staff and students wearing matching blue tshirts](/malaysia/img/timeline/2014-first-batch-of-staff-and-students-6.jpg)
First batch of undergraduate students on our new campus. Malaysia's very first green campus.
First postgraduate students
![group shot of HWUM's first Post Graduate students and Under Graduate students](/malaysia/img/timeline/2013-first-ug-and-pg-students-640x360.jpg)
Heriot Watt University Malaysia's first postgraduate students.
First 16 students welcomed 2012
![Group of students seated in a teaching classroom](/malaysia/img/timeline/2012-first-students-640x360.jpg)
Welcomed our first 16 students to our first campus in Menara Putrajaya