Monash Malaysia's proud journey
2001
Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Haji
Mohammad Najib Tun Haji Abdul
Razak, then the Malaysian
Defence Minister, was conferred
an Honorary Doctor of Laws by
Monash University Australia
1996
The Private Higher Education
Institutions Act was passed,
paving the way for
the establishment of foreign
branch campuses in Malaysia
First graduation ceremony on
20 September, 2001
The School of Medicine and
Health Sciences achieved
provisional accreditation with
the Australian Medical Council
(AMC) – the only school outside
Australia and New Zealand to
have achieved this status
Enrolments increased to
1,300 students
Monash University Australia led
the way in welcoming students
from Southeast Asia, many of
whom were from Malaysia
The Monash University
Council agreed to establish
Monash University’s first
offshore campus in Malaysia
1960s
1988
1991
1992
The Brain Research Institute of
Monash Sunway (BRIMS) was
established. It is now
an internationally recognised
leader in neuroscience research
1999 2005