Annual Review 2014 | Page 8

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