TATI University College: Courses, Admission, Cost

Established in 1993, TATI University College was earlier known as the TATI University College and Terengganu Advanced Technical Institute. It is a private university that majorly offers practical based learning. The institute began its first classes with only 30 students. In 2008, it gained the university college status. This higher education institution was renamed to its current name in 2008. The university is among the earliest private institution which was officially granted with LAN accreditation. It was also given the ISO 9001:2000 in 2004, ISO 9001:2008 in 2010 and ISO 9001:2015 in 2019. The university has emerged rapidly over the years. The university's logo comes in a colour combination of blue, white and red. The motto says, “Spurring Today's Technology for a Sustainable Life”.

The campus of the institute comprises four faculties and two centres, namely the Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Faculty of Electrical and Automation Engineering Technology, Faculty of Computer, Media and Technology Management, and Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology. The two academic centres are the Centre of Foundation Studies in Engineering Technology and the Centre of Research and Graduate Management.

The students are provided with the basic facilities required at the campus. All the competitions, annual functions, sports events, fests, quizzes, seminars and inter-college debates conducted by the institute are held within the campus. The students experience a calm learning atmosphere at the campus. It is set nearby many cafes and restaurants. A few medical shops, stationery shops and general stores are also close to the campus. Other than this campus in Malaysia, the institute has two more campuses in Kemaman and Terengganu.

The institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma programmes. The academic structure of the institute includes a number of subjects that are divided into four faculties. A few of the subjects offered among the faculties are Computer Science, Engineering Technology, Digital Graphic Design, Chemical Engineering Technology, Polymer Engineering Technology, Graphic Design and Creative Media, Technology Management, Automation Engineering, Information Technology with Business Management and Computer Networking. The subjects are taught by skilled faculty members.

Many industry professionals visit the institute for interactive sessions, guest lectures and practical workshops. The students also get an opportunity to visit notable organisations and work as interns under professionals, gain exposure and learn about fieldwork. Overall, the institute offers 70 short-term courses along with the required practice equipment. The institute also conducts research work in areas like Power Electronics & Machine Design, Sensor Technology & Application, Robotic & Autonomous System, Chemical & Polymer Innovation, Information & Communication Technology and Advanced Manufacturing.

Several alumni have bagged great placement opportunities. Many of them are working with notable organisations while others have contributed their research work at various research firms and centres. The list of some of the remarkable alumni includes Dr. Lee Yun Li (Associate Professor at Sunway University), Mohd Fadzil Zihni (Founder & Designer of the Tnea Gallery), Syaaree Bin Abu Bakar (Senior NDT Technician at Australia Laboratory Services) and Nur AMni Binti Mohd Ansari (Project Engineer at Wahab & Hermatics).