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Preserving the Past, Valuing the Present,
Enriching the Future

 Motto
“Endeavour, Religious, Dignified”

 Vision
To establish UiTM as a premier university of outstanding scholarship
and academic excellence capable of providing leadership to
Bumiputeras’s dynamic involvement in all professional fields of world-
class standards in order to produce globally competitive graduates of
sound ethical standing.

 Mission
To enhance the knowledge and expertise of Bumiputeras in all fields of
study through professional programmes, research work and
community service based on moral values and professional ethics.

 Philosophy
Every individual has the ability to attain excellence through the transfer
of knowledge and assimilation of moral values so as to become
professional graduates capable of developing knowledge, self, society
and nation.

Welcome to the Faculty of Information Management! The Faculty of
Information Management has been preparing students for exciting
and challenging careers in the fields of information and library since
the mid of 1960s. Our faculty is a vibrant and friendly home of
faculty members and students who promote all aspects of
information management in support of communities, individuals,
governments and the private sector. We produce information
professionals who have specific knowledge on information literacy,
information handling, resource and information management and
able to use ICT as a tool to manage information. Specific skills that
we offer to students are managing library, records and resource
center, as well as developing applications and web contents.
Students from this faculty will be equipped to work in the library
and resource center environment, and in any organizations in the
need for information and knowledge workers. Many of our alumni
now occupy senior positions in business, government and academia.
We invite you to explore the Faculty website to find out more about
our teaching and research activities and events open to both
students and public throughout the year. Please do not hesitate to
contact us if you would like more information.
Thank you.

Dr Mohd Sazili Shahibi, Associate Professor
Dean, Faculty of Information Management

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No Campus Address Tel & Fax

1 UiTM Selangor
Kampus Puncak Alam
UiTM Selangor Branch 42300 Bandar Puncak
Prof. Dr Hj Zaini Abdullah Alam
Selangor

No Faculty Dean Tel & Fax

1 Prof. Madya Dr. Mohd Sazili Tel: 03-7962 2002
Shahibi (Mastura Abu Amar)
Faculty of Information [email protected]. Fax: 03-7962 2007
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 Dewan Latihan RIDA (RIDA Training Centre) 1956 – 1965

 RIDA (Rural & Industrial Development Authority) Training Centre was the inspiration
of Dato' Onn Ja'afar, the founder and former president of United Malays National
Organisation (UMNO). The idea was conceived as a result of a study visit to Ceylon
in 1951 (now Sri Lanka) to look into its rural development programme in 1951. A
resulting working paper outlined the establishment of RIDA (Rural and Industrial
Development Authority) and its objectives of rebuilding the rural society, as well as
improving rural the community's economy.There were two centres under the
auspices of RIDA : Taman Asuhan RIDA (Kuala Lumpur) and Dewan Latehan RIDA
(Petaling Jaya). Dewan Latehan RIDA began operations in November 1956 under
its first principal, Tuan Syed Alwi bin Syed Sheikh Alhadi. It was officially opened by
Dr Ismail bin Dato' Abdul Rahman, the Minister for Trade and Industry on 14
February 1957.

 Dewan Latehan RIDA conducted several external professional courses offered by
established international bodies, such as the London Chamber of Commerce, the
Australian Chartered Secretaryship, the Australian Society of Accountants and the
British Institute of Management. In 1964, Dewan Latehan RIDA held its first
convocation and 50 graduates were awarded certificates by Tun Abdul Razak, the
then Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Dewan Latihan RIDA became known as Maktab MARA or
MARA College, in June 1965.The name change also meant
that the college no longer operated under RIDA, instead
became the most important unit of the MARA Training
Division.

MARA, which stands for "Majlis Amanah Rakyat" or the
Council of Trust for the Indigenous People took over and
strengthened the role and responsibilities of RIDA. In 1966,
when the British Institute of Management ceased
conducting external examinations, MARA College began
running its own Diploma in Business Studies. International
recognition for the course came from Ealing Technical
College of London, which also became its external
examiner. This linkage with an internationally established
institution proved to be the first of many future linkages, a
tradition that started in 1956 with Dewan Latehan RIDA,
and still continues until today in UiTM.

MARA College was officially renamed Institut Teknologi MARA on
14 October 1967. Its establishment came as a response to a
crucial need in the country for trained manpower at professional
and semi-professional levels, especially among Bumiputeras. This
shortage was identified through a manpower survey conducted by
the government in 1965 collaboration with the United Nations.
ITM's rapid development during those years had come about with
the expansion of its educational programmes, which were in line
with the requirements of an increasingly demanding job market.
Many courses were internationally affiliated and the institute
offered advanced diploma courses, which were the equivalent to
general degrees. ITM's development is best seen from three
phases that spanned a period of 32 years. The first phase (1967-
1976) came with the declaration of the institute as an autonomous
body with its own 300-acre campus in Shah Alam, and was placed
under the Ministry of Rural Development.

 The second phase (1976-1996) saw ITM rapidly harnessing its potential
as an institution of higher learning. It led to the passing of the ITM Act of
1976 that placed the institute directly under the Ministry of Education. The
third phase (1996-1999) came about as a result of an amendment to the
1976 Act which put ITM on par with all the universities in the country. For
functional purposes, ITM was granted all the powers of a university. But its
historical name was retained until August 26, 1999. The main areas of
change are as follows:

 The governing body of ITM, the Council, was converted into the Board of
Directors with a larger private sector representation than before;

 The Board of Directors was given the power to enact on behalf of the
Institute;

 A Senate was created;

 Many principal officers of ITM were re-designated. The Director was
renamed Rector, the Head of Campus became the Provost, while Principal
and Senior Lecturers were re-designated as Professors and Associate
Professors, respectively;

 Each School was redesigned as a Faculty;

 ITM was given the power to confer degrees up to Ph.D.' level;

 ITM was given the unique power to establish courses and campuses
abroad with permission from the Minister of Education;

In August 1999, the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato' Seri
Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced the change in name of ITM to
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). With such acknowledgement
from the government, a major restructuring exercise was carried out
in order to consolidate the University's resources for optimum
productivity.

UiTM aspires to be world class in all its endeavours and forges
ahead in a direction that is in tandem with the latest developments in
the world. As UiTM moves forward, it remains focused on academic
excellence, innovation, socio-economic goals, worldwide
accreditation, globalisation and new technologies in order to
contribute to industry and national development.

 Act 173 was drafted in conjunction with the establishment
of UiTM. It is deemed essential as the Act provides
guidelines for maintenance and smooth administration as
well as other pertaining matters. The Act also serves as an
acknowledgement of the institution’s transition from an
institute to a university, and the authority bestowed upon it
to function like any other university.

 This includes the offering of courses of studies and the
conferment of degrees at all levels.

The Mace

The Mace of Universiti Teknologi MARA is in the form of a Malay keris (dagger)
known as the Keris Agung and accompanied by a pair of long lances known as
the Tombak Agung. Both items symbolise UiTM as an institution of higher learning for
bumiputeras which is unique, strong and pure.

A sheathed Keris Agung symbolises the strength and the wholeness of the
Malays. The motif on the Keris Agung is apt for the meaning and the aim of its
creation. The motif represents the King, Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan
Agung as the Chancellor of UiTM, and at the same time representing UiTM as a
unique Bumiputera institution of higher learning.
The natural and genuine characteristics of a Malay keris in the Keris
Agung represent the philosophy behind the establishment of Universiti Teknologi
MARA. These were adapted from the creation of a keris known as Keris Potong
Barat.
The motif on the hilt of Keris Agung is a yellow gourd flower, the hilt ring has a
bamboo shoot motif and the sheath is covered with Bunga Tanjung (Mimusops
Elengi).

 The Tombak Agung consists of a pair of long lances, one with a bamboo
leaf-shaped blade, another with a five-curved blade which represent
religion, knowledge and personality values as well as the sovereignty of the
Malay society and the nation. The overall motif on the shaft of the spear is
adapted from a design of a dome to symbolise UiTM as a font of
knowledge, disseminating and receiving knowledge according to the law of
knowledge towards creating the good and banishing the evil based on
religious teachings particularly among the undergraduates, all for the
religion, the race and the nation.

 The blade with five curves represents the five Pillars of Islam while the
bamboo leaf-shaped blade symbolises the rich traditional Malay art. The
decoration on the shaft starts with a traditional silver head-dress which
symbolises the responsibility of the Malay kings towards matters pertaining
Islam as well as the pinnacle of the Malay civilisation.

 Below the head-dress is a silver inscription of UiTM motto Usaha Taqwa
Mulia and UiTM logo in Arabic calligraphy followed by a silver engraving
of Bunga Tanjung. The logo and the motto represent UiTM as a premier
institution of higher learning which has been established based on the
aspiration to produce Bumiputera graduates who have mastered knowledge
and technology.

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Welcome to UiTM Postgraduate Society
(UiPS)

OUR VISION
Support the improvement of the quality of postgraduate research and
professionalism.

OUR MISSION
To improve social networking among postgraduate students through organized
activities.
To develop UiTM postgraduates students skills through workshops and trainings.
To provide a platform for UiTM postgraduates student to express their ideas and
rights.
To support IPSis in encouraging the research culture among UiTM
postgraduates.

 As a platform to foster communication and
facilitate discussions among members.

 As a platform to provide activities that help
facilitate the postgraduates learning such
as providing relevant courses.

 As a platform to defend the rights of
society members.



Description
The main aim of this programme is to offer specialized professional training and education in
the area of acquisitions, creation, generation, organization, retrieval and utilization of
knowledge in an organization so as to enhance and sustain the organization’s success.

Mode and Duration
Full-time: 1½ years (3 semesters) minimum to 2 years (4 semesters) maximum
Part-time: 2 years (4 semesters) minimum to 3 years (6 semesters) maximum
RM 150.00 (Per-Credit Hour)

Entry Requirement
o A Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in a related field of study from UiTM and other institution of

higher learning, local or abroad, recognized by the UiTM Senate with a minimum CGPA of
2.75 OR

o A Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in a related field of study from other institution of higher
learning, local or abroad, recognized by the UiTM Senate with a minimum of CGPA of 2.50
AND at least 5 years of related working experience OR

o Other qualifications equivalent to a Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in any relevant fields and
recognized by the UiTM Senate will be considered for admission.

o Candidates are also required to attend an interview. Candidates must have strong English
language proficiency according to the requirement of the University.

The programme provides students with the knowledge and skills to conduct quality research in
various aspects of Information Management. Research methodology and thesis writing courses are
also provided to assist students in their research work. At the end of the programme, students are
required to produce a thesis on a topic of their choice, related to the fields of Information
Management, Library Management, Knowledge Management or Records Management.

Mode and Duration
Full-time: 1.5 years (3 semesters) minimum to 3 years (6 semesters) maximum
Part-time: 1.5 years (3 semesters) minimum to 4 years (8 semesters) maximum

Entry Requirements
 A Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in a related field of study from UiTM and other institution of higher

learning, local or abroad, recognized by the UiTM Senate with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 OR
 A Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in a related field of study from other institution of higher learning,

local or abroad, recognized by the UiTM Senate with a minimum of CGPA of 2.50 AND at least 5
years of related working experience OR
 Other qualifications equivalent to a Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in any relevant fields and
recognized by the UiTM Senate will be considered for admission.

 Candidates applying for admission to the Masters program by research are required to submit a
research proposal in any of the above areas.

 Candidates are also required to attend an interview.

 Candidates must have strong English language proficiency according to the requirement of the
University.

Programme Fees RM1000 per semester
RM100 per semester
Tuition Fee RM100 per semester
Library Facilities RM100 per semester
Computer Facilities RM20 per semester
Administration RM1.50 per semester
Health Services RM350 per semester
Students Emergency Fund
Laboratory (if applicable)

Other fees Thesis Examination Fee RM500
RM250
Thesis Re-examination
Fee

Description
This is an integrated programme designed for candidates who are interested in enhancing their careers in various
aspects of Information Management. The main aim of the programme is to offer specialised and advanced
professional training and education in an area focusing on information handling, information systems and
information dissemination, in order to ensure effective contributions to organizations and society.
Mode and duration:
Full Time: 1½ years (3 semesters) minimum to 2 years (4 semesters) maximum
Part Time: 2 years (4 semesters) minimum to 4 years (8 semesters) maximum
RM 150.00 (Per-Credit Hour)

Entry Requirements
A Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in a related field of study from UiTM and other institution of higher learning, local or
abroad, recognized by the UiTM Senate with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 OR

o A Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in a related field of study from other institution of higher learning, local or
abroad, recognized by the UiTM Senate with a minimum of CGPA of 2.50 AND at least 5 years of related
working experience OR

o Other qualifications equivalent to a Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in any relevant fields and recognized by the
UiTM Senate will be considered for admission.

o Candidates are also required to attend an interview.

o Candidates must have strong English language proficiency according to the requirement of the University.

Description

This is an integrated programme designed for candidates who are interested in enhancing
their careers in various aspects of Information Management. The main aim of the programme
is to offer specialized and advanced professional training and education in an area focusing on
information handling, information systems and information dissemination, in order to ensure
effective contributions to organizations and society.

Mode and Duration of Study
Computer-Mediated Flexible Learning Program (FLP): 2 years (4 semesters) minimum to
4 years (8 semesters) maximum

Entry Requirements
A Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in a related field of study from UiTM and other institution of
higher learning, local or abroad, recognized by the UiTM Senate with a minimum CGPA of
2.75 OR
 A Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in a related field of study from other institution of higher

learning, local or abroad, recognized by the UiTM Senate with a minimum of CGPA of 2.50
AND at least 5 years of related working experience OR
 Other qualifications equivalent to a Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in any relevant fields and
recognized by the UiTM Senate will be considered for admission.

Description

The programme aims to strengthen the professional knowledge and
competencies needed for middle and higher-level positions in various libraries
and resources centres in both the public and corporate sectors, with an
offering of courses that range from the traditional library management courses
to the application of related technologies for the provision of information and
services in the libraries and information centres.

Objective of the Programme:
o To enable Bachelor’s degree holders to further their knowledge and skills

necessary for the administration of libraries and the information centers in
the current future scenario.

o To equip graduates with analytical thinking skills needed for managerial
and leadership roles in information management and information
management and information utilization for strategic planning and decision-
making, benefiting libraries and parent organizations.

o To enhance knowledge and skills among professional librarians, enabling
them to play a more dynamic role in the advancement of library
development and building an information rich society.

Mode and duration:

Full Time: 1½ years (3 semesters) minimum to 2 years (4 semesters) maximum
Part Time: 2 years (4 semesters) minimum to 4 years (8 semesters) maximum
RM 150.00 (Per-Credit Hour)

Entry Requirements:
 A Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in related field of study from UiTM and other

institution of higher learning, local or abroad, recognized by the UiTM Senate
with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 OR
 A Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in a related field of study from other
institution of higher learning, local or abroad, recognized by the UiTM Senate
with a minimum of CGPA of 2.50 AND at least 5 years of related working
experience OR
 Other qualifications equivalent to a Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in any
relevant fields and recognized by the UiTM Senate will be considered for
admission.

 Candidates are also required to attend an interview.

 Candidates must have strong English language proficiency according to the
requirement of the University.

Description
The Master of Science in Records and Documents
Management is an innovative programmes which advocate
analytical thinking skills in managing records, documents and
conducting research relevant to the information needs of
customers, organization and nation. It is designed to provide
professional in records with an in-depth understanding the
capable of capitalizing the knowledge as a strategic
organization resource by adapting the latest information and
communication technology (ICT) in the context of producing
and delivery information-related to products and services
complying with organizational needs and expectations.

Mode and Duration of Study
Full time: 1 1/2 years (3 semesters) minimum to 2 years (4
semesters) maximum
Part time: 2 years (4 semesters) minimum to 3 years (6
semesters) maximum

Entry Requirements
A Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in information studies or other
disciplines from any institution of higher learning recognised by the
UiTM Senate. Preference is given to candidates with at least three (3)
years of working experience. Candidates are interviewed to determine
their suitability to follow the programme.

Career Opportunities
Graduates would be able to serve in any organisation as Record
Managers, Chief Records Officers (CKOs), Document Controller,
Automation Archivists, Document Analyst, Records Consultant.

Description

The programme provides students with the knowledge and skills
to conduct quality research in various aspects of information
management. Research methodology and thesis writing courses
are also provided to assist students in their research work. At
the end of the programme, students are required to produce a
thesis on a topic of their choice, related to the fields of
Information Management, Library Management, Knowledge
Management or Records Management.

Mode and Duration
Full-time: 3 years / 6 semesters minimum to 5 – 6 years / 12
semesters maximum Part-time: 4 – 8 years / 6 – 12 semesters

Entry Requirements
 Candidates must have a recognized Master’s degree in

any relevant field from any institution of higher learning,
local or abroad, recognized by the UiTM Senate, OR other
qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree plus relevant
experiences in a related field recognized by the UiTM
Senate.

 Candidates applying for admission to the PhD program are
required to submit a research proposal in any of the above
areas.

 Candidates are also required to attend an interview for final
selection.

 Candidates must have strong English language proficiency
according to the requirement of the University.

Programme Fees RM1500 per semester

Programme Fees Tuition Fee RM100 per semester
RM100 per semester
Library Facilities RM100 per semester
Computer Facilities RM20 per semester
Administration RM1.50 per semester
Health Services RM350 per semester
Students Emergency Fund
Laboratory (if applicable)

Programme Structure

Candidates pursuing the PhD programmes will be
supervised by supervisors appointed by the Institute of
Graduate Studies (IPSIS). However, candidates are
required to pursue pre-requisite courses before
undertaking their research, namely: Foundation of
Information Management, Research Methodology, Thesis
Writing and Presentation Skills.