University College of Agroscience Malaysia

University College of Agroscience Malaysia
Kolej Universiti Agrosains Malaysia
Former names
  • Rubber Training School (1960–1973)
  • RISDA Training School (1973–1980)
  • RISDA Training Institute (1980–1999)
  • RISDA College (1999–2014)
MottoMembentuk Tunas Cemerlang (Malay)
Motto in English
Shaping the Seeds of Excellence
TypePrivate
Established8 January 1999 (1999-01-08)
Parent institution
RISDA Holdings
AccreditationMalaysian Qualifications Agency
ChairmanRubiah Wang
RectorRossly Salleh
Academic staff
500
Students~15,000
Location
Alor Gajah
,
Melaka
,
Malaysia
CampusUrban
Language
  • Malay (primary)
  • English (secondary)
ColoursPatriarch, Pink, Deep Purple and Trypan Blue
       
AffiliationsRubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA)
Websitewww.ucam.edu.my

The University College of Agroscience Malaysia (UCAM; Malay: Kolej Universiti Agrosains Malaysia) is a private university in Malaysia located in Alor Gajah, Melaka. Established in 1999 as the RISDA College (Malay: Kolej RISDA), it upgraded into a university college status and took its present name in 2014. It is owned and operated by the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, RISDA Holdings.

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