The School of Engineering was set up in January 1995 in Dewan Bandaran, Jalan Padang Kota Lama, Penang, Malaysia. It was set up with the vision of meeting the urgent demand in our country for competent professionals and engineers. The School is committed to offer excellent quality and cost-effective engineering education to all. The first engineering program, leading to the award of the Diploma in
Electronics and Telecommunications commenced in January 1997. The fantastic student response lead to the offering of its second engineering program called the Graduate Diploma in Diploma in Telecommunications, Electronics and Computer Engineering that was quickly introduced in May 1997. In may 2002, the school started the collaboration with one of the Australia's leading universities, Deakin University, Australia, in conducting Bachelor of Engineering. In 2004, the School started to collaborate with Northumbria University, United Kingdom to conduct the Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering. This program has successfully gains full recognition by Malaysian Qualifications Agency, MQA (formally known as Lembaga Akreditasi Negara, LAN) in June 2006 and enjoyed the reputation of being the first engineering school to have a fully accredited program in the Northern Region. Being a School which has a strong linkage with the industry, the School has the consistent record of producing graduates who are proactive, have dynamic thinking, and possess relevant skills that are much sought-after by today's top companies. In its 14 year history, the Engineering Department also has history of being led by excellent individuals in the engineering area with the most famous being Dr Chong Beng Keok who is now the Principal of KDU College Penang. The department is currently being led by Mr Alec Fong Kok Khoon who leads a committed team of experienced lecturers whose drive is to make sure their students becomes the very best in the engineering business.
