Ambassador Takahashi visited Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT)

On August 15th, Ambassador Takahashi made a visit to Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) KL campus and toured some facilities in Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT) with Professor Datuk Ts. Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Vice Chancellor, UTM. Ambassador Takahashi encouraged the Japanese professors in a laboratory and then interacted with MJIIT students who learn Japanese in Japanese Language and Cultural Centre.   

MJIIT was established under the agreement between Japanese and Malaysian governments in September 2011. It is a higher education institute located in Malaysia which provides Japanese-style engineering education to young Malaysian and international students. MJIIT also offers Japanese language classes and Japanese cultural activities. About 1200 undergraduates and about 600 postgraduates graduated from MJIIT. Besides providing yen loan (6.7 billion yen), Japan extends cooperation through the formation of the Japanese University Consortium by providing Japanese academic staffs and advice.

For more information, please visit the website: https://mjiit.utm.my/