History

HIC was incorporated in 2005 as the investment holding company for our Group. However, our core business has been established for the past two decades. HUC began operations in Kampung Attap, Kuala Lumpur on 1 April 1986. Many of the current leading colleges were established under similar circumstances in the 1980s creating the first major phase of private institutions. This period, which spanned from the mid-1980s to early 1990s, coincided with a greatly increased demand for tertiary education. This was in part due to demographic and economic factors and limited university places.

Most successful private colleges established strong core programmes coupled with competitive fees and became associated with particular disciplines. We initially focused on law and economics related courses via the UOL External programme. We then forged strong links with Australian providers, first with the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) and later CSU, resulting in strong growth and an enlarged student population. Currently, we have a student population in excess of 8,500 registered students, including more than 1,500 from overseas.

The colleges that have seen the most consistent growth are the ones that have either concentrated on a specific market sector or those that have offered a focused range of programmes in tune with the market. We responded successfully to a growing interest in American transfer programmes, the 'law boom' in early 1990s, the 'IT boom' in the late 1990s and the continuing demand for business, finance and commerce courses. We are also a major provider of postgraduate programmes and are also a lead provider of the A Level programmes in Malaysia.