Campus Facilities

The APU Centre Point & Atrium serve as a melting pot of cultures from all over the world. Here, cultural activities are organised regularly at the campus, fostering long-lasting intercultural relationships among APU students, who come from over 130 countries. It is a place for students to come together, to formulate world-changing ideas as well as innovative solutions to the world's problems.

A vibrant array of academic, leisure and social activities take place in the Centre Point & Atrium on a daily basis; it is the heart of the APU campus.

All APU classrooms and lecture halls are equipped with audio-visual, media and computing facilities to support learning in class.

Engineering principles learnt at different levels are enhanced by exposure to practical sessions supported by hands-on laboratory work. This is undertaken in the fully-equipped laboratories for Analogue and Digital Electronics, Communication Engineering, Power System, Robotics, PLC Controls, Pneumatics and Automation, Mechanical Equipment, Mechanical Workshop and as well as Materials and Testing Laboratories.

In order to enable students to learn and understand the latest high-tech engineering design and simulation techniques, software such as MATLAB, LabView, NI Multisim and SolidWorks have been installed in the Engineering Design laboratory. Students can use all these facilities to complete engineering assignments and design projects.

The Final Year Project room enables students to focus on project development and the APU Centre of Robotics Engineering enables students to engage with advanced research work on robotics and to participate in competitions.

All students have access to state-of-the-art computer facilities that include the latest PCs and workstations with Internet connection, operating systems, software suites and commercial programming software in multiple IT labs built for project work, multimedia production, software and internet programming. Furthermore, all around the campus you will have access to wireless Internet so you can learn anywhere, anytime.

Our library is a gateway to a comprehensive collection of books, journals, periodicals, student projects and other related publications to support learning and research for all students and staff.

In addition, you can access online digital libraries from leading providers such as Proquest, Emerald, ACM and Current Law Journals.

There are also areas for individual and group study and computer facilities.

Some facilities at APU Library include:

• Past Projects Viewing
• Discussion Rooms
• Computer Facilities

The opening hours of our libraries are as follows:
 

Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays: Counter service starts at 9.00am.

Email: library@apu.edu.my

Contact Number: 03 8992 5207

Our Online Library is accessible HERE.

Our university understands the importance of a healthy and affordable meal. That's why we offer a vibrant and enjoyable cafeteria experience, ensuring you have convenient access to delicious food throughout your day.

Campus Cafeterias and Food Outlets

Asia Pacific University boasts multiple on-campus cafeterias and food outlets, strategically located throughout the campus to cater to the diverse needs of its multicultural student body. Each eatery offers a unique selection of dishes, ensuring that students have access to a wide range of healthy food choices.

Healthy Food Offerings

The university's food service providers have taken great care to curate menus that emphasize the importance of maintaining a healthy and balanced diet. Some of the key aspects of the healthy food variety at APU include:
 

1. Balanced Meals: The campus cafeterias serve well-balanced meals that consist of a variety of food groups, including proteins, whole grains, vegetables, and fruits. This approach ensures that students have access to a wide range of nutrients essential for their overall health and well-being.
2. Vegetarian and Vegan Options: APU recognizes the importance of catering to students with various dietary preferences. As such, the university's food outlets offer a substantial selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes, providing ample choices for those who follow plant-based diets.
3. Fresh Salads and Fruits: A wide array of fresh salads and fruits are available, encouraging students to opt for nutritious snacks and sides. This helps in promoting healthy eating habits and provides essential vitamins and minerals.
4. Healthy Beverages: APU promotes the consumption of healthy beverages such as freshly squeezed juices, smoothies, herbal teas, and low-sugar options. These beverages are readily available in the cafeterias, ensuring students can make better choices when it comes to hydration.
5. Whole Grains and Low-Fat Options: Whole grains and low-fat food items essentially for sandwiches are prominently featured in the menus, as they contribute to a healthier diet by providing essential nutrients and reducing unhealthy fat intake.
6. Special Dietary Considerations: The food outlets at APU are mindful of students with specific dietary requirements, such as gluten-free, lactose intolerance, and allergies. These considerations are taken into account when designing the menus (only catered for certain students with special dietary requirements), making it more inclusive and accessible for all.
    

Cleanliness and Quality

We understand the importance of a clean and healthy dining environment. Our cafeteria adheres to hygiene standards and undergoes frequent quality inspections to ensure you can feel confident and comfortable enjoying your meals.

Affordable and Convenient

We recognise the importance of budget-friendly options for our students. Our cafeteria serves a variety of enjoyable cuisine at affordable prices, making it a convenient option for every meal.

Diversity on Your Plate

Diversity extends beyond our international community at APU. We offer a diverse selection of halal cuisines including Malay, Chinese, Indian, Arabic, Asian, and Western options, ensuring there's something to satisfy every craving.

More Than Just a Meal

Our cafeteria is more than just a place to grab a bite. It's a popular hangout spot where you can connect with friends during break, catch up on campus news, or simply just relax before your next classes.

Asia Pacific University demonstrates a strong commitment to promoting healthy eating habits and overall well-being among its campus community. By offering a diverse array of nutritious food options, the university empowers students and staff to make healthier choices, fostering a culture of well-being and vitality on campus.

The university's approach to healthy food variety, combined with its efforts to educate and raise awareness about nutrition, sets an exemplary standard for other educational institutions to follow. APU continues to serve as a model for promoting healthy living within an academic setting.

Our postgraduate programmes aim to stimulate interactions between academicians, students and the industry, where world-changing ideas can be formulated, and global discussions can take place within the campus. Our School of Postgraduate Studies houses a variety of facilities and spaces for you to learn, engage and interact.

Postgraduate Lounge

The café-style setting promotes active interaction and discussions among students, while providing a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere. The Lounge is equipped with a pantry where you can enjoy a casual discussion over coffee – this is how ideas are sparked!

Breakout Rooms

Inspired by the “Think Tank” concept, the discussion zones allow students to brainstorm ideas, collaborate on projects and conduct presentations. At the Postgraduate level of study, group collaborations are essential to exchange knowledge and ideas, as well as to fulfill academic requirements.
 

Collaborative Spaces

The School of Postgraduate Studies houses a vast amount of collaborative spaces within the facility. You will have the opportunity to interact and exchange ideas with your classmates, your research teams as well as the members of our students community who come from over 130 countries.

Classrooms

Collaboration is the key – our School of Postgraduate Studies classrooms are also designed to promote a collaborative learning environment. The cluster-based seating arrangements allow students to communicate, collaborate, and engage actively during the academic sessions.

Students’ health and well-being have always been our top priority especially during this unprecedented time. At APU, are proud to present our well-established range of Health Support Services available to all students on the campus.

Oceana Clinic

Our in-house clinic is a one-stop centre dedicated to offer the best experience ensuring your health and wellbeing are not comprised. Our multidisciplinary teams of health experts are devoted to support our students and staff with a wide range of medical services from routine health examinations to full body X-ray imaging. We are fully equipped with treatment and procedural amenities including treatment rooms, laboratory, radiology (X-Ray), and the University ambulance to assist any emergency cases.

Primary Care Services available

1. Treatment for common illness such as flu, wheezing, urinary infection, skin allergy, etc
2. EMGS – Medical screening for International Students
3. PCR & RTK-Ag Tests available. (Drive-thru tests by Appointment)
   • RT-PCR Test - results within 24-48 hours
   • RTK-Ag Test - result within an hour
4. Screening and treatment for chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma, skin conditions etc
5. Annual medical check-up
6. Medical check-up for Students
7. Obesity management
8. Vaccination (Flu, Typhoid, Hepatitis A & B)
9. Goods driving licence - GDL screening (for Drivers)
10. Minor surgery and dressing
11. PAP smear
     

Facilities Available

1. Blood test
2. Urine tests
3. Nebulizer
4. X-Ray
5. ECG

Please click HERE to view more details.

University Counselling Team

Make your mental health a priority. Seeking professional help and receiving proper assistance is the first step to break the stigma attached to mental illness. Our certified counsellors are committed to assist and support our students by providing confidential, non-judgemental emotion and psychological support for individuals; making your experience in APU a better one.

Comprehensive Student Welfare & Security

APU has dedicated team to look into students’ welfare and we provide appropriate advice on security & health matters to all students. The welfare of our students is utmost in our minds, and a 24x7 hotline & assistance is available for health, security & emergency purposes.

Night Emergency Hotline: +6017-2381300 (7 pm to 7 am)

Off-Day Emergency Hotline: +6017-3791700 (7 am to 7 pm on Weekends & Public Holidays)

APU offers a variety of sports facilities to keep you active on campus. The campus is also situated near the National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil, giving you access to world-class sports facilities for swimming, football, hockey, squash, and a host of other physical activities. Swimming Facilities are currently available at our existing managed accommodation in M Vertica and Fortune Park. Our state-of-the-art swimming pool is nearing completion and will be available for use within the APU campus itself.

In addition to the recreational and sporting facilities available within student accommodation blocks which are available to all students residing in University-managed accommodation, all students are provided with access to the following facilities, which are available either within Technology Park Malaysia or at the National Sports Complex nearby. A full-sized football field is available within Technology Park Malaysia itself for students’ use. In addition to “open” timing usage, the University also books the field on specific times for the exclusive use of students. This field is also used by the University’s Rugby team for practice purposes.

Our multipurpose student lounge located at Level 3 of the On-Campus Residence block offers a spacious and comfortable meeting point for students to mingle and unwind after classes. With full WiFi capabilities, students can browse the Internet for information while discussing their assignments, as well as relax and have fun with some indoor games such as billiards, table football, etc. Students can gather and utilize the resident’s lounge area at the following operation hours:

Monday to Friday: 6:00pm to 11:00pm

Weekends and Public Holiday: 10:00am to 11:00pm

APU’s Cybersecurity Talent Zone is a clear and perfect example of how APU collaborates closely with industry leading organisations to expose students to best-in-class technologies and systems. This Zone features a fully-functional Security Operations Centre (SOC) that allows students to have hands-on cybersecurity operations experience. APU’s Cyber Security students are able to actively analyse occurrences of cyber-attacks and plan counteractive measures towards cyber threats through real-time data.

In addition, a full-fledged Cyber Threats Simulation and Response Centre (also known as a Cyber Range) is also located within the Cyber Security Talent Zone. The Cyber Range incorporates latest technologies and a military grade cyber-defense system that can simulate highly complex cyber-attacks in a hyper realistic environment, enabling students to understand and formulate defence strategies, and practice the entire chain of cyber defence, while preparing them to deal with real cyber threat attack when it happens. The Cyber Range is among the best-equipped facility of its kind across the Asia Pacific region. APU’s CISCO Networking Academy, its Centre for Research and Development in IoT (CREDIT) and its Forensic and Security Research centre also make up the APU CyberSecurity Talent Zone, which is truly a unique, end-to-end integrated facility to provide hands-on experience to our students - the global cybersecurity, networking and IoT talents of the future.

The APU CyberSecurity Talent Zone was established under the heavy support from our industry partners, the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) as well as the Minister of Communication & Multimedia, YB Tuan Gobind Singh. It has been heavily featured as a major breakthrough in various national news portals:

• Digital News Asia 
• The Star Online
• New Straits Times
• Oriental Daily

ASIA'S 1ST XR (META) STUDIO INFUSED WITH A BUILT-IN MIXED AND EXTENDED REALITY INFRASTRUCTURE

The APU XR (Meta) Studio is a first-of-its-kind facility that comprises technologies capable of developing Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR) applications. Developed in partnership with Ministry XR Malaysia, the studio is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities which include a 360-degree volumetric video capture zone, EDEX (extended education experience) station, VolCap propriety software, mixed reality smart glasses in the form of Microsoft HoloLens and high specification gaming standard workstations.

The EDEX Station serves as an XR/Spatial Computing laboratory, designed for shared and collaborative education experiences that excite, inspire and stimulate. This immersive space enables technological experiments, research and teaching developments within instructional design.

This partnership is part of the academia-industry collaboration which continues to be APU’s primary strength in having industry-on-campus – driving its offering and leading to assurance of high employability for APU graduates.

Being the first XR Studio among Malaysian Universities, the XR Studio aims to provide students of the Computer Games Development, Multimedia Technology, Engineering, Animation & Visual Effects programmes with hands-on experience while developing projects & assignments revolving around these technologies.

On 21st January 2019, the Malaysian VRAR Malaysia Chapter was launched at APU. This also made APU the host to the chapter allowing for its global network to share accelerating growth, connections and knowledge within the VR/AR industry.

CENTRE FOR PSYCHOLOGY AND WELL-BEING AT APU

The APU Centre for Psychology and Well-Being contains state-of-the art equipment and facilities to support student learning and research activities. The facilities include the Eye-Tracking Laboratory, Psychobiological Laboratory, Therapy Suites (for both Individual & Group therapy), Psychological Testing and Measurement Room, Psychology Group Observation Suite (complete with one-way mirror and AV capture equipment), Activity and Discussion Rooms and teaching classrooms.

INDIVIDUAL THERAPY ROOM 1

This room is designed to provide a quiet, comfortable, energizing, and soothing space ideal for conducting individual counselling. In general, the room will be utilized by registered counsellors and educators to provide their respective services i.e. consultation and teaching. However, the room is also available for any counselling intern- related trainings.

INDIVIDUAL THERAPY ROOM 2 (PSYCHOANALYSIS THERAPY ROOM)

The second individual therapy is more suitable for Psychoanalytic Therapy. The center piece of this room is Sigmund Freud’s famous psychoanalytic couch. This room’s seating arrangement is more suitable for Psychoanalysis therapy, where usually psychoanalyst uses in depth talk therapy to bring the unconscious thought and feelings to the surface of reality.

GROUP THERAPY ROOM

Group therapy room is a quiet, confidential, comfortable, and even energizing dedicated space specifically used for group counselling. In general, the room will be utilized by registered counsellors and educators to provide their respective services i.e. consultation and teaching. However, the room is also available for any counselling intern- related trainings.

PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING AND MEASUREMENT ROOM

Testing and Measurement Room serves to provide students a quiet space for any academic and research-related activities. The room comes with cabinets that can store psychological instruments. Students will be able to conduct activities pertaining to psychological testing and measurement in the room.

PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL LABORATORY

Psychobiological Laboratory serves to provide students a quiet space for any academic and research-related activities. The room is equipped with EEG, an equipment that helps to capture and measure brain activity. The lab can be used to deliver classes that require assessing brain activities.

PSYCHOLOGY OBSERVATION SUITE

This room serves to specifically offer users a dedicated space for any observation-related activities. The room is installed with one-way mirror (semi-transparent mirror) and is brightly lit from one side to allow people to inconspicuously observe people on the other side.

ACTIVITY & DISCUSSION ROOM

This room serves to offer users a dedicated space for any academic and professional activities. The activity room is jointly installed and shared the one-way mirror (semi-transparent mirror) with the observation room. Any activities conducted are expected to be observed from the other side (Psychology Observation Suite) and the observee should not be informed in most situations.

EYE TRACKER

The use of eye tracking technology in psychological research has been growing in recent years. APU’s Centre for Psychology and Well-Being at is equipped with the latest state-of-art Tobii Eye Tracker, which provides our students a hands-on experience in using the equipment. Eye Tracking applications is related to research involving information processing, such as reading, scene perception, visual searching, music reading, and typing. The basic tenet is that different eye movement measures can inform us about cognitive activities during learning, which are still not easily assessable by individuals. Over the years, eye tracking technology is believed to deepen our understanding of human behaviour and create new frontiers in fields such as psychology and neuroscience, human development, clinical research, and many more.

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM (EEG)

The Centre is also equipped with an EEG, which provides students the with the essential opportunity to learn about human mental health states, thoughts, and imagination. The use of EEG involves placing conductive electrodes on the scalp which measure the small electrical potentials that arise outside of the head due to neuronal action within the brain. EEG is widely applied in neuroscience research, clinical research, neuromarketing, and many more. As a method primarily used to record the electrical activity in the brain, the EEG can also be incorporated into research involving eye tracking technology.

Welcome to APU’s Financial Trading Centre. Our university has partnered with TradingView to provide students with the best charting platform and social media network connecting traders and investors over the globe. This partnership allows our students to have free access to premium features of TradingView's powerful charting and technical analysis tools in our Financial Trading Centre.



Founded in 2011 and headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom, TradingView has attracted over 50 million traders and investors worldwide to its platform. It provides extensive learning opportunities for students, from understanding trading concepts to building charting skills, while its tools from the Stock screener to the Economic calendar, help develop better analytical thinking.

As part of our commitment to preparing our students for success in the financial industry, APU is incorporating TradingView software into the academic curriculum to expose students to powerful, real-time technical analysis tools for informed trading decisions. This integration allows students to learn and apply technical analysis tools in real-time, while building their charting skills and gaining valuable experience in the financial markets.

We are excited about our partnership with TradingView and the opportunities it provides to our students. The Financial Trading Centre at APU is now better equipped to provide students with a top-quality education that prepares them for careers in the financial industry.

Our Studio is well-equipped with Alienware Desktop PCs, to ensure quality games-development experience. The mini-lounge available allows you to discuss, interact and communicate your ideas with extra comfort. We always believe that better results can be achieved through mutual collaborations.

The Green Screen Studio located at Level 3 @ APIIT Campus is catered for the media production needs of the newly launched programmes from APIIT School of Media, Arts and Design (SoMAD), which are related to the broadcasting, advertising and post production fields. It is available to all staff and students at APU & APIIT upon booking, to also benefit other programmes and clubs and societies-related activities.

The studio comprises a range of professional equipment, such as a Canon DSLR camera, a Sony XDCAM camcorder, a Dolly track and lighting systems. The walls had been made soundproof to isolate noise and external disturbances while a video or photo shoot is ongoing. With a 10-seater roundtable, it is now a complete and conducive learning environment that encourages creativity and new ideas. In addition, a corner of the studio has been dedicated for students’ projects showcase, in which excellent projects are exhibited to inspire more students.

The Design & Drawing Studio is designed to provide students with utmost comfort and convenience while working on their Design & Drawing-related subjects. The studios are well-equipped with Mac computers and Wacom drawing tablets and is open to students upon booking.

Our Studios

Cintiq Drawing Studio

VFX Studio

Our Studio

Our Workshops

3D Printing Lab

3D Printing Lab

Clay Modelling Workshop

Clay Modelling Workshop

Industrial Design Workshop

Industrial Design Workshop

Sketching Workshop

Sketching Workshop

APU is a Centre Point to develop its students’ global competence through the integration of intercultural dimensions into the university’s formal and informal curriculum. Led by APU partnerships and standards senior director Prof Dr Andy Seddon, the Erasmus+ Friends project, which kickstarted in early 2019, is co-funded by the European Union and is built around the concept of Internationalisation at Home (IaH).This is to also support minority groups within the University to interact, engage and transform.

​Erasmus, established in 1987, is an acronym for the European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students, while Friends stands for Furthering International Relations Capacities and Intercultural Engagement to Nurture Campus Diversity and to Support Internationalisation at Home.

The project with an RM4.9mil allocation shared among four European and 12 South-East Asian partners will continue to be funded until November next year. APU is one of two universities in Malaysia supporting the programme, together with 10 other Asian higher education institutions in Bhutan, Cambodia, the Philippines and Thailand.

Erasmus+ Friends Teahouse is where members of the university’s Student Representative Council will be able to meet, discuss and organise events. It will also be a zone to promote international mobility pathways and semester break activities, as well as intercultural awareness and the Intercultural Awareness and Cultural Diversity (IACD) module delivered on campus. The Teahouse will ‘adopt’ a local community group to jointly develop a Community Development Plan.

We offer a variety of parking options to meet your needs. Whether you prefer the convenience of covered parking or the affordability of open parking spaces, we have you covered.

All parking fees transactions will be made through APCard. No cash will be accepted.

Parking Options:
 

Covered Parking (Zone A)

For those who desire extra protection for their vehicle, we offer covered parking spaces in designated areas across campus.

Covered parking spaces are available for a daily fixed rate, which provides you with all-day coverage.
 

Open Parking (Zone B)

We also offer open parking spaces conveniently located in front of our campus near the building entrances.

Open parking is charged by the hour, providing you with the flexibility to pay only for the time you need.
 

Note: Zone B parking rates are based on per entry basis. Should you exit and re-enter the car park, rates will be recalculated from the first hour.

Important Note: All rates are subject to change.

Due to the limited parking availability, we recommend all students and staff to arrive early especially during peak times.

We encourage you to explore alternative transportation options whenever possible, such as carpooling, using public transportation or our APU Shuttle Bus at LRT Bukit Jalil.

Need a quick bite between classes? Our two convenience stores, Bila-Bila Mart and TS Convenience Store, are your one-stop shops for everything essential on campus.
 

Store Hours:

• Bila-Bila Mart: Open daily from 7:00am to 12:00am
• TS Convenience Store: Open daily from 7:30am to 8:30pm

What We Offer:

• Grab-and-Go Food: From sandwiches to hot oden and snacks, we have a variety of options to satisfy your cravings throughout the day.
• Drinks: We serve a wide selection of hot and cold beverages, including coffee, tea, juice, and bottled water.
• Essentials: Stock up on everyday necessities like notebooks, toiletries and even home essentials.

Note: All transactions at both Bila-Bila Mart and TS Convenience Store are cashless and require your APCard for payment.

Our university offers a variety of spaces designed to support your academic and social needs. Whether you're working on a group project, studying with classmates, or taking a break between classes, we have a room to suit you.

We encourage you to explore these spaces and find the perfect environment to focus on your studies and collaborate with classmates.

In an effort to make the campus more accessible to all individuals, we at APU are devoted to providing accessible grounds and amenities on campus to support physically challenged individuals in a friendly and inclusive environment. Keeping this objective in mind, we engage with architects throughout all refurbishment and construction projects to ensure that we go above and beyond building regulations for disabled access.

APU Disability Mission Statement

Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) values diversity in our community and recognizes individual academic identities, which includes specific learning needs, we positively welcome applications from people with disabilities. We are committed to an ethos of development that aims to fully achieve equality of opportunity and access. The University recognizes the importance of anticipatory and individualized support mechanisms in enabling all students to achieve their potential and as such will continue to improve and expand provision for students with a disability. We aim to answer some of the questions you may have about APU and support that is available, whether you are considering it as a place to study, you are an applicant, or you are a current student.

ACCESSIBILITY ON CAMPUS
 

Wheelchair Accessible Ramp - Main Entrance

From the very first point of the campus, a broad and spacious pathway is made available for individuals using a wheelchair or other mobility aid to access into the building. Levelled landings are also in place allowing people to rest at regular intervals. The floor surface is also designed to be slip-resistant, ensuring a firm grip on the surface and reducing the chances of accidents from occurring.



Wheelchair Accessible Ramp - Entrance @ Main Lift Lobby

One small platform at the entrance could lead to many inconveniences for a person with mobility impairment. To provide an accessible route for all, appropriate slope has been designed to provide easier movement and to remove physical barriers in the way.



Disabled Friendly Lifts

The most convenient way of access within a campus block is by lift, which is best suited for wheelchair users and individuals with mobility issues. All lifts are easily identifiable, with clear sign indicating their location from the block entrance.

Our Disable Friendly lifts are located on each major block on the campus, featuring Braille signage and lowered button panel at a wheelchair-compatible level.







Disabled Friendly Washrooms

Physically challenged individuals will have access to adequate, well-designed toilet cubicles situated on Block E of every floor. A person with physical disability will be able to use the amenities in the toilet with or without the assistance of others.

The door of the toilet cubicle is wide enough for a wheelchair to enter and has sufficient space to manoeuvre around. The handles are also in place to ensure users can be well supported while using the toilet. Most importantly, tissues and soap dispensers are refilled on a daily basis and the cubicles are thoroughly sanitised every day.



On-Campus Residence for Students with Special Needs

We welcome our students with disabilities or medical and other support needs. The Disability Team can support you to access appropriate on-campus accommodation including access to an en-suite room, with a room with an accessible kitchen. All our lifts are disable friendly. A fridge is provided in most rooms to store medication or for other disability related purpose.

We have an On-Campus clinic and 24 hours paramedics and welfare support for medical emergency.

Welfare & Disability Support Office
Level 3, Spine, Student Services - APU
Email - welfare@apu.edu.my