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Knowledge, the eternal Quest...

"We believe that planting the seeds of curiosity in students from the outset will inspire them to make knowledge-seeking their quest in life."

Quest International University (QIU) is a comprehensive, research-led private university in Ipoh. When QIU was launched in 2008, we had a goal in mind of being more than a degree mill.

Any university can provide its graduates with a degree and an education. But we’re here to produce graduates who change the game. Innovators who leave a legacy in their creations. Leaders who push for positive change. And above all, to produce good people—caring, responsible, respectable individuals who care for their fellow man and the world around them. They are the QIU legacy.

We have made our home in the beautiful state of Perak. Click here to see how we teach, our programmes and our facilities. Or just chat with us.

Vision

The University aspires to be a model research-led private university with global strategic linkages oriented to deliver quality programmes and interdisciplinary research of international standing.

Mission

  • To offer cutting-edge, market-driven undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the Medical and Allied Health Sciences, Pure and Applied Sciences, Engineering, Computer Technology, Business and Management, and Social Sciences fields that impact the local and global knowledge-economy.
  • To promote research and innovation in frontier disciplinary and interdisciplinary areas of study in its various programmes with collaborative links to premier universities and centres of excellence.
  • To promote student-centred learning and impart holistic education through extracurricular activities and soft skills training, including clinical/industrial exposure and technopreneurship training.
  • To be an outward-looking university that works closely with all segments of community and industry and thereby serve as a geographical focal point for socio-economic development of the State.

The QIU experience is centred around our unique brand of experiential learning, across Foundation, Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree, Postgraduate and professional education programmes. From medicine to mechatronics engineering, pharmacy to psychology, or advertising to accounting, we believe that we’ve got the education pathway you need to achieve your dreams. 

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Week Start Week End Academic Week Activity Public Holidays
28-Jun Sat Registration Awal Muharam 27-Jun Fri 
30-Jun Mon 4-Jul Fri Orientation
7-Jul Mon 11-Jul Fri Week 1 Learning Week 
14-Jul Mon 18-Jul Fri Week 2 Learning Week 
21-Jul Mon 25-Jul Fri Week 3 Learning Week 
28-Jul Mon 1-Aug Fri Week 4 Learning Week 
4-Aug Mon 8-Aug Fri Week 5 Learning Week 
11-Aug Mon 15-Aug Fri Week 6 Learning Week 
18-Aug Mon 22-Aug Fri Week 7 Learning Week 
25-Aug Mon 29-Aug Fri Week 8 Learning Week 
1-SepMon 5-Sep Fri Mid-Semester Break Merdeka Day 1-Sep Mon
Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday 5-Sep Fri
8-Sep Mon 12-Sep Fri Week 9 Learning Week 
15-Sep Mon 19-Sep Fri Week 10* Learning Week Malaysia Day 16-Sep Tue 
22-Sep Mon 26-Sep Fri Week 11 Learning Week 
29-Sep Mon 3-Oct Fri Week 12 Learning Week 
6-Oct Mon 10-Oct Fri Week 13 Learning Week 
13-Oct Mon 17-Oct Fri Week 14 Learning Week 
22-Oct Wed 25-Oct Sat Week 15 Self-Study Week Deepavali 20-Oct Mon
27-Oct Mon 1-Nov Sat Week 16 Final Examination 
3-Nov Mon 6-Nov Thur Week 17 Final Examination Sultan of Perak’s Birthday 7-Nov Fri
10-Nov Mon 14-Nov Fri Semester Break 
17-Nov Mon 21-Nov Fri Semester Break 
Note : 
  1. The University reserves the right to amend as and when required  
  2. When a public holiday falls on Sunday, the holiday is substituted with the following working Monday/working day 
  3. 22 November 2025 – Convocation 
*4. The University Management has decided to grant extra leave for certain festivals that fall at the beginning or end of the week. For this semester, Monday 15 Sept is the extra holiday.  Therefore, replacement classes must be conducted on the dates provided by the Registrar’s Office
Week StartWeek EndAcademic WeekActivityPublic Holidays
25-Oct  Registration 
27-Oct31-Oct Orientation 
3-Nov7-Nov Pre-Nov Programme

Sultan of Perak’s Birthday

7-Nov

10-Nov14-Nov Pre-Nov Programme 
17-Nov21-Nov Pre-Nov Programme 
24-Nov28-NovWeek 1Learning Week 
1-Dec5-DecWeek 2Learning Week 
8-Dec12-DecWeek 3Learning Week 
15-Dec19-DecWeek 4Learning Week 
22-Dec26-DecWeek 5Learning Week

Christmas Day

25-Dec

29-Dec2-JanWeek 6Learning Week

New Year’s Day

1-Jan

5-Jan9-JanWeek 7Learning Week 
12-Jan16-JanWeek 8Learning Week 
19-Jan23-JanWeek 9Learning Week 
26-Jan30-JanWeek 10Learning Week 
3-Feb6-FebWeek 11Learning Week

RPL Thaipusam (1-Feb)

2-Feb

9-Feb13-FebWeek 12Learning Week 
16-Feb20-Feb Mid-Semester Break

Chinese New Year

17- 18 Feb

23-Feb27-FebWeek 13Learning Week 
2-Mar6-MarWeek 14Learning Week

Nuzul Al-Quran

7-Mar

9-Mar13-MarWeek 15Self-Study Week 
16-Mar19-MarWeek 16Final Examination

Hari Raya Aidilfitri

21-Mar

23-Mar27-Mar Mid-Semester Break

Hari Raya Aidilfitri

23-Mar

30-Mar3-AprWeek 17Final Examination 
6-Apr10-Apr Semester Break 
13-Apr17-Apr Semester Break 

Note :

  1. The University reserves the right to amend as and when required
  2. When a public holiday falls on Sunday, the holiday is substituted with the following working Monday/working day