UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

Clubs & Societies - Aims & Objectives

Course Based Groups

(updated as of 27/5/21)

Accounting Society


Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students in the Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) Accounting programme
  • To promote interest in Accountancy among UTAR students
  • To encourage and develop a high standard of proficiency in the field of Accountancy
  • To provide a platform for interaction with relevant professional bodies and industry
  • To promote UTAR’s Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) Accounting programme

 

Agricultural and Food Science Society


Aims and Objectives

  • To maintain fellowship among Department of Agricultural and Food Science lecturers and students
  • To provide a platform for interaction with relevant professional bodies and industries
  • To keep abreast with the latest trends, developments and issues related to Agriculture and Food Science
  • To promote the Agriculture and Food Science programme
  • To instill awareness and enhance the interest on Agricultural and Food Science field.

 

Banking & Finance Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students in the Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Banking and Finance programme
  • To promote interest in Banking and Finance among UTAR students
  • To encourage and develop a high standard of proficiency in the field of Baking and Finance
  • To provide a platform for interaction with relevant professional bodies and industry
  • To promote UTAR’s Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Banking and Finance programme

 

Biological Science Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students in the Biological Science programme
  • To promote interest in Biological Science among UTAR students
  • To encourage and develop a high standard of proficiency in the field of Biological Science
  • To provide a platform for interaction with relevant professional bodies and industry
  • To promote the Biological Science programme

 

Built Environment Society

  

Aims and Objectives

 

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students in the Built Environment programme
  • To promote interest in Built Environment among UTAR students
  • To encourage and develop a high standard of proficiency in the field of Built Environment
  • To provide a platform for interaction with relevant professional bodies and industry
  • To promote the Built Environment programme

 

Business Administration Society

  

Aims and Objectives

 

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students in the Bachelor of Business Administration programme
  • To promote interest in Business Administration among UTAR students
  • To encourage and develop a high standard of proficiency in the field of Business Administration
  • To provide a platform for interaction with relevant professional bodies and industry
  • To promote the Bachelor of Business Administration programme

 

Chemistry Society

  

Aims and Objectives

 

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students in the Bachelor of Science (Hons) Chemistry programme
  • To promote interest in Chemistry among UTAR students
  • To encourage and develop a high standard of proficiency in the field of Chemistry
  • To provide a platform for interaction with relevant professional bodies and industry
  • To promote UTAR’s Bachelor of Science (Hons) Chemistry programme

 

Chinese Studies Society

  

Aims and Objectives

 

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students in the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Chinese Studies programme
  • To promote interest in Chinese Studies among UTAR students
  • To encourage and develop a high standard of proficiency in the field of Chinese Studies
  • To provide a platform for interaction with relevant professional bodies and industry
  • To promote the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Chinese Studies programme

 

Computer Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) programme
  • To promote interest in ICT among UTAR students
  • To encourage and develop a high standard of proficiency in the field of ICT
  • To provide a platform for interaction with relevant professional bodies and industry
  • To promote UTAR’s ICT programme

 

Dietetics Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To promote healthy eating and active living amongst all utarians.
  • To promote, advance and discriminate scientific knowledge of food and nutrition.
  • To promote healthy lifestyle.
  • To customise food menu for cafeteria in campus
  • Work with other Dietetics international organisation.

 

Engineering Society

  

Aims and Objectives

 

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students in the Bachelor of Engineering programme
  • To promote interest in Engineering among UTAR students
  • To encourage and develop a high standard of proficiency in the field of Engineering
  • To provide a platform for interaction with relevant professional bodies and industry
  • To promote UTAR’s Bachelor in Engineering programme

 

English Language Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To create awareness of English Language usage
  • To promote how important and interesting English Language really is
  • To encourage students to use English Language more often
  • To strengthen the relationship among English Language students

 

Entrepreneurship Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students in the Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Entrepreneurship programme
  • To promote interest in Entrepreneurship among UTAR students
  • To encourage and develop a high standard of proficiency in the field of Engineering
  • To provide a platform for interaction with relevant professional bodies and industry
  • To promote the Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Entrepreneurship programme

 

Financial Economics Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To increase awareness and understanding on Financial Economics issues among members.
  • To provide a platform for interaction with relevant professional bodies and industries.
  • To promote the Financial Economics programme.

 

Logistics and International Shipping Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To create opportunities for networking, exchanging of views, sharing of knowledge and experience, and improvement from professional logisticians and students in B.Sc. (Hons) Logistics and International Shipping
  • To share the knowledge and experience of qualified and certified logisticians with students in UTAR
  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students in the B.Sc. (Hons) Logistics and International Shipping
  • To promote interest in logistics among UTAR students
  • To promote UTAR’s B.Sc. (Hons) Logistics and International Shipping programme

Logistic and Supply Chain Management Society (LSS)


Aims and Objectives 

  • To create a community that helps LSS members cope with their studies in UTAR, as well as help prepare them for their future careers beyond UTAR.
  • To organize more academic-industrial collaborations (talks, visitations, etc.) so that LSS members may learn directly from the industry, not just theory.
  • To establish good connections with Supply Chain Partners (companies, professional bodies, government agencies, etc.) so that the LSS could one day serve as a powerful community that could collaborate with these giants in terms of education, internships, future career prospects and the latest trends in the industry.


Marketing Society

  

Aims and Objectives

 

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students in the Bachelor of Marketing (Hons) programme
  • To promote interest in Marketing among UTAR students
  • To encourage and develop a high standard of proficiency in the field of Marketing
  • To provide a platform for interaction with relevant professional bodies and industry
  • To promote the Bachelor of Marketing (Hons) programme

 

Mass Communication Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To cultivate and develop an environment suitable for critical thinking and skill acquisition in the field of Mass Communication to satisfy the demands and expectations of relevant industries
  • To keep abreast with latest trends, developments and issues related to Mass Communication
  • To provide a platform and an interaction channel with like-minded professionals and experts and to promote the Mass Communication degree programme

MBOT student Chapter

Aims and Objectives

  • To provide a platform for all UTAR students who are interested in Technology. 
  • To enable students to delve into the latest technology related information 
  • To enhance understanding of the roles, functions and responsibilities of technologist at the professional level and to instill interest and awareness about registering as a technologist. 
  • To encourage knowledge sharing on technology and careers and have the opportunity to interact with professional members through exposure to the work environment. 
  • To inspire students to choose technologist careers as their first choice and nurture them to become professional members. 
  • To provide early exposure to the industry ecosystem and stakeholders' roles in order to improve graduates' mobility and employability.

Psychology Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students in the Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) Psychology programme
  • To promote interest in Psychology among UTAR students
  • To encourage and develop a high standard of proficiency in the field of Psychology
  • To provide a platform for interaction with relevant professional bodies and industry
  • To promote UTAR’s Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) Psychology programme

 

Statistical Computing and Operations Research Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To increase the awareness and knowledge of students towards the importance and usage of statistical computing and operations research
  • To provide a platform for students to learn and develop skills and knowledge in statistical computing and operations research techniques
  • To enable students to keep up with the latest industry trends and their implementation of big data analytics, and prepare them for the future market demand
  • To provide students the chance of innovating new ideas and solutions in the usage of big data analytics to solve real world problems.
  • To create a platform for students to develop their soft skills

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General Interest

Asian Cultural Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in Asian Culture
  • To promote interest in Asian Culture
  • To encourage students participation in Asian Cultural activities


Blockchain Club

Aims and objectives

  • Educate students about cryptocurrencies. 
  • Increase knowledge of students about blockchain technology and its uses.
  • Create an environment and place of discussion for students passionate in crypto.
  • Educate students with the risk behind investing in cryptocurrencies.
  • To inspire a new generation of young crypto enthusiasts.


Buddhist Society

  

Aims and Objectives

 

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among non Muslim UTAR students who are interested in Buddhism
  • To promote interest and appreciation in Buddhism among non Muslim UTAR students
  • To encourage non Muslim UTAR students’ participation in Buddhist activities
  • To encourage followers of Buddha to grow spiritually and to promote the teachings of Buddhism among non Muslim students

 

Calligraphy Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in Calligraphy
  • To promote interest in Calligraphy
  • To encourage students’ participation in Calligraphy activities

 

Catholic Students Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among non Muslim UTAR students who are interested in Catholicism
  • To promote interest and appreciation in Catholicism among non Muslim UTAR students
  • To encourage non Muslim UTAR students' participation in Catholicism activities

 

Chinese Language Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To promote the Chinese Language, Culture and Values through a range of media in UTAR
  • To promote cordial relations between ethnic groups

 

Christian Fellowship Society

  

Aims and Objectives

 

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among non Muslim UTAR students who are interested in Christianity
  • To promote interest and appreciation in Christianity among non Muslim UTAR students
  • To encourage non Muslim UTAR students' participation in Christian activities

 

Crime Prevention Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To create awareness among students on how to prevent crime.
  • To raise civic consciousness on crime prevention among UTAR students

 

E-Sports and Games Development Club

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To establish an environment to cultivate student’s development and foster healthy gaming lifestyle
  • To improve the perception of gaming and video game industry among students
  • To challenge the student’s mental prowess, reflexes and skills with various video games
  • To expose students to a myriad of games from different cultures and technologies
  • To add variety to student’s campus experience by providing healthy gaming as a source of entertainment

 

Finance and Investment Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To provide a learning and sharing platforms on finance and investment knowledge.
  • To introduce students to financial industry and investment profession
  • To provide a channel to interact with other financial societies from other institutes
  • To cultivate interest among students towards finance and investment knowledge
  • To search and gather talent student members who are interested in finance and investment

 

Indian Cultural and Language Society

  

Aims & Objectives:

  • To promote the understanding of the Indian Cultural and Language in UTAR campus
  • To foster the bond with other races and societies, in achieving unity of the nation

 

International Friendship Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To promote the world peace, understanding and unity
  • To create a conducive environment to attract foreign students to UTAR and vice versa
  • To make a meaningful impact in the lives of UTAR students through understanding of various cultures worldwide
  • To promote appreciation of other cultures in the spirit of Rukun Negara (National Philosophy) among UTAR students

 

Islamic Students Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To serve as a platform for Muslim students within the University to connect
  • To provide assistance and guidance to new Muslim students who join the University
  • To serve as a voice for Muslim students to the University’s administration
  • To serve as a channel of recruitment for other new Muslim students who want to study at the University
  • To seek out Muslim students and staff within the campus for purposes of representation
  • To allow Non-Muslim students to know more about Islam and it’s Culture, locally or internationally through the activities organise

 

Japanese Culture Club

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To promote Japanese culture to UTAR students
  • To enrich student's knowledge of Japanese Culture
  • To understand the ways in which Japanese culture contributes to its economic development

 

Makers Club

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To assist students in developing creative and practical problem solving skills applicable across multiple fields
  • To cultivate student’s interest in various engineering disciplines to gain experience and inspire them to challenge their abilities
  • To organise activities and programs that generates creative participation and positive impact to members and the society at large
  • To provide a platform for students of similar interest for creative invention and innovation to design, build, test and implement their ideas
  • To promote public awareness of self-making

 

MathsFun Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To apply the mathematical knowledge into the business and science
  • To stimulate and encourage mathematics education in universities
  • To encourage the young people to appreciate and engage with mathematics
  • To create a networking platform among students
  • To promote interest in mathematics and strengthen mathematics skills

 

Nature and Pet Lovers Society

  

Aims and Objectives  

  • To promote protection of our natural environment
  • To promote preservation of the natural environment at UTAR campus concerned
  • To provide a platform for raising awareness on animal rights and nature
    preservation and develop fellowship among students interested in the
    protection of the environment and animals
  • To educate students and staff in UTAR on pets and nature responsibilities
    and provide them a platform to gather and share experiences
Sustainable Development Club

 

Aims and Objectives

  • To produce transformational student leaders for collaboration in a Multi-disciplinary manner. 
  • To reach out to other UTAR clubs, communities and NGOs for the big picture of sustainable development. 
  • To gain sustainability knowledge and update through talk, dialogue, conferences and etc. 
  • To practice sustainable development in various projects and community service based activities.

UTAR China Student Association


Aims and Objectives

  • To play role as a hub to bridge connections from Embassy of China and all other Student Federations in Malaysia, to protect and safeguard students' specific interests according to the rule of law of Malaysia. 
  • Our main priority is to serve students of UTAR. The association will organize and provide exciting and beneficial extracurricular activities and social services to UTAR China and local students. 
  • To strengthen friendship and cooperation with students and student organizations from all countries and regions, to provide support to the activities with just cause by the people and students. To deepen ties between China and local students and promote solidarity of UTAR student groups.


World History Club

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To organise events and to broaden general understanding of the history of the world, especially European history
  • To stimulate an interest in understanding of the history of the world, especially European history
  • To implement history-related programs
  • To promote the appreciation and study of the past through historical movies and discussions
  • To strengthen and promote Camaraderie among UTAR students who share the same interest in world history

 

Yoga Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in Yoga
  • To promote interest in Yoga
  • To encourage students’ participation in Yoga activities

 

Young Entrepreneurship Society

Aims and Objectives

  • To provide students with hands-on experience of running a small business
  • To provide students a platform to learn and practice entrepreneurship skills
  • To provide a platform for interaction for fellow students interested in entrepreneurial activities

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Performing Creative Groups

Arts & Crafts Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in Arts and Crafts
  • To promote interest in Arts and Crafts among UTAR students
  • To encourage UTAR students’ participation in Arts and Crafts activities
  • To encourage and develop a high standard and proficiency in Arts and Crafts

 

Dance Club

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in Dance
  • To promote interest in Dance among UTAR students
  • To encourage UTAR students participation in Dance activities
  • To encourage and develop a high standard in Dance

 

Drama & Public Speaking Society

  

Aims and Objectives  

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in Drama and Public Speaking
  • To promote interest in Drama and Public Speaking among UTAR students
  • To encourage UTAR students’ participation in Drama and Public Speaking activities
  • To support and foster the practice of formal debate and speech within the University
  • To encourage and develop a high standard in Drama and Public Speaking

 

Film Club

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in Film
  • To promote interest in Film among UTAR students
  • To encourage UTAR students’ participation in Film activities
  • To encourage and develop a high standard and proficiency in Film

 

Music Club

  

Aims and Objectives

 

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in Music
  • To promote interest in Music among UTAR students
  • To encourage UTAR students’ participation in Music activities
  • To encourage and develop a high standard and proficiency in Music

 

Photography Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in Photography
  • To promote interest in Photography among UTAR students
  • To encourage UTAR students’ participation in Photography activities
  • To encourage and develop a high standard and proficiency in Photography

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Self Defense Groups

 

Aikido Club

  

Aims and Objectives

 

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in Aikido
  • To promote interest in Aikido among UTAR students
  • To encourage student participation in Aikido
  • To promote understanding of and commitment to the Code of Ethics of Aikido
  • To encourage and develop higher standards of performance in Aikido

 

Karatedo Club

  

Aims and Objectives

 

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in Karatedo
  • To promote interest in Karatedo among UTAR students
  • To encourage students participation in Karatedo
  • To promote understanding of and commitment to the Code of Ethics of Karatedo
  • To encourage and develop higher standards of performance in Karatedo

 

Taekwondo Club

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in Taekwondo
  • To promote interest in Taekwondo among UTAR students
  • To encourage students’ participation in Taekwondo
  • To promote understanding of and commitment to the Code of Ethics of Taekwondo
  • To encourage and develop higher standards of performance in Taekwondo

 

Wushu Club

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in Wushu
  • To promote interest in Wushu among UTAR students
  • To encourage students’ participation in Wushu
  • To promote understanding of and commitment to the Code of Ethics of Wushu
  • To encourage and develop higher standards of performance in Wushu

Muay Thai Club

Aims and Objectives


  • To promote Muay Thai as a sport and martial art to UTAR community
  • To develop physical fitness among UTAR community
  • To develop self-esteem and self-confidence through positive sporting experience
  • To provide opportunities for UTAR members to excel in martial arts

Hapkido Club
Aims and Objectives

  

  • To promote practical self-defense skill to students
  • To allow students to have physical concentration and improvement of self-defense skills
  • To enable students to learn physical fitness as a result of practicing Hapkido

Recreation, Sports & Games Groups

Board Games Club

  
Aims and Objectives  

  • To develop board game talents among UTAR students
  • To develop skills and strategies in different type of board games
  • To improve relationship among members

Dodgeball Club

Aims and Objectives

  • To facilitate the development of dodgeball skills among student members. 
  • To create organisational and leadership opportunities. 
  • To encourage students to engage in regular physical activity through the sport of dodgeball. 
  • To promote interest in dodgeball among UTAR students. 
  • To promote fair play and sportsmanship.

Sports Club

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in Sports
  • To promote interest in Sports among UTAR students
  • To encourage students’ participation in Sports
  • To promote understanding of and commitment to the Code of Ethics of Sports
  • To encourage and develop higher standards of performance in Sports

Traveler’s Den

 

Aims and Objective

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in travelling
  • To promote interest in travelling among UTAR students
  • To encourage students’ participation in travelling

Voluntary Groups

Askar Wataniah


Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in Askar Wataniah
  • To enhance awareness among students of the importance of Askar Wataniah
  • To encourage student participation in Askar Wataniah


Community Service Society


Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in Community Service
  • To promote interest in Community Service among UTAR students
  • To enhance awareness among students of the importance of Community Service
  • To encourage students’ participation in Community Service

First Aid Society

  

Aims and Objectives

  • To initiate and maintain fellowship among students who are interested in First Aid
  • To promote interest in First Aid among UTAR students
  • To enhance awareness among students of the importance of First Aid
  • To encourage student participation in First Aid