Multimedia University (MMU) was established in 1996 with the aim of producing graduates, who are kept abreast on the latest developments in the IT and Multimedia industry, and adept with the ability to innovate, contribute and lead in the new millennium. Its official launch on July 9th, 1999 by former Prime Minister, YAB Dato Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed signifies a heavy responsibility that encompasses the scope of a truly world class institution – to be the catalyst for the development of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) and the nation, parallel to the Silicon Valley's success in the USA.

The first Government-approved private university in Malaysia, MMU plays an important role in providing world class education within the broad sphere of telecommunications, multimedia, computers, digital art, animation, information technology, software development, and management. With IT and Multimedia evolving at high speed, MMU is strategically placed within the MSC to capture and capitalize continual technology transfer from external industries, and create new inventions, innovations and technology to benefit the nation. Both MMU’s campuses are located in the multimedia hub of Cyberjaya and the historical town of Melaka, with a student population of about 20,000.