The university also pledges to align the implementation of these principles to UN Global Goal’s theme, “Leave No One Behind”, fitting to one of its core values, “Compassion” represented by the letter “C” in its acronym “UCSI” (Universalism, Compassion, Sustainability and Integrity).

These principles are to be lived out and strategically implemented corporately by all staff and students consistent to UCSI Group’s sustainability theme, “Together we shape the future”.

UCSI was founded in 1986 by Dato' Peter Ng as a computer-training institute in Petaling Jaya.

[1] It soon relocated to new premises in Kuala Lumpur to cater to growing student numbers and more academic programmes were offered.

UCSI College serves as a sister institution, further complementing the university's educational offerings.