TAR UMT's main campus covers 171 acres (69 ha) at Jalan Genting Kelang in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur.

Being one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Malaysia, TAR UMT is steeped in its legacy of excellence yet highly globalised in its outlook and connection.

In April 1968, Tan appointed a working team (chaired by Khaw Kai Boh) to make recommendations for an institution of higher learning.

The working team estimated that it would require RM 20 million to set up the college, and the government agreed to provide the financial assistance on a dollar-for-dollar basis.

Expansion continued under the leadership of TAR College Council chairmen Ong Ka Ting and Chua Soi Lek.

The latest infrastructure development, a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a new Student Centre at the Kuala Lumpur Campus was held on 30 October 2021.