Editing University of Southampton (section)

===Malaysia Campus===
The university opened its first international campus in [[Iskandar Puteri]], Malaysia, as the '''University of Southampton Malaysia''' in October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=University of Southampton: Malaysia Campus|url=http://www.southampton.ac.uk/my/about/index.page?|publisher=University of Southampton|access-date=17 January 2012}}</ref> Located in the state of Johor near the southwestern tip of Malaysia, the campus is located within EduCity in Iskandar Puteri - a new city comprising universities and institutes of higher education, academia-industry action and R&D centres, as well as student accommodation, shared sports and recreational facilities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Malaysia Campus in detail|url=http://www.southampton.ac.uk/my/about/our_campuses/malaysia_campus.page|publisher=University of Southampton|access-date=26 January 2013|archive-date=27 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827064035/http://www.southampton.ac.uk/my/about/our_campuses/malaysia_campus.page|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The campus operates courses in engineering, it offers an Engineering [[foundation year programme]]<ref>{{cite web|title=University of Southampton: Malaysia Campus Engineering Foundation Year|url=https://www.southampton.ac.uk/my/foundation_programme/index.page?|publisher=University of Southampton|access-date=19 September 2017}}</ref> and [[MEng]] programmes in [[Aeronautics]] and [[Astronautics]], Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. All programmes have been approved by the [[Malaysian Qualifications Agency]] (MQA) and the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM).<ref>{{cite web|title=University of Southampton: Malaysia Campus Engineering Programmes|url=https://www.southampton.ac.uk/my/undergraduate/index.page?|publisher=University of Southampton|access-date=19 September 2017}}</ref>

The split campus degree programmes take place in Malaysia for the first two years, with the final two years at Southampton.<ref>{{cite web|title=UK's top engineering varsity opens first Malaysia campus|date=10 January 2012 |url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/01/10/uks-top-engineering-varsity-opens-first-malaysia-campus/|publisher=University of Southampton|access-date=19 September 2017}}</ref> In 2016, the Malaysia Campus' first group of students graduated, along with the first PhD graduate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Malaysia Campus' Fishlock successfully defends PhD thesis|url=https://www.southampton.ac.uk/my/news/2016/12/02-malaysia-campus-fishlock-successfully-defends-phd-thesis.page|publisher=University of Southampton|access-date=19 September 2017}}</ref>

As part of its expansion plans, the University of Southampton Malaysia has moved into its new 150,000sq ft estate in Eco Botanic City, Iskandar Puteri.<ref>{{cite web|title=University of Southampton Malaysia launches new campus in Johor|date=4 July 2022 |url=https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/university-southampton-malaysia-launches-new-campus-johor/|publisher=University of Southampton|access-date=4 July 2022}}</ref> The new campus is equipped with open learning spaces, lecture halls, an Aerospace Lab, a Design Studio, Business Experimental Labs, and a 12-terminal Bloomberg Suite. From the initial offerings of four Engineering programmes, UoSM has now grown to offer 20 programmes in the fields of Engineering, Business and Computer Science fields.

Currently, among all the British universities with a campus in Malaysia, UoSM is the only one that is ranked in the world’s top 100 universities and the top UK university in Malaysia.<ref>{{cite web|title=University of Southampton|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-southampton/|publisher=University of Southampton|access-date=25 September 2022}}</ref>