Our History
IMPERIA was founded in 1995 by a group of individuals offering training and human resource development courses to the general public. It was approved by the Selangor State Education Department for Certificate courses under the institution name of "Centre for Continuing Development and Further Education" in Oct 1996.
In 20th April 1998, it was further approved by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) for Diploma courses under the institution name of "Institute for Continuing Development and Further Education" (ICDFE). Among the diploma programmes approved by MOHE were:
- Diploma in Construction Management
- Diploma in Land Surveying & Construction Management
- Diploma in Estate Management
- Diploma in Quantity Surveying
- Diploma in Interior Design
- BSc in Construction Management
- BSc in Quantity Surveying
- BSc in Construction Project Management
- BSc in Estate Management
Academic collaborations and links with foreign education institutions for twinning, franchise and credit transfer programmes have also been established.
During the initial years, ICDFE operated from a double-storey shop office in Petaling Jaya Old Town .
ICDFE took its first batch of students in January 1997, when 31 students enrolled for the Diploma in Estate Management. This Diploma is a two-year programme examined and awarded by the Board of Valuers, Appraisers and the Estate Agents, Malaysia. ICDFE was also involved in areas of human resource training and development, offering programmes such as competency-based training and seminars.
In December 2001, the Institution (ICDFE) adopted several changes to reflect its enhanced capability and more serious commitment to quality education in Malaysia. The major changes were:-
- The change of the institution name from ICDFE to IMPERIA Institute of Technology
- The relocation to new premises at Brem Tower 2, Kelana Jaya Town Park from Petaling Jaya Old Town
- The increasing focus on offering Degrees and Post-Graduate programmes in Malaysia.
